Scholarship Description
Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for the PON Fellowship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
Be a registered nurse holding a baccalaureate degree in nursing; students in RN to BSN or RN to MSN
programs are not eligible to apply;
Be a US citizen or an Alien with U.S. Permanent Resident Status/ Alien Registration Number;
Be enrolled and matriculated in a state approved graduate school in one of the Promise of Nursing
regions (see list of eligible zip codes at www.nsna.org – click on Foundation);
Currently taking courses and registered for no less than six (6) credits; (in the case of doctoral
completion, students who maintain “required continuous enrollment” are also eligible);
Attend school in an eligible zip code area and be committed to staying within that region upon completion of their program;
Students who live and work as a faculty member in a Promise of Nursing region and are enrolled in an
online degree granting program are also eligible;
Document academic excellence;
Establish financial need;
Document the commitment to the nurse educator role and plan to serve in this capacity upon completion of the program.
Year of Need: 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad,
Type:
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 1,000
Max Award: 7,500
Deadline: 2022-12-31
Website: http://www.nsna.org/
Sponsoring Organization
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association
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Contact Person: Jasmine Melendez, MA Scholarship and Grants Administrator
Phone: 718-210-0705 Ext. 118
Fax:
Web: http://www.nsna.org/
Email:
