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Criteria for RN Applicants
- Hold a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
- Member of WSNA/IENA in good standing.
- Has successfully completed at least one year of an accredited online or campus-based AAS, BSN, MSN, PhD or Doctorate program.
- Currently carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 in current nursing program.
- If applying for specialty certification, items 3 and 4 above do not apply.
- Demonstrated commitment to nursing as a profession as evidenced in applicant’s Goal Statement and in letters of recommendation.
Criteria for Basic Degree Applicants
- Has successfully completed at least one year in an accredited ADN or BSN program.
- Currently carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 in current nursing program.
- Demonstrated commitment to nursing as a profession as evidenced in applicant’s Goal Statement and in letters of recommendation.
Procedure
1. Submit a completed, typed Scholarship Application Form to the address below:
Scholarship Committee
Inland Empire Nurses Association
222 W Mission, Suite 231
Spokane, WA 99201
Alternatively, it may be submitted electronically by emailing it to the District office at admin@IENAnurses.org.
2. Arrange for two typed letters of recommendation to be received by the Scholarship Committee. The letters of recommendation should address the student’s work ethic and commitment to nursing as a profession. A current faculty member from the student’s school of nursing should write at least one letter. A faculty member or another professional colleague should write the other letter.
3. Submit a copy of the most current grade report including cumulative GPA.
4. Scholarship will be awarded at the Annual Spring Gala in May.
5. A Curriculum Vitae may be submitted in place of the academic education and professional experience sections of the Scholarship Application Form.