The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) is pleased to announce the availability of two $500 educational grants annually.  One grant will be awarded January 2020 and the second will be awarded August 2020. 

The applicants must be enrolled in a Nurse Practitioner (NP) master’s, post-master’s certificate, or Doctoral NP program. Each grant is a one-time monetary award given directly to the recipient.  Click here to complete the application or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9YN2DHK.  Please see the criteria below for eligibility.

 

Criteria for eligibility:

• Hold a current, active Arkansas RN License
• Be a resident of Arkansas
• Member of ANPA for at least previous 6 months
• US citizen or legal resident
• Initial Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure applicants
  • Must have completed at least one semester of an accredited NP program.
  • Submit a verification letter from the NP program director stating current enrollment status and number of hours for upcoming semester enrollment
• Post-master’s certificate and DNP students (with current NP certification)
  • Must submit verification letter from the NP program director stating current enrollment status and number of hours for upcoming semester enrollment
• Provide a copy of the most recent transcript
  • 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 essay describing overall educational and career goals.
  • Include why you want to become a nurse practitioner or attain a new NP concentration
  • Why you should be considered for the grant.
  • The letter must be 500 words or less
• Applicant CANNOT be a member of the ANPA Board of Directors or immediate family member of an ANPA Board of Directors member

Application deadline for January 2020 grant is November 29, 2019