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Dr. Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarship
Organization
Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington D.C. Area
PO Box 55285
Washington, DC 20040
Phone Number (202)291-8866
Emails bnaofgwdca@gmail.com
contactus@bnaofgwdca.org
Level of Study Bachelor's Degree
Award Type Scholarship
Purpose To provide financial assistance to African American students pursuing nursing degrees.
Focus Nursing.
Qualifications Applicants must be African American with permanent residency in the District of Columbia or one of the adjacent counties of the State of Maryland (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard and Montgomery, Prince Georges); must be sophomore, junior or first-semester senior nursing students in a registered nursing or practical nursing program; must be currently enrolled in a National League for Nursing accredited program and be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.8; and must be U.S. citizens.
Criteria Recipients are selected based on financial need.
Duration Annual.
To Apply Applicants must submit a current official transcript from their nursing program, two letters of recommendation from which one must come from current faculty member and one must come from the Nursing Faculty Advisor or Designee; must submit a written essay that describes the applicant's objectives and need-based reasons for scholarship application; documented evidence to add support for the applicant's desirability that includes participation in student and nursing activities, community service in the Greater Washington area, awards, letters and certificates; must provide a proof of United States citizenship and evidence of financial need.
Deadline January 22.
Contact URL: http://www.bnaofgwdca.org/scholarships/#.Y7ZyIRXMKUk.
For more information http://www.bnaofgwdca.org
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