Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Scholarship for Pennsylvania Residents
How Much Money • Who Is Eligible • Which Programs Qualify • Selection Criteria • How To Apply • Application Timeline
How much money is the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Scholarship
Each scholarship recipient will be awarded a minimum of $1,000. The specific dollar amount varies from year to year and is dependent upon sponsor and donor support. An ADN scholarship will be awarded each year in June, provided there are qualified applicants. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books and/or educational fees.
Who is eligible for a Nightingale ADN Scholarship?
You are eligible if you:
- Are a resident of Pennsylvania and intend to work in PA after graduation.
- Are enrolled in a Pennsylvania State Board-Approved Nursing Education Program. Registered Nursing Programs (PDF) High school students may not apply.
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you are in your first semester of nursing school during the scholarship application window, submit a partial transcript with your grades thus-far and indicate in your narrative that you are in your first semester.
What are the selection criteria for a Nightingale ADN Scholarship?
Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their Professional Leadership, Academic Achievement, Leadership Potential, Community Service, and Personal Commitment.
How do I apply for a Nightingale ADN Scholarship?
- Complete the online Clinical Nursing Scholarship Application. You'll need to provide the following:
- Your name, credentials, permanent address, email address and phone number
- Your nursing school name and address
- The name, address and email for the Program Dean
- The contact name or financial officer at the tuition office for your school
- Area of study
- Your current GPA (you will be submitting your transcript to support this)
- Anticipated graduation date
- Completion of your Personal Statement of Commitment, which includes four parts:
- Professional leadership activities and presentations/publications within and outside of school. Activities must be within the past 3 years. e.g. Sigma Theta Tau, SNAP, student government, etc.
- Special honors/awards received within the past 3 years, e.g. scholarships, nominations, grants
- Community/volunteer activities within the past 3 years, e.g. health-related, faith-based, and civic activities
- A paragraph about why you chose a career in nursing (limit 250 words)
- Submit two letters of recommendation, which address the selection criteria (at least one letter must be from a nursing faculty member or program director). All letters of recommendation must have applicant's name, as well as the address, telephone number, and email address of the person writing the recommendation.
- You are able to request letters of recommendation to be uploaded through the online submission system.
- Submit your transcript of grades that includes the most recently completed semester with the required course in nursing (unofficial transcript is acceptable).
What is the application timeline for a Nightingale ADN Scholarship?
- Each year, applications open in January and close in mid April.
- Scholarship recipients are announced in early June.