Scholarship Description
To provide financial assistance to members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)who wish to continue their education. Duration: 1 year; may be renewed if the recipient maintains at least a 3.0 GPA. Eligibility: Eligible are registered nurses who are currently practicing in the perioperative environment, have been members of the association for at least 1 year, and want to return to school to further their education at the baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral level. Entry-level nursing students and non-members are not eligible. Applicants must submit evidence of acceptance or enrollment in an accredited nursing porgram or enrollment in a pre-nursing curriculum applicable to admission in a baccalaureate nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing. Applicants educated outside of the United States must submit a transcript of recent course work in the United States demonstrating their capacity to maintain a 3.0 GPA on the college level. Applications must include a personal statement describing current and past contributions to perioperative nursing practice, research, and education; a description of financial need; a description of how the applicant will apply the information gained from course work to perioperative nursing practice and the association; and professional goals related to completion of the degree. For nurses who wish to continue their education at the baccalaureate, master’s, or doctoral level.
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad, Beyond 3rd Year Grad,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award: Varies
Max Award: Varies
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: www.aorn.org
Sponsoring Organization
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
AORN Scholarship Committee 2170 South Parker Rd., Suite 300
Denver, CO 80231
Contact Person:
Phone: 303-755-6304, ext. 8229
Fax:
Web: www.aorn.org
Email:
