2012 Minority Nurse Scholarship Program

Annual scholarship to help outstanding nurses of color complete their studies toward a Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing.

Annual scholarship to help outstanding nurses of color complete their studies toward a Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing.

Nurses will always be valuable members of any health care team, regardless of their educational backgrounds. Yet, the baccalaureate and master's degrees in nursing may offer the most professional opportunities.
To date, Minority Nurse has awarded more than 40 students over $35,000 in scholarships, honoring their commitment to the profession, academic excellence, and community service
Currently, Minority Nurse is accepting applications for our 13th annual scholarship competition, consisting of two $1,000 awards and one $3,000 award. Scholarships will be paid in summer 2012 for the fall 2012 academic term.
To aply for a scholarship, students must meet all four of the following criteria:
- Be a racial or ethic minority
-Be enrolled (as of September 2012) in either the third or fourth year of an accredited B.S.N. program in the United States or an accelerated program leading to a B.S.N. degree (such as Rn-to-B.S.N. or B.A. to B.S.N) OR anaccelerated masters entry program in nursing for studentswith bachelor's degrees in fields other than nursing (such as B.A. to M.S.N.). Graduate students who already have a bachelors degree in nursing are not eligible
-Have a 3.0 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale)
-Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

How to apply
Please read carefully.  Applications that do not include the required documentationwill be disqualified)
Complete and return form along with all three of the following documents:
1. Transcript or other proof of GPA
2. Letter of recomendation from a faculty member outlining academic acheivement
3. A brief (250 word) written statement summarizing your academic and personal accomplishments, community service, and goals for your future nursing career.

Important: An English Translation must be provided for any documentation that is not in English.

Minority nurse will award one $3000 scholarship and two $1000 scholarships in 2012.  Selections will be made by the editors of the magazine and its editorial advisory board.
Scholarships will be paid in Summer 2012.  Minority Nurse reserves the right to verify community service and financial need

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Apply now! To download the application form, go to: MinorityNurse.com/pdf/Scholarship_2012.pdf

Return application form and documentation to:
Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship, Alloy Education
2 LAN Drive, Suite 100
Westford, MA 01886