Scholarship Guidelines for Scholarship Applicant 1. Applicant must be a member in good standing (minimum of 6 months) in BNA of Greater St. Louis, and be currently enrolled in an LVN, RN or graduate nursing program, with at least 1 year remaining (if less than 1 year will be reviewed on a case by case basis). 2. Applicant must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. 3. Send a letter of recommendation from two of the three listed below: a. Dean or Nursing Director, counselor, or instructor b. Minister or religious leader (i.e., Priest, Rabbi, Pastor, etc.) c. Individual who is knowledgeable about applicant's personal and professional character (not a family member). 4. A nursing school (if this is the 1st semester/quarter) or most recent academic transcript MUST accompany the application. NO copies are acceptable. 5. A recent photograph (professional head shot) MUST accompany the application. 6. You may apply for a scholarship two times as an LVN student, two times as an LVN ADN student, two times as an ADN BSN student, two times as a BSN- MSN student and three times as a PhD student. 7. All scholarship applicants are expected to participate in at least four BNA of Greater St. Louis events per year or nursing school events, community events in the African American Community with proof of participation (certificates, awards, news clippings or letters). 8. All scholarship applicants must be a member- in- good standing with the BNA of Greater St. Louis. 9. Applicants must submit a 2 page typed essay. 10. Guidelines for submission of requested information will be strictly adhered to (see application).
11. Documents may be emailed to BNA of Greater St. Louis no later than 12/31/2015. 12. Applicants will sit for an interview with Scholarship Committee in January 2016, exact dates to follow. 13. All applicants will be notified of out- come by January 31, 2016 Scholarship are awarded annually. Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2015. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Applications should be mailed to the following address: Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis Scholarship Awards Committee P.O. Box 295 Florissant, MO 63032
Guidelines for Scholarship Applicant 1. Applicant must be a member in good standing (minimum of 6 months) in BNA of Greater St. Louis and currently enrolled in an LVN, RN or graduate nursing program with at least 1 year remaining (if less than 1 year will be reviewed on a case by case basis). 2. Applicant must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. 3. Send a letter of recommendation from two of the three listed below: a. Dean or Nursing Director, counselor, or instructor. b. Minister or religious leader (i.e. Priest, Imam, Pastor). c. Individual who is knowledgeable about applicant s personal and professional character (not family member). 4. A high school transcript (if this is the 1st semester/quarter) or your most recent nursing school transcript MUST accompany the application. NO copies are acceptable. 5. A recent photo (headshot) MUST accompany the application 6. You may apply for a scholarship two times as an LVN student, two times as an LVN ADN student, two times as an ADN BSN student, two times as a BSN- MSN student and three times as a PhD student. 7. All scholarship applicants are expected to participate in at least four BNA of Greater St. Louis events per year or nursing school events, community events in the African American Community with proof of participation (certificates, awards, news clippings or letters). 8. Applicants must sign a commitment letter (see attached). 9. Applicants must submit a 2 page typed essay. 10. Guidelines for submission of requested information will be strictly adhered to (see attached application). 11. Documents may be emailed to no later than 12/31/2015. 12. Applicants will sit for an interview with the scholarship committee. 13. All applicants will notified by January 31, 2015. Scholarships are awarded annually.
Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2015. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Applications should be mailed to the following address: Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis, P.O. Box 295, Florissant, MO 63032 Scholarship Application Applicant s Name: Mailing Address: Street City State Zip Phone: Home Cell Email Address: Marital Status: Married Widowed Divorced Single Social Security Number: Present Occupation: Employer: $ Spouse s Name: $ Spouse s Occupation: Employer: Head of Household : Father Mother Self Other Others you support: Name Relationship Age School/Employment
Do you currently hold a Nursing License? Yes No Anticipate source of income: i.e. Family, Scholarship, Grant, Loan, Veterans Benefits, etc. Please list: Current School of Nursing: Address: City: State: Zip Dean/Director: School Phone: Classification: Expected Graduation Date: Advisor Extracurricular / Community Activities: (List) Certification All of the information enclosed is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I certify that I am currently enrolled as a nursing student for the academic year 2015-2016 Signature Date
Scholarship Application Essay Typed (Mandatory) Typed 2 page essay must be 12 pitch font size, 1 margins, and doubled spaced. Essay to include a description of extracurricular activities and community involvement. These may include, but not limited to, chapter activities, community based projects, school level projects, organizational efforts state level student nurse activities, activities impacting on the health and social condition of African Americans and other culturally diverse groups. Also include your ideas of what you can do as an individual nurse to improve the health status and /or social condition of African Americans and a statement about your future goals in nursing. APPLICATION CHECK LIST 2 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT RECENT HEADSHOT PHOTO TYPED ESSAY (2 pages) (All items must be included for application to be considered complete). Applicant s passport photo Applicant s Name:
Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis Scholarship Recipient Honor Pledge As a Recipient of the BNA of Greater St. Louis Scholarship, I promise to pay BNA of Greater St. Louis membership dues as a first year graduate member and a full fledge member in my second year. I agree to participate in at least four BNA of Greater St. Louis activities during my first and second year. Signature of Recipient: Address Email Address Telephone Number Date: