The purpose of this scholarship program is to provide financial assistance to nursing students completing requirements for a degree at a state-approved and nationally-accredited school of nursing.
In lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic, VNA will be opening a one-time fall scholarship application window.
Requirements
All applications must include:
- A transcript from the college or university that provides evidence of academic standing, current enrollment in nursing courses required for the nursing degree and completion of at least four nursing courses. A copy of a transcript is acceptable. VNF reserves the right to verify enrollment.
- A personal statement written by the applicant that describes why the individual chose a career in nursing and explains any financial need.
- A resume that includes community service, employment, awards, scholarships, professional organizations, and any honors received.
- One letter of recommendation from a faculty member who can speak to the applicant's character and potential. An optional second letter of recommendation may also be included.
NOTE: Student must be a Virginia resident and have 3.0 or higher GPA out of 4.0 to apply.
Award
One
award
of
$1,000
each
will
be
made
to
one
applicant
from
each
VNA
Chapter.
The
award
is
a
one-time
gift
paid
directly
to
the
school
to
be
credited
to
the
student's
account.
Notification
Recipients
of
these
scholarships
will
receive
official
notification
of
their
awards
from
the
Virginia
Nurses
Foundation
in
early
December.
Application
Procedure
All
applications
must
be
submitted
online.
Students
should
apply
for
the
scholarship
via
the
VNA
website
at
https://virginianurses.com.
Click
on
Menu,
Foundation
and
then
VNF
Scholarships,
VNA
Chapter
Scholarships
and
then
apply.
Later
in
the
application,
there
will
be
a
place
to
select
the
Hampton
Roads
Chapter.
The
application
period
for
the
2020-2021
VNA
Fall
Chapter
Scholarship
opens
on
August
15
and
closes
on
October
31,
2020
at
11:59
pm.