Help promising students choose RMU.

Picking a college is a major decision. Even what might seem like minor differences in financial aid packages can be a major factor in selecting which university to attend.

By close these financial aid gaps that might otherwise cause a student to choose a different college, the Ready For Success Fund enables promising potential new students to make the final commitment to RMU. 

Your support of the Ready for Success Fund can make the difference for students like these.

Every success I have is because of the support I have received.

Chanel Ngo '23
Nursing Student
Robert & Eileen Stovash Endowed Scholarship

Her parents immigrated to this country from Vietnam, and Chanel respects the sacrifices they have made to help their daughter become a first-generation college student. Making the most of the opportunity is important to Chanel. She wants to prove they were right to believe in her.

That is why her scholarship is so special to Chanel. Not only does it make things easier financially for her and her family, but it is a reassurance that others support her and expect great things from her.

Chanel says she knew right away on her first campus tour that RMU would be her home for the next four years. She loves hanging out with her friends at RoMo’s, grabbing lunch or snacks and talking about the day. And she knows she can count on her favorite nursing professor, Dr. Janene Szpak, to pick up her spirits any time she is feeling down.

This scholarship eases the worry of how I will cover the cost of my education while caring for my family and my patients.

Jessica Drost M’20
Rehab admissions coordinator, Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Jon Shank Graduate Fellowship

Besides her work with patients recovering from brain and spinal cord injuries and strokes, Jessica has responsibilities caring for her parents. Her mother is on oxygen for pulmonary disease and her father suffers from cancer, dementia, and a rare blood disorder.

Jessica hoped a master’s degree in health services administration would put her in a position to help more patients and have more influence in how healthcare is delivered. But she feared the cost would be too much stress and put the degree out of reach.

An endowed scholarship helped Jessica lighten her financial burden and focus on learning. Now she is prepared professionally to achieve her goals. And her mom and dad are both proud of her.

I remember going on college tours and thinking there’s no way that my parents can afford this, but I’ve got to go to school.

Jada Grandy-Mock '00 M'04
Chief community impact banking officer at Fifth Third Bank
Honors Scholarship

Growing up in public housing in the Hill District, Jada wanted to be a banker so that she could help her neighborhood by providing financial services and other opportunities.

After getting a finance degree and M.B.A. from RMU, she did just that, first in Pittsburgh and now in Charlotte, where Jada oversees lending, service, and investment activities in 12 states for Fifth Third Bank and is responsible for $11.4 million in philanthropic investments.

The first in her family to graduate from college, Jada received scholarships from RMU that covered her tuition and alleviated her concerns about how her family could afford it. Now she is a generous supporter of her alma mater and a proponent of the idea that education is the gateway out of poverty.