Nursing Scholarship Applications Due February 15 for Bachelor's Degrees, May 3 for Associate and Graduate Degrees
Posted on: Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 15:00 CST
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Students interested in nursing careers can apply for a scholarship/loan through the N.C. Nurse Scholars Program (NSP) for the 2006-07 academic year. Approximately 400 new awards are expected to be made for the coming year, according to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA).
Established in 1989 in response to the dwindling supply of qualified nurses available across the state, the Nurse Scholars awards are available for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Undergraduate amounts range from $3,000-$5,000 for registered nursing programs at the associate or bachelor's degree level, while graduate amounts are $3,000-$6,000 for part-time and full- time study.
All recipients must be legal residents of North Carolina for tuition purposes. The scholarship/loans require recipients to practice nursing in North Carolina following completion of the nursing program. Students who do not fulfill the service obligation must repay in cash with 10% interest.
Application deadline for the bachelor's degree program award is February 15, 2006. Deadline for the associate degree program award and the graduate degree program is May 3, 2006.
Selections are made by the North Carolina Nurse Scholars Commission. Undergraduate criteria includes: grade point average, leadership potential, and community and/or school organization participation. Criteria for graduate study includes: bachelor's degree in nursing, undergraduate grade point average, professional activities/leadership, and experience in the nursing field.
The undergraduate application is available at http://www.cfnc.org/nursescholars and the application for master's degree students can be found at http://www.cfnc.org/nursescholarsmasters. For more information visit the website or contact the NCSEAA at 1-800-700-1775, ext. 313 or email information@ncseaa.edu.
For information regarding college planning, career information and other scholarship opportunities, contact College Foundation of North Carolina toll free at 1-866-866-CFNC or http://www.cfnc.org/.
First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact:
College Foundation, Inc.
CONTACT: Angela Weaver of N.C. State Education Assistance Authority,+1-919-248-4608; or Ben Kittner of College Foundation, Inc., +1-919-835-2336
Web site: http://www.cfnc.org/http://www.cfnc.org/nursescholarshttp://www.cfnc.org/nursescholarsmasters
Source: PRNewswire
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