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The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) scholarship

There are scholarships for Hispanic students in many fields of study. One popular field of study is the nursing field. The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, also known as NAHN, is an organization that helps Hispanic people get established in the nursing field. NAHN was established in 1975. It currently has a publication called the Hispanic Health Care International (HHIC) in 2002 and has four publications a year. The organization seeks to have a forum for nurses to be able to discuss issue of health within the Hispanic community. They seek to find barriers that can be removed in order to provide the best health care for people. They seek to better the health care services to Hispanic communities. They are also involved in bettering the education that Hispanics receive throughout the nursing field.

A way the NAHN seeks to help those of Hispanic descent achieve and excel in the nursing field is by offering scholarships to students. Students who are interested in taking advantage of money made available to them from the organization. There are several scholarships that are available for students to apply for. The website to visit in order to download the application is easy to navigate and explore. In addition the NAHN has several links potential applicants can explore in order to apply for other scholarships from other organizations as well. There are nursing scholarships for minorities available for students who wish to apply and pursue the nursing field.

In order to apply the candidate must download and fill out the application form from the website. They must also have a letter of recommendation from a faculty member showing the applicant’s potential contribution to nursing placed in a sealed envelope. There must be 300 word maximum essay that shows qualifications of leadership for nursing in the Hispanic community. A resume and an official transcript must be submitted as well. The resume should also include all honors and awards received while in school. The student needs to have a 3.0 GPA and be a member of the NAHN for no less than six months. There should also be a letter that outlines the uses for the money and how it will be used.

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Minority Nursing Scholarships

Scholarships for Minority Nursing Students

There are over 2.9 million licensed registered nurses and the minorities percentages are as follows 4.2% are African-American or roughly 122,400 and 3.1% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander or Asian; making that total around 90,000. 1.7% of nurses are of Hispanic or Latin origins or about 48,000 and 0.3% are American Indian and Alaska Native.

From the 2.9 million nurses only 168,181 are men; women make up more than 94% percent of the field.  Most RNs in the field are over the age of 40 with only 8.0% percent of the nursing population being under the age of 30. Generally male nurses are younger than female nurses, 30% of male nurses are younger than 40 and only 26% of women are under 40, but the average age of the RN in the United States for both men and women together is 46 years old. From the 2.9 registered nurses in the United States 2.4 million are employed with an employment percentage slightly over 83%. With a demand for bilingual nurses 88% of Hispanic or Latino origin nurses are employed and only 82% of white or Caucasian nurses. Of the 2.4 million employed nurses more than 50% are employed full time and the percentage depends on the origin or race of the nurse; ranging from 75.2% of Hispanics to 81% of Caucasian full time nurses.

Most RN’s work in hospitals, which employ over 55% of registered nurses or well over 1.3 million. The area in the United States that has the highest minority ratio is the Pacific area of the United States at 19%. African-American nurses have the highest minority ratio in the South Central area of the United States.

Millions of men and women of all ages and races choose nursing career over other career options because nursing is both respectable and high earning career. More and more men now employed as registered nurses.

Thousands of nursing scholarships and grants, ranging from local community-based grants to college nursing scholarships and federal nursing grants, are available to Minority nursing students.  Below i have listed some minority nursing scholarship and grants.  Bookmark this site for easy reference !

MINORITY NURSE MAGAZINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarship to members of minority groups who are working on a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Amount of Award: $1,000 and $500
Number of Awards: 4/year
Application Deadline: June of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship
Attn: Career Recruitment Media
211 W. Wacker Dr. Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: Pam Chwedyk at (312) 525-3095
Email: pchwedyk@alloyeducation.com
http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/financial/12_29_06.html

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES SCHOLARSHIPS
Provide scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: Varies
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Attn: National Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair
1501 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 387-2477
Fax: (202) 483-7183
Email: thehispanicnurse@earthlink.net
http://thehispanicnurses.org/

THE KAISER PERMANENTE COLLEGE TO CARING PROGRAM
Scholarship for Hispanic Nursing Students!
Amount of Award: up to $8,000
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2009
Duration of Award: 1 year
Eligibility Requirements- Each student must…
– Be of Hispanic background
– Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, residing in Northern California
– Be studying full-time for the 2009-2010 academic year
– Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher
– Demonstrate financial need
– Be a rising junior or senior in college pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing for the 2009-2010 academic year

Selected Students Will Benefit from:
– A Scholarship that is up to $8,000 to cover tuition and fees
– A possibility to intern at a Kaiser Permanente facility.
– The opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C.
– Network with influential leaders and executives
– Learn career skills through workshops and mentoring
– Attend the Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala
Contact Information:
Auri Duarte
Scholarship Program Manager
Hispanic College Fund
1301 K Street, NW, Suite 450-A West
Washington, DC 20005
telephone: 202.296.5400
fax: 202.296.3774
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/Kaiser

AETNA/NCEMNA SCHOLARS PROGRAM
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)
Provides financial assistance to nursing students who are member of constituent organizations of NCEMNA working on a 4-year or master’s degree. Open to members of the 5 associations:

Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, Inc. (AAPINA)
Web site: www.aapina.org
Contact: SeonAe Yeo, PhD, RNC, Seonaeyo@umich.edu

National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, Inc. (NANAINA)
Web site: www.nanainanurses.org
Contact: Beverly Patchell,RN,MS,CNS beverly.patchell@ouhsc.edu

National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Inc. (NAHN)
Web site: www.thehispanicnurses.org
Contact: Maria T. Villot, BSN, RN mariavillot@aol.com

National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA)
Web site: www.nbna.org
Contact: Bettye Davis-Lewis, EdD, RN, FAAN, NBNABettye@sbcglobal.net

Philippine Nurses Association of America, Inc. (PNAA)
Web site: www.philippinenursesaa.org/
Contact: Rosario May Mayor MSN, RN, rosariomay@aol.com
Amount of Award: $2,000
Number of Awards: 5/year; 1 from each association.
Duration of Award: 1 year
Contact Information:
Dr. Betty Smith Williams
President, National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
6101 West Centinela Avenue
Suite 378
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone: (310) 258-9515
Fax: (310) 258-9513
Email: bwilliams@ncemna.org
http://www.ncemna.org/ncemna/scholarships.asp

DR. HILDA RICHARD SCHOLARSHIP
RUTH E. MILLER SCHOLARSHIP
NURSING SPECTRUM SCHOLARSHIP
MARTHA R. DUDLEY LVN.LPN SCHOLARSHIP
KAISER PERMANENTE SCHOLARSHIP
NBNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP
AETNA SCHOLARSHIP
DR. LAURANNE SMS SCHOLARSHIP
MAYO FOUNDATIONS SCHOLARSHIP
Provides scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Black Nurses Association.
Amount of Award: $500-$2,000
Application Deadline: April of each year.
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: 1 or more/each scholarship.
Contact Information:
National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
Attn: Scholarship Committee
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 589-3200; (800) 575-6298
Fax: (301) 589-3223
Email: NBNA@erols.com
http://www.nbna.org/scholarship.htm

HEALTH PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Provide scholarships to American Indian or Alaska Native who need compensatory or pre-professional education to qualify for enrollment in a health professions school.
Amount of Award: $1,160/month for 10 months
Application Deadline: February of each year.
Duration of Award: up to 2 years of full time study or up to 4 years of part time study
Number of Awards: Varies
Contact Information:
Indian Health Service
Scholarship Program
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 443-6197
Fax: (301) 443-6048
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_Applications.asp

INDIAN NURSE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Provide scholarship to American Indians pursuing career in nursing.
Amount of Award: $500-$1,500
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: Varies
Contact Information:
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
National Patriotic Service Committee
Virginia Van Antwerp
1520 Lake Cove
Atlanta, GA 30338-3429

JUSTINE E. GRANNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Provide scholarship to American Indian or other ethnic minority students preparing for a career in nursing or other health-related fields at a college or school of nursing within the State of Iowa.
Amount of Award: $1,000
Number of Awards: 1/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: February of each year
Contact Information:
Iowa United Methodist Foundation
2301 Rittenhouse Street
Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone: (515) 283-1991
Fax: (515) 288-1906
http://www.iumf.org/otherscholarships.asp

NBNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SCHOLARSHIP

Provide scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Amount of Award: $500-$2,000/year
Number of Awards: 1 or more
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: April of each year
Contact Information:
National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
Attn: Scholarship Committee
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 589-3200; (800) 575-6298
Fax: (301) 589-3223

ETHNIC MINORITY BACHELOR’S SCHOLARSHIPS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING

Provide scholarships to ethnic minorities interested in careers in oncology nursing
Amount of Award: $2,000/year
Number of Awards: 3/year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Deadline: January of each year
Contact Information:
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
Phone: (412) 921-7373
Fax: (412) 928-1762
foundation@ons.org
http://www.ons.org/