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Scholarships  _{Criteria & Application} 

*Click here to download the Criteria & Application Form.

On April 12, 2008 named and general scholarships totaling about $65,000 were awarded to nursing students pursuing the BSN or higher degree.  

Application deadline is Thursday, October30, 2008 or
Friday, January 23, 2009 for accelerated students only .  

The Friends of Nursing (FON) offers scholarships to nursing students studying for their BSN or higher degree at an NLN accredited Colorado School of Nursing.

Criteria for awards are:

1. Junior level undergraduate student or RN enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program in a Colorado School of Nursing
2. Recommendation of one faculty member
3. Work place recommendation (if applicable)
4. Interview of FON Liaison
5. Commitment to nursing
6. Involvement in community and professional organizations
7. Professional philosophy and goals
8. Leadership qualities 3.00 grade point average minimum
9. Financial need
10. Evidence of a caring attitude, creativity, critical thinking skills, and knowledge of health care issues
11. Graduate students are given credit for research and publications

Scholarship applications and procedures have been supplied to the Dean or Director of your School of Nursing.

Procedure for Applicant  

1. Carefully read the application and procedures sheet. If you have any questions, please contact the Dean or Director of the School of Nursing, your school’s Faculty Liaison, or the school’s FON Liaison.
   

   Complete the application packet, requesting help from the Faculty and/or FON Liaison if you have questions. The application must be typed except for the finance page which may be legibly done by hand. Packet must include:
   ·        Cover sheet 
   ·        Financial need
   ·        Student essay (no more than 3 pages)
   ·        Recommendation forms (2)
   

   Request one recommendation from a nursing faculty member and one from a direct supervisor from your work setting, if applicable. Provide them with the one page Faculty/Employer Recommendation sheet.
   

   Send the completed application to the school’s Faculty Liaison in the Department of Nursing. The application must be received no later than Thursday,October 30, 2008 or Friday, January 23, 2009 for accelerated students. There can be no exceptions.
   

   Nursing faculty at your school will review applications and forward the appropriate number of applications to the FON Liaison.
   

   If your application is endorsed by the nursing faculty, an interview will be arranged with the FON Liaison between November 17, 2008 and January 26, 2009 .
   

   The FON Liaison will submit your application to the FON Scholarship Committee along with a brief synopsis of your interview.
   

2. If you are awarded a scholarship for the coming year (commencing in summer 2009) you will be requested to attend the annual FON Spring Luncheon in Denver to receive your award.

Scholarship Application Cover Sheet

Financial Need

Please complete the questions below to enable the FON Scholarship Committee to evaluate your financial obligations for tuition, fees and books. Scholarship recipients are to use scholarship money for tuition, books, initiation and membership fees for Sigma Theta Tau, and professional licensure and certification fees.  These are the only items for which FON Scholarship money may be used.

1. Anticipated graduation date:  ______________________________________________

   Current cost per credit hour:  ______________________________________________

   Number of credit hours you anticipate taking Jan. 1, 2009-Dec. 31, 2009:  _________

   Number members in household (including yourself) for whom you are financially
   responsible:  ____________________________

2. Income/Year
   a) Total Annual Income (from 2007 Fed Income tax)................$_______________
   b) Financial Assistance from Family/Parents.........................$_______________
   c) Tuition reimbursement from employer.............................$_______________
   d) Money from other scholarships/grants.............................$_______________
   e) Sub-Total..............................................................$_______________
   

3. Expenses/Semester
   a) Tuition.................................................................$_______________
   b) Fees....................................................................$_______________
   c) Books...................................................................$_______________
   d) Sub-Total..............................................................$_______________

TOTAL (2e minus 3d)................................................................$______________

4. A one-page narrative (double-spaced, 12 pt., 1” margins) describing your special financial circumstances may be helpful for the committee.

Have you previously received financial assistance from FON?  YES_______ NO_______
Have you applied for any other scholarships YES__NO__If so, what?______________________
May FON have permission to publish your name and short quotes from your essay on the FON Website?  YES____NO____  


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Signature


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Print Name


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Date

Résumé and Essay

Please type/word process your Résumé and Essay.  Handwritten applications will not be considered.

Résumé
Instructions  (Applications not following all instructions will not be considered):
Please submit a résumé that includes the following:

PREVIOUS EDUCATION

• School(s) and Locations
• Certificates/Degrees and year graduated

EMPLOYMENT  EXPERIENCE

• Job titles/employer/dates for past five years.

PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP HEALTH CARE ACTIVITIES

• Names of organizations and dates of membership
• Offices held and dates
• Special projects/committees
• Student activities

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE

• e.g., community education, health fairs, board memberships, school, church, family activities, hobbies etc.

Essay

Instructions (Applications not following all instructions will not be considered)

• Put your name on the upper right hand corner of each page.
• Limit total narrative to a maximum of three pages, double-spaced in a 12 point font with 1” margins.
• Focus on the criteria for selection as you address the following:
  • IDENTIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE ISSUES
    Briefly describe one health care issue in Colorado that you believe will have a major impact on nursing in the future. How do you see yourself in this scenario?
  • PROFESSIONAL NURSING BELIEFS AND CAREER GOALS
    Describe your professional nursing beliefs and career goals.   If you are interested in being considered for a specific scholarship(s) elaborate on how you meet the criteria for that award(s).
  • CAREER GOALS
    Describe your career goals and include how you anticipate your education or research will contribute or help you achieve your career goals.

Friends of Nursing Scholarship 
Faculty/Employer Recommendation

Student Instructions: You will need to have two (2) recommendation forms with your application – one from faculty and one from employer/other. Fill in your name and program type below. Ask the person to fill in the form, seal it in an envelope, with their signature across the seal. Collect the recommendation forms and include them with your application materials.

Recommender Instructions: Your recommendation is required as part of the student application. Complete the form below and add any comments at the bottom. Put the form in an envelope and sign across the seal before returning to the student. This form is required, however, you may attach an additional letter, if desired. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Student Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Student’s Program (circle one): ADN    BSN    RN-BSN    Master’s    Nurse Doctorate    PhD

How long have you known the applicant? ____________________________________________

In what capacity have you known the applicant?__________________________________________

Compared to other students at the same level of this student, please rate this student on the following characteristics:

Comments:

Print Name/Credentials: _______________________________________________________________

Signature/Credentials Date: ____________________________________________________________

Print Title Organization/School: __________________________________________________________

PUT IN ENVELOPE, SEAL, SIGN ACROSS SEAL, RETURN TO STUDENT. STUDENT WILL INCLUDE SEALED ENVELOPE WITH APPLICATION PACKET.

Applicant Checklist

Please use this checklist to make sure your application is complete before being submitted.

Your completed application must include the following to be considered:

• Cover Sheet (may be simulated on computer)
• Financial Need Statement
• One page Financial Need Narrative (double-spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins); this may be optional.
• Résumé
• Essay (no more than 3 pages double-spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins)
• Recommendation Form from Faculty in sealed envelope.
• Recommendation Form from Employer/Other in sealed envelope.
• Copy of transcript including last semester’s grades.
• Additional information as described for specific scholarships.
• NO staples, clips or bindings.

If application is mailed, it must be postmarked no later than the deadline date in order to be considered. There can be no exceptions.

Deliver or mail your completed application to the name and address specified by the organization to which you are applying.

If you have questions, you may contact the person specified by the organization to which you are applying.

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