In Memory of Joseph

Working Student
Scholarship

A scholarship established to support students who are working to pay the bills — honoring the legacy of Joseph G. Nystrom.

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Joseph G. Nystrom
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." — George Eliot
Joseph G. Nystrom
About Joseph

Joseph's Legacy

Joseph was a typical college student. A great student athlete, he started college right after high school, but didn't find the inspiration he expected. Joseph decided to take time away from school and work to pay his own bills.

He established a goal to return to college on his own terms, and pay for it himself.

Joseph had nearly reached his goal when, in October 2017, he was killed by a drunk driver.

We have established this scholarship in his honor, to help students who are working to pay the bills, just like our Joseph.

Who's it For?

A Scholarship for Working People

  • Have demonstrated financial need
  • Be working at least part-time
  • Have been enrolled in a degree program for at least 2 semesters (including the semester of application) within the past 3 years
  • Have and maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
  • Be a resident of Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham or Alamance counties
Preference will be given to students who have overcome barriers to pursuing post-secondary education, including but not limited to medical barriers. There are no restrictions on the location of the college or university; students attending for-profit institutions are not eligible.

Read this profile about how we started the scholarship — Helping people finish what they started.

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Making a Difference

Scholarship Recipients

Your donations are fueling the dreams of strong, giving, beautiful people. Behold the beauty of the American dream, from two very different origins.

2019 Recipient

Michaela

Cares for her grandparents at home, works to pay for medicine, and attends school full time to become a medical sonographer at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, NC.

2019 Recipient

Xochitl

Works 30 hours per week providing mental health care for the Hispanic community at El Futuro while attending NC State full time and caring for her siblings. She aspires to become a psychiatrist.

2019 Scholarship Recipients
2019 Scholarship Recipients with the Nystrom Family
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