Application Period Opens for ANPA Educational Grant

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 November 2022. 

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 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.  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 October 31, 2022 for the Fall 2022 grant.  

 

Survey Monkey Link: Fall 2022 ANPA Educational Grant Application