Reminder-Application Deadline for the PASNAP School Nurse Scholarship
Posted over 3 years ago by Holly Verderame
PASNAP School Nurse Scholarship
GOALS:
- To award three $500 scholarships to a qualified PASNAP member enrolled in a graduate program.
- To foster the professional role of a school nurse and/or practitioner by assisting the student financially.
- To recognize the outstanding contribution made by nurses and practitioners in school health settings.
- To assist a registered nurse enrolled in a program to become a Certified School Nurse by awarding one $500 scholarship.
PURPOSE:
To encourage and support a Certified School Nurse enrolled in a graduate program who is a member of PASNAP thereby increasing advanced practice nurses in the school setting.
To encourage a registered nurse student to attain his/her educational goals thus increasing the number of Certified School Nurses working in the school health settings.
QUALIFIED STUDENTS:
- All PASNAP Certified School Nurses enrolled in a graduate program with the intention of continuing to practice in a school health setting
- Registered nurses enrolled in a program to become a Certified School Nurse.
- Applicants must demonstrate that they have completed at least 6 credits of coursework and must be in good academic standing with the college/university. Need for financial aid does not have to be established. Each qualified applicant will have an equal opportunity to win the scholarship since it will be a random chance selection.
METHOD:
The Scholarship/Research Committee Chair will review all applications submitted by March 15. All complete applications will be presented to the Board of Directors. A number will be assigned to each qualified application. One number will be selected at random by the Scholarship/Research Committee Chairperson. The recipients of the scholarship will be notified in writing within four weeks and announced at the annual conference.
Recipients are expected to write a short piece for the newsletter reflecting on how this financial support will help them realize their educational goals.
PAYMENT:
- The $500 scholarship will be paid directly to the student.
- All paperwork must be included in its entirety. No exceptions will be made.