University of North Alabama Anderson College of Nursing

Online Nursing Department MSN Scholarship

Criteria

The University Of North Alabama Anderson College Of Nursing (ACON)will award one (1) scholarshipto MSN students each Fall and Spring semester. An application must be submitted for the scholarship and a type-written essay must accompany the application. No FAFSA is required.

  • The application will be posted online. The applicant must print the application and must submit the application and essay by mail to the Online Nursing Department, UNA Box 5127, Florence, AL 35632.
  • Applications will be submitted by October 15 for Spring scholarships and by June 15 for Fall scholarships.
  • The amount of the scholarship is $1500.00. A student who has received a scholarship may re-apply for a scholarship during additional semesters.
  • Students enrolled part-time or full-time, may apply for the scholarship; however, applications of full-time students will be given priority. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in the ACON at the time the scholarship is awarded and must maintain that enrollment status throughout the semester.
  • Students must have completed at least 6 hours of required nursing courses in the MSN program before applying for the scholarship. The applicant must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA in the MSN program. It is important to know that any act of academic dishonesty will void recipient of the scholarship.
  • Please note that the undergraduate GPA may be used for additional information when selecting scholarship recipients, if necessary.

Criteria for the essay:

1 –The essay must be type-written according to APA format (related to margins, spacing, font, etc).

2 - The essay must be at least one page but no more than two pages of text.

3 - The essay must address the topic: “Why I deserve this scholarship?”

University of North Alabama Anderson College of Nursing

Online Department

MSN Scholarship Application

Applicant Name______

UNA Student Number______

Home address______

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Home Phone ( )______

Date of admission to the UNA Online Nursing Program______

List nursing courses completed in the UNA Online MSN Program (note you may access your unofficial transcript from your UNAPORTAL account).

9/2015, 8/2016, 10/2016

Completed Courses

Current Courses

UNA Cumulative GPA ______

List awards, honors, additional certifications you have received/hold

9/2015, 8/2016, 10/2016

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