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AORN Foundation Nursing Scholarship

Purpose
To provide scholarships to students who are pursuing a career in perioperative nursing and to registered nurses who are interested in
and committed to perioperative nursing to continue their education by pursuing a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in nursing or a complementary field.
Eligibility
Nursing Student - At the time of application the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited program as a nursing major for the
2009-10 academic year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010). Acceptance into a pre-nursing program only does not qualify; applicant must have completed program pre-requisites. The applicant must be in a program leading to initial licensure as an RN. The applicant must
be pursuing a career in the field of perioperative/surgical nursing. This interest and/or experience must be clearly demonstrated in the
personal statement. Application deadline date is June 15, 2009.
Bachelor's - At the time of application the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited bachelor's degree program in nursing for the 2009-10 academic year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010). The applicant must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and
must have a commitment to perioperative nursing. The applicant must have a current AORN membership by application deadline date (June 15, 2009)
Master's - At the time of application the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited master's degree program in nursing or in an accredited masters degree program in another discipline for the 2009-10 academic year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010). The applicant
must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have a commitment to perioperative nursing. The applicant must have a current AORN membership by application deadline date (June 15, 2009)
Doctoral - At the time of application the candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral program in an accredited university for the 2009-10
academic year (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010). The applicant must have a current license to practice as a registered nurse and must have
a commitment to perioperative nursing. The applicant must have a current AORN membership by application deadline date (June 15,
2009)
Awards
The number of awards and amount of the awards will be determined annually. Awards are not renewable. The scholarships will be
applied to educational expenses including tuition, fees and books. Winners will be required to submit grades and invoices for these
allowable expenses corresponding to each semester no later than August 1, 2010.
Winner Selection
A Selection Committee appointed by AORN President-elect will evaluate the applications and select the winners by a blind review process. The use of this committee is designed to ensure the impartiality and confidentiality of the selection process. In evaluating the
applicants, the committee will consider the applicants' academics/transcripts and personal statement.
Initial Application Process
Go to https://www.applyists.net/ and click the Apply or Update a New Application link. To get started, request an Applicant Identification Number (AIN) click Option 1. Fill in all information marked with an asterisk (*). Click on Request Application
Identification Number link. You will be directed to a page with your AIN. Print this page for your records. Once you're printed the page, click on your AIN - you will be directed to Login Option #2. Your AIN and name will automatically be populated. Your Access Key is AORN. Click on the Start Application Process link. Complete the requested information. Application deadline date is June 15, 2009.

Approximate scholarship value: $ 10000
Link: AORN Foundation Nursing Scholarship
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