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Fall 2020 Educational Grant Application

Arkansas
The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association

The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association (ANPA) is pleased to announce a $500 educational grant for an active student member of ANPA.   This grant will be awarded in August 2020. 

 

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.  Follow the attached Survey Monkey link to apply.  The application criteria are below.

 

Criteria for eligibility:

  • 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 should 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

Click here or copy & paste this link to apply:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PQ6FZGQ

Application deadline is June 19, 2020 for the August 2020 grant.