The Jennet Colliflower Keys Nursing Scholarship is awarded to deserving nursing students attending accredited colleges and universities in Florida. Nursing students in their junior or senior year are eligible to apply for the $1,000 awards. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic merit, volunteer/work experience, financial need and commitment to a nursing career.
Dade Community Foundation
ATTN: Ted Seijo, Development Officer
Jennet Colliflower Keys Nursing Scholarship
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 505
Miami, FL 33131
dadecommunityfoundation.org/Site/programs/guideline1.jsp
The Florida Nurses Association administers nearly 30 scholarship and grant opportunities for Florida nursing students. Scholarships and grants are available for nursing students from all regions of the state--individual award amounts vary based on the availability of funding. While there may be specific requirements for individual awards, all students are considered on the basis of academic achievement, career goals and financial need.
Florida Nurses Association
1235 E. Concord Street
Orlando, FL 32803
(407)896-3261
floridanurse.org/foundationGrants/index.asp
The Memorial Healthcare System Nursing Scholarship is open to nursing students in Florida who are in at least their second semester of enrollment in a bachelors degree program. Students may receive scholarships of $6,000 or $12,000 in return for a one- or two-year service commitment to the Memorial Healthcare System after graduation.
Memorial Healthcare System Scholarship Coordinator
7200 Pines Boulevard
Broward College
Building 90, Room 108
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
mhs.net/employment/employmentscholarships_nursing.aspx
The Haitian American Nurses Association offers scholarships to nursing students of Haitian descent who are currently enrolled in accredited nursing degree programs in Florida. Applicants must possess a minimum 3.0 GPA and submit an essay outlining their career goals and reasons for pursuing a career in nursing. Recipients are selected after an interview process and the award amount varies based on the availability of funding.
Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida, Inc. (HANA)
P.O. Box 694933
Miami, Florida 33269
hana84.org/Scholarship%20Info.htm
The March of Dimes Foundation offers scholarships to registered nurses who are pursuing graduate degrees in maternal-child nursing at Florida colleges and universities. To be eligible for the $5,000 award, applicants must also be a member of a professional nursing association, such as the Association of Women's Health, the American College of Nurse-Midwives or the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.
Education Services
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
marchofdimes.com/nursing/index.bm2?cid=00000003&spid=ne_s3_1&tpid=ne_s3_1_3