Spring 2021 Education Grant/Scholarship

The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) is pleased to announce a $500 educational grant for an active student member of ANPA. This grant will be awarded in January 2021. 

The applicant must be enrolled in a Nurse Practitioner (NP) master’s, post-master’s, or doctoral NP program. The grant is a one-time monetary award given directly to the recipient.  Follow the attached Survey Monkey link to apply.  The application criteria are below.

Criteria for eligibility:

• Hold a current, active Arkansas RN License
• Be a resident of Arkansas
• Current member of ANPA for at least 6 months
• US citizen or legal resident
• Initial NP licensure applicants will have completed at least one semester of accredited NP program and submit a verification letter from the NP program director stating your current enrollment status and number of hours for upcoming semester enrollment
• Post-master’s certificate and DNP students must submit a verification letter from the NP program director stating your current enrollment status and number of hours for upcoming semester enrollment
• Provide a copy of most recent official transcript and hold a current GPA of 3.2 or greater
• Provide copy of NP program of study requirements
• Provide two letters of professional reference
• Submit a typed personal letter describing overall educational and career goals. Include why you want to become a nurse practitioner or attain a new NP concentration and why you should be considered for the grant.  The letter should be 500 words or less
• Applicant CANNOT be a member of the ANPA board of directors or a family member of an ANPA board member

Click here or copy & paste this link to apply:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PQ6FZGQ

The application deadline is October 31, 2020 for the January 2021 grant.