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Educational Grant Application is Open for Fall 2021

Posted almost 3 years ago in Accolades and Achievements

The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) is pleased to announce the application for a $500 educational grant for an active student member of ANPA.  This grant will be awarded in August 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.  See the attached Survey Monkey for application.  The application criteria is below.

Criteria for eligibility include:

  • 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 verification letter from the NP program director stating your current enrollment status and number of hours for upcoming semester enrollment
  • Provide a copy of the most recent official transcript and hold a current GPA of 3.2 or greater
  • Provide a 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 needs to 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

Application deadline will be June 18, 2021 for the August 2021 grant.  

Survey Monkey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PQ6FZGQ