Katie Hughes-McDonald from Keady has successfully secured the JP McManus Scholarship.
The All Ireland Scholarship programme, established in 2008, provides top-performing students with financial support of £5,500 per academic year for their undergraduate degree course.
Katie, who completed the Health & Social Care Level 3 Extended Diploma at Southern Regional College's Armagh campus, was encouraged to apply by her College lecturers.
She is now studying mental health nursing at Queens University Belfast and says the scholarship will ease financial strain, covering rent, fuel, and study-related expenses.
The scholarship will ease the financial strain of covering rent, fuel for travelling to placements and other study related expenses during her degree.
Author's summary: Katie Hughes-McDonald secures JP McManus Scholarship.