Nursing Scholarships

The candidate must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. The candidate must be currently enrolled in or applying to a doctoral nursing degree or related program. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse must submit a summary describing the education activities in which he or she participated.

This scholarship was established by the family of Dr. Waide in his memory. Eligibility: 
• Graduating senior from Ochiltree, Hansford, Lipscomb, Hutchinson, Roberts or Hemphill counties 
• Pursue a career as LVN, BSN (junior or senior), MSN, or medical school
 • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA while in college
 • Major in field of Nursing or medical related field at college/university of choice Application
 • AAF General Scholarship Application Award Selection 
• Local Scholarship Screening Committee Scholarship Amount
 • $1,000
 • One time award

The candidate must have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. The candidate must be an ethnic minority nurse currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in an NLN-accredited School of Nursing. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse must submit a summary describing the education activities in which he or she participated.

The candidate must have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. The candidate must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in an NLN-accredited School of Nursing. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse must submit a summary describing the education activities in which he or she participated.

The candidate must have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. The candidate must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in an NLN-accredited School of Nursing. The candidate must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse. At the end of each year of scholarship participation, the nurse must submit a summary describing the education activities in which he or she participated.

The Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship is designed to encourage enrollment in nursing programs by Kansans committed to practicing as a LPN or RN in Kansas. Recipients sign an agreement/promissory note to practice nursing at a specific facility one year for each year of scholarship support. The sponsor provides partial scholarship funding and employment upon licensure of the recipient and the State of Kansas funds the balance. All applicant must complete the FAFSA. Application Criteria 1. Acceptance to a Kansas nursing program (pre-nursing will not be funded); 2. Commitment by an eligible sponsor* licensed by the state to fund up to half of the scholarship and provide full-time employment to the recipient after licensure; 3. Complete/submit the FAFSA and the State of Kansas Student Aid Application; and 4. Student must be enrolled in 12 credit hours or more. Financial need is considered if there are more applicants than available funding. The recipient must be: a Kansas resident, enrolled in a qualified program, enroll at a Kansas college or university, and not already awarded an undergraduate degree, unless you are applying for the Nursing Service Scholarships. Recipients who are enrolled in:  a Licensed Practical Nurse program are eligible for $2,500 each school year or  a Registered Nurse program are eligible for $3,500 each school year. Sponsors pay from $1,000 to one-half of the scholarship and the State of Kansas pays the remaining amount. Each scholarship amount is divided — one half awarded in the fall semester (LPN $1,250; RN $1,750) and the second half awarded in the spring semester.

The Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health program provides opportunities for health professions students and residents to serve on interdisciplinary health care teams in underserved areas. Through SEARCH, you learn to respond to the needs of patients whose cultures may be different from yours. Through NHSC's network of partnerships with regional/State Primary Care Associations and Primary Care Offices, you will be placed in a community where you can make a difference. To qualify for the SEARCH program, you must have started your training as a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse-midwife, dentist, dental hygienist, psychologist, social worker, psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, or marriage and family therapist. Students who have NHSC scholarships are given priority for the SEARCH program.

Charlotte McGuire Scholarships are available to nurses who: - Are pursuing a holistic nursing education - Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) - Have experience and interest in healing and holistic nursing practice - Are member of ANHA (membership history will be verified by headquarters) - 6 months minimum membership for undergraduate degree - 1 years minimum membership for graduate award - Complete the application process

Research Grants are available to AHNA members who: - Are conducting research on topics related to holistic nursing. - Have been members of AHNA for at least 1 year. - Complete the application process (Note: the research grant awards are not given to those completing doctoral dissertations or master's research projects. Persons conducting research as a requirements for a graduate degree are encouraged to apply for the CMG Scholarships to support their work). Grants are competitive and are awarded through the AHNA Research Committee. All applications and proposals are reviewed by the AHNA Research Committee, selected from member educators and researchers and appointed by the National Leadership Council of AHNA.

Successful applicants describe how their nursing practice will change as a result of the pursuant degree. Additionally, the baccalaureate applicant describes contributions to acute or critical care nursing which include work, community and profession-related activities. In addition, applicants must have/be: - AACN member in good standing. - Active RN license. - Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. - Currently working in critical care or have worked in critical care for at least one year in the last three years (Full time or an equivalent equal to 1950 hours). - Previous recipients of the Educational Advancement Scholarship are eligible to reapply, but may receive only two scholarships, one per year. - Members of the Board of Directors, AACN staff and AACN volunteers participating in the application review process are ineligible. - Junior/upper division status for the following fall semester. - Currently enrolled in an NLN or CCNE accredited baccalaureate degree program in nursing.

Successful applicants describe how their nursing practice will change as a result of the pursuant degree. In addition applicant must have/be: - AACN member in good standing - Active RN license. - Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. - Currently working in critical care or have worked in critical care for at least one year in the last three years (Full time or an equivalent equal to 1950 hours). - Previous recipients of the Educational Advancement Scholarship are eligible to reapply, but may receive only two scholarships, one per year. - Members of the Board of Directors, AACN staff and AACN volunteers participating in the application review process are ineligible. - Graduate of a baccalaureate degree program. - Current enrollment in a planned course of graduate study leading to a master's or doctoral degree.

The American College of Legal Medicine has an annual Student Writing Competition in which $1,000 cash awards are made for the outstanding original paper on Legal Medicine. All papers submitted will receive consideration for publication in the Journal of Legal Medicine or other medical legal publications. Applicant Criteria 1. Authors must be currently enrolled in an accredited law, medical, podiatry, nursing, dental school, or program of health science or health care administration school in the United States or Canada. 2. No paper which has been previously published in any form will be considered. What is Legal Medicine Legal medicine is the professional and academic discipline which concerns itself with legal aspects of medical science, medical practice and other health care delivery problems. Practitioners of the specialty have training, knowledge and expertise sufficient to address the scope of the specialty from a scholarly, scientific (research) and practical perspective.