How Can I Nominate Someone for a Nursing Scholarship or Grant?
Some people who give more than 100 percent deserve to be recognized for their efforts. Many nurses who give much to the community would benefit from a scholarship or a grant to further their professional education. But most people have no idea what they can do or where to start when it comes to nominating anyone for a scholarship or grant. Finding the right scholarship is an important first step. There would be no point to doing all the paperwork if the nominee doesn't qualify or if the scholarship money could not be used in a way that would truly benefit the nominee. Doing your research first will benefit everyone in the long run.
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Research what scholarships or grants are available to nurses or nursing students.
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Review general information related to the nursing scholarship such as applications deadlines, residency requirements and degree requirements. Review the purpose for a clear understanding of what the scholarship will provide. For example, some scholarships provide money for continuing education at a specific college while other scholarships are debt-forgiveness scholarships that repay existing school loans.
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Understand the eligibility rules as specified by the scholarship. Determine if the candidate meets the eligibility requirements before proceeding.
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Review the nomination and selection process. Some scholarships require that the candidate be nominated by a local or related organization of professionals. Be aware that some scholarships limit the number of nominees per organization or location.
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Review the selection process and what documents are required such as letters of recommendation; school transcripts; essays; community statement of need or overall quality of the nominee.
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Review how the funds awarded by the scholarship may be used if awarded and evaluate whether the scholarship is the best choice for the nominee.
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Proceed with gathering required letters of recommendation and other items required for eligibility if the scholarship will assist the nominee in his nursing career.
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Tips & Warnings
You may wish to check with local nursing organizations to determine what scholarships and grants they offer.
Once you have begun the process of gathering letters of recommendation, etc. you may wish to consider creating a file or notebook to hold all the documents.
Develop a time line because some scholarships and grants have application deadlines. Create a "to do list" based on the deadlines so that all of the required paperwork can be sent in on time.
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