The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Future Nurse Leader Scholarship

Information And Application

NFP will begin accepting applications on January 1, 2019.
Questions may be directed at any time to Paula Lasecki at 717-827-4369 or email plasecki@thenfp.org.

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Future Nurse Leader Scholarship exists to provide scholarships to students demonstrating leadership skills in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Criteria

The applicant must attend an accredited BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Applicants must be full-time students.
Students should have a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
Students are required to submit completed application.
Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible to apply.
May only apply to one NFP scholarship per calendar year, excluding the Jack Barger scholarship.

How to Apply

Applications must be accompanied by:

Official transcript of most recent grades (Fall Semester); Include current course of enrollment on official letterhead
Two letters of reference on official letterhead, with at least one being an academic contact (letters should describe the applicant’s scholastic abilities, leadership qualities and community service)
Completed essays
Submit a high-resolution professional headshot for publicity use by PSNA/NFP (NOTE: selfies or phone camera photos are not acceptable)

Application can only be submitted via website (application form below).

Application deadline is March 30, 2019

If you need to mail or email any transcripts or reference letters please send to:

Paula Lasecki
plasecki@thenfp.org
ATTN: NFP Scholarships,
3605 Vartan Way,
Suite 204,
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Post-Award Requirements:

Within one year, recipients must agree to send a note detailing their academic milestones to NFP’s board of trustees (c/o NFP) for NFP promotional purposes.
As able, scholarship recipients are asked to “pay their gratitude forward” through one or more of the following means to advance the nursing profession:
- Volunteering service to NFP,
- Contributing to the mission of NFP;
- Making an unrestricted financial gift to NFP; and/or
- Otherwise ensuring the perpetuity of NFP.
Upon graduation, provide NFP with your year of graduation and updated contact information. This will be used by NFP when sending invitations and information.
On a regular basis, provide voluntary submission of published articles and other professional works for use in PSNA/NFP publications and publicity.

Apply For Scholarship

Applicant Information
Name
First Middle Last
Phone
Email
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Current School of Nursing Enrollment
School listed below is where your official transcript should be mailed from if already in program.
School Name
School Phone
School Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Dean/Director Name
First Last
Expected Graduation Date
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
School of Nursing Contact Person
First Last
School of Nursing Email Address
Academic Qualifications
College GPA (Cumulative)
High School / College Honors
Scholarships (list ALL scholarships received, amount of grant(s), years received or will receive)
School offices held and extracurricular activities
Professional Training / Experience
Work Experience, Jobs Held, etc
Application File Submissions
Submit a high-resolution professional headshot for publicity use by PSNA/NFP (NOTE: selfies or phone camera photos are not acceptable)*
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, png.
Official transcript of most recent grades (if applicant is a second-degree student, a copy of an acceptance letter into an accredited BSN program)
If you need to mail or email please send to: Jennifer Neidig at jneidig@psna.org or ATTN: NFP Scholarships, 3605 Vartan Way, Suite 204, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
These materials must be postmarked by no later than March 30, 2019 for application consideration.
Drop files here or
Two letters of reference, with at least one being an academic contact (letters should describe the applicant’s scholastic abilities, leadership qualities and community service on official letterhead)
If you need to mail or email please send to: Jennifer Neidig at jneidig@psna.org or ATTN: NFP Scholarships, 3605 Vartan Way, Suite 204, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
These materials must be postmarked by no later than March 30, 2019 for application consideration.
Drop files here or
Essay Topics

Applicant shall submit answers to these two essay questions (no more than one single-spaced typed page each).
1. Explain a situation where you served as a leader during: a group project, an organized work project, or a community service project. Explain your role and how individuals responded to your leadership.
2. Having identified your leadership example, identify one area of potential growth. What experiences will you seek to strengthen this area?
Completed essays
Drop files here or
Untitled*
- I hereby affirm that all the information provided is true. Any false statement will forfeit the award.
Signature*
Signature Date*
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email
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The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania Future Nurse Leader Scholarship

Criteria

How to Apply

Post-Award Requirements:

Apply For Scholarship

Applicant Information

Current School of Nursing Enrollment

Academic Qualifications

Application File Submissions

Essay Topics