University of North Alabama Andersoncollege of Nursing

University of North Alabama AndersonCollege of Nursing

Online Nursing Department Undergraduate Scholarships

RN-BSN or RN-MSNCriteria

The University of North Alabama Anderson College of Nursing (ACON) will award 2 scholarships to RN-BSN/ RN-MSN students each Fall, Spring, and Summer semester. One scholarship will be based on financial need and one will be merit-based. An application must be submitted for each type of scholarship and a type-written essay must accompany the application. Need-based applicants must either submit a copy of the page from the most recent 1040 form that has the adjusted gross income, or indicate that a FAFSA is on file with the University.

Applications will be submitted by March 15 for Summer scholarships, June 15 for Fall scholarships and October 15 for Spring scholarships.

The application will be posted online. The applicant must print the applicationand must submit the application and essay by mail to the Online Nursing Department, UNA Box 5127, Florence, AL 35632.

The amount of each scholarship is $1,000.00. Only one scholarship will be awarded to a given student each semester. A student may not receive a scholarship based on financial need and a merit-based scholarship within the same semester. However, a student may apply for both scholarships during the same semester. A student who has received a scholarship may re-apply for a scholarship during additional semesters. It is important to know that any act of academic dishonesty will void recipient of the scholarship.

Students enrolled part-time or full-time, in any combination of nursing and required academic courses,may apply for the scholarships; however, applications of full-time students will be given priority. To be eligible for a scholarship, RN to BSN students must have completed a minimum of 12 hours at UNA.The only exception to this is that students admitted in the summer who complete the full-time summer course load of 6 hours will be eligible to apply for a scholarship for the spring semester by October 15.

Merit scholarships are awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance. To be eligible for a merit based scholarship a student must have demonstrated superior academic ability by maintaining a UNA GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. A minimum of a 3.0 UNA GPA on a 4.0 scale is required to be eligible for a financial needscholarship.

Please note that the transfer 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?”

If you are applying for the need-based scholarship you should address any information, not included on the application, which you think might be helpful to the committee.

University of North Alabama Anderson College of Nursing

Online Department

RN-BSN/RN-MSN Scholarship Based on Financial Need

Application

SEMESTER APPLYING FOR:______

Applicant Name______

UNA Student Number______

Home address______

Home Phone ______

Date of admission to the UNA Online Nursing Program______

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

Completed Courses

Current Courses

UNA Cumulative GPA______

You must furnish the following financial information to be considered for the scholarship based on financial need. All information is confidential.

1.List all the monetary amounts of financial assistance, including scholarships, you expect to receive during the award period covered by this application.

2.List the degree of tuition reimbursement you receive from your employer.

3.State the number of dependents you claimed on your last income tax return.

4.State the taxable income you submitted on your last federal income tax return (combined with your spouse if you file jointly).______. Please check one of the following: □ attached is a copy of the most current 1040, with adjusted gross income; □ FAFSA on file with UNA