Master's Degree with a Major in Nursing Academic Scholarships
NAON Foundation
To provide scholarship assistance to nursing students who want to pursue their baccalaureate degree. Qualifications: Applicant must be a current NAON member; must hold current licensure as a registered nurse; must currently spend at least 50% of time devoted to the specialty of orthopedic nursing; must be enrolled full or part time in a nationally accredited school of a nursing baccalaureate program. Selection criteria: Selection of applicants will be based on the application form and materials. How to apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form available online along with the following requirements: (1) proof of current licensure as a registered nurse, NAON membership, and college BSN enrollment status; (2) statement of chosen NAON contribution; (3) signed scholarship agreement form; (4) narrative of 500 words or less, doubled-spaced, one inch margins in 12 point font addressing the applicant's professional goals (as they pertain to the academic activity and orthopedic nursing) and the impact of a nursing education on the applicant's career in orthopedic nursing; (5) two letters of recommendation, one must be from an orthopedic health care professional; (6) one digital photo, head or head-shoulder shot; (7) one self-addressed, stamped postcard for acknowledging receipt of application if submitted by mail. Focus: Nursing.