Applicant must be a US citizen, at least 17 years of age, and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
All applicants must submit a 600 to 1,000-word essay explaining what they hope to accomplish during their career in the medical field and how the scholarship would fulfill those goals. Recommended topics are included in the Personal Essay section.
All applications must be received by January 29th, 2018. Finalists will be notified in February and must provide proof of enrollment and GPA (letters of acceptance, transcripts, etc.) before the scholarship recipient is selected.
SELECTION
Applications will be reviewed by a panel. The winner will be selected based on the criteria set forth in the requirements section of this document.
Once the winner is decided and notified of the award, he/she will receive a mailed 1099-MISC tax form and the check will be delivered to their address. The winner of the scholarship award will be fully responsible for the taxes incurred from receiving the award.
Majors
Anesthesia, Biological Science / Physiology, Biomedical, Cancer Research, Chiropractic Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Forensics, Genetics, Geriatrics, Health Administration, Health Care, Health Science / Physiology, Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics / Gynecology, Occupational Safety & Health, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Orthopedics, Pediatric Medicine, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Plastics Industry, Public Health, Respiratory Therapy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Speech Pathology, Sports Medicine, Veterinary
IMPORTANT DATES
Applications Accepted: February 10, 2017 - January 29, 2018
Final Award Selection: March 15, 2018
Scholarship Awarded: Spring Quarter 2018
Max Award: 1000
Deadline: 2018-01-29
Sponsoring Organization
Nurse.org
200 112th Ave NE, #310
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (888) 926-2487
Web: nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/
Email: melissa.mcallister@nursemail.org
Contact Name: Melissa McAllister
