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 bachelor’s, master’s 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. Bachelors— At the time of application the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited bachelors 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) Masters— At the time of application the applicant must be enrolled in an accredited masters 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.

The webcast, or brief video message, is the most crucial component of your application and also the most fun. This is your opportunity to let your creative talents, and unique genius shine through an original, persuasive, buzzworthy video broadcast about the global climate crisis AND an affordable, convenient solution. We want people to get excited about BLADE, talk about it with their friends and family and use it to reduce their personal impact on the environment. Learn as much as you can about vehicle emissions and global warming. Read everything about BLADE on BladeYourRide.com. You will learn that BLADE has three distinct benefits.

Aspiring artists have until June 8 to submit entries to the "2009 Design Scholarship Challenge" to compete for the national prize, an opportunity to work with DC Comics on an upcoming marketing campaign for "Absolute Justice" and a $25,000 tuition scholarship to one of the sponsoring design schools. With so many parents and students struggling to find the funds for college in this economy, this scholarship is a great opportunity to help alleviate some of that burden while offering students the chance to experience the real world of graphic design with all of its challenges and rewards. A local winner will be selected from each campus and all 15 will receive a $5,000 tuition scholarship to the sponsoring school of their choice plus a three-day, two-night expense-paid trip to San Diego to attend Comic-Con 2009 where the national winner will be named and will receive an additional $20,000 tuition scholarship to the sponsoring school of their choice.

The MyCollegeScholarship.com Scholarship Program is a program that awards (2) $1,500 scholarships per year to students who are planning on attending a previously unattended college or university. This includes new, transfer, and graduate students. Scholarships are awarded through random drawings to give each student an equal chance of winning. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and use the award within 3 years of winning. Deadlines are June 30 and December 31 of each year.

For 30 years PDCA has been able to award scholarships to deserving students because of the A. E. Robert Friedman-PDCA Scholarship Fund. The A.E. Robert Friedman-PDCA Scholarship Fund was formed in 1978 to honor Bob Friedman on the occasion of his fortieth anniversary as legal counsel for the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. He served in that capacity until 1981.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has partnered with the Forensic Sciences Foundation (FSF) to begin a collaborative relationship of shaping the next generation of forensic scientists. The FSF will offer scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students of FEPAC accredited programs at Colleges/Universities. This is a three year program with individual awards being made in August 2009, August 2010, and August 2011. Award amounts will vary, but will not exceed $7,000 per award. Each submission will be peer-reviewed by the award committee and NIJ, and awards will be made based on, but not limited to, the quality and technical merit of each proposal, impact of the proposed project, and capabilities/experience of the applicant.

Summer is just around the corner and it's almost time to get out of the house and gear up for your favorite summer sport! From baseball to kickball, rafting to fishing, skateboarding to surfing, whatever, we want you to "Show Us Your Summer Sport!" Submit a photo with description, blog about it and add photos if you want or show us a video of your favorite sport or recreation of the summer. There are seven ways to win so enter now for your chance at the $500 Grand Prize!

Submit a photo of yourself, or someone you know, showing off their pearly whites and we'll give you something to really smile about! You could win the grand prize of $500 cash or scholarship! Open to anyone who is a resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec), has access to the Internet, and is 15 or older at the time of entry.

Play City, a campaign created by YouthNoise in partnership with Nike, is giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "Be a good sport." We believe sports have the power to energize individuals, revitalize communities and catalyze change in the world. The question we want you to answer is: "What Do You Play For?" We want to know how you are using sports to make a difference in your life, your community or the world as a whole. Submit a photo that clearly demonstrates how you are using sports to make an impact, and tell us in detail what cause or purpose you play for. You could win the grand prize of $500 cash or scholarship! Open to anyone who is a resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec), has access to the Internet, and is 13 or older at the time of entry.

The deadline to apply for Cochlear’s Graeme Clark Scholarship (named for the inventor of the Nucleus® multichannel cochlear implant) is AUGUST 1, 2009. This scholarship is open to Nucleus® cochlear implant recipients who are attending college or will attend college next year (2009-2010 school year). To learn more about the scholarship, visit Cochlear’s page HERE for more information and to download an application.