Nursing student receives 2025 military spouse scholarship
Jennifer Challice, a Georgia Southern University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing student (BSN) hasn’t had the most linear journey to her nursing degree. A Kennesaw, Georgia, native, she first earned a degree in theater before working at the Walt Disney Co. as a lifeguard. With time, her interest for health and safety training turned into a career-altering path.
Her passion for health care combined with her resiliency as a military spouse recently helped her earn a $4,565 Military Spouse Scholarship from Georgia Southern and the Landings Military Family Relief Fund.
The award represents more than financial relief for Challice. It’s also validation that her hard work and determination have led her in the right direction.
“This scholarship lets me breathe,” Challice said. “Thanks to this scholarship, my husband and I have decided that we’re in a financially stable enough situation where I don’t have to work for the rest of the year and focus on my studies.”
She thrives in high-pressure situations and realized she wanted a career where people could look to her for guidance during their most critical moments.
As a military spouse, however, pursuing that dream wasn’t simple. Frequent moves with her husband, an Army intelligence officer, took her from Georgia to Florida, Louisiana and Arizona before settling in Savannah, often leaving few opportunities to continue her education.
After relocating to the Coastal Empire, Challice found her perfect fit at Georgia Southern.
As a student in the Accelerated BSN program, she was immediately surrounded by peers with similar life experiences, and she quickly felt at home. More importantly, the program allowed her to pursue nursing on an intensive timeline that aligns with her family’s next military move.
“I don’t have the time for the traditional BSN,” she quipped. “I have to keep moving. I’ve got a fire under my belt, that’s for sure.”
This also continues a tradition of success for the Landings Military Spouse Scholarship. Of the 39 total scholarship recipients of this award, 37 of them are either still in their program or have graduated.