Arlington Heights Nurses Club Scholarship Application 2012

I. Criteria:

1.       Applicant must be a resident of Arlington Heights.

2.       Applicant must be enrolled in a National League for Nursing (NLN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing  Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program.

3.       Applicant must currently demonstrate a minimum B average in all college level course work.

4.       Applicant must demonstrate financial need.

5.       Applicant must have successfully completed at least one clinical rotation in nursing, or be a  Certified Nursing Assistant or Licensed Practical Nurse.

 

 

II. Instructions/information:

1.       Arrange for your college/nursing school to send an official transcript of your grades to the Scholarship Chairperson.

2.       Ask three people to write and mail letters of reference to the Scholarship Chairman. (See Section VIII of this application form) 

3.       All information must be received no later than April 13, 2012.

4.       Applicants may be invited to a personal interview by the Scholarship Committee in late April or early May after all of the information has been received.

 

(Confidential information is for use by the Scholarship Committee use only.)

 

III. Personal Data:

                1. Full Name_______________________________________________________________

                2. Home Address__________________________________________________________

                3. Email Address____________________________________________________________

4. Home Phone____________________     Cell Phone______________________________

 

                5. Name of nursing program in which I am enrolled________________________________

 

                    Type of nursing program: Baccalaureate_____ Associate______ Graduate_______

 

                6. Approximate yearly educational expenses

                    Tuition_____________ Room and Board______________ Books/Fees_______________

 

IV. Family Data:

(Please complete this section only if you classify yourself as a traditional student (age 17 - 23 primarily supported by a parent/guardian)

1.       Total number of children currently financially supported by your    parent/guardian___________

2.       Number of children in college currently supported by your parent/guardian___________

3.       Ages and grades in school of other children currently supported by your parent/guardian

                    ________________________________________________________________________

 

                   _________________________________________________________________________

 

(Please complete this section only if you classify yourself as an adult student (over age 23 and not primarily supported by a parent /guardian or under age 23 and self supporting)

                1. Are you employed?___________ Approximate number of hours per week_____________

                2. Employer__________________________________________________________________

                3. Do you have dependents?_______ Ages of Dependents_____________________________

                   ___________________________________________________________________________

 

V. Have you received or will you receive financial aid from other resources?_______________________

 

                If yes please explain________________________________________________________________

 

                __________________________________________________________________________________

 

VI. Why do you need a scholarship?_________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________________________

 

VII. Why have you chosen a career in nursing? (Please use the back of this form or a separate sheet to explain.

 

VIII How did you learn about this scholarship opportunity? ____________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

IX. References:

List the names, addresses and occupations of 3 people you have asked to provide letters of reference to the Scholarship Committee. Include at least one nursing instructor who has knowledge of your school performance. If you are now, or have ever been employed, include one of your employers.  Submit the required letters along with your application.

 

**** Nursing students who have previously applied for this scholarship and are reapplying need to

           provide only one new letter of reference***

 

1. Name_________________________________________Occupation_________________________

                Address_____________________________________________________________________

 

2. Name_________________________________________Occupation_________________________

                Address_____________________________________________________________________

 

3. Name_________________________________________Occupation_________________________

                Address_____________________________________________________________________

 

Date of application________________________

 

Signature of applicant__________________________________________________________________

 

Mail application and reference letters to:

Mrs. Dale Ford                                                                                  Call (847) 253-1312 with questions

Scholarship Chairperson AHNC

1216 W. Alec St.

Arlington Heights, IL 60004