Central Carolina Black Nurses Council is accepting Scholarship Applications

The Central Carolina Black Nurses' Council, Inc, a chapter of the National Black Nurses' Association, Inc. provides awards for scholarships and text books annually.

These awards are based on:

• scholastic achievement

• financial need

• performance on a written essay

• level of community involvement

Scholarship Requirements:

• Candidate must be currently enrolled in an approved nursing program at the time of application (A.D., Diploma, B.S.N., L.P.N./L.V.N., Masters or Doctorate) and in good scholastic standing with a minimum grade point average of 2.7.

• Candidate must become an active member of the Central Carolina Black Nurses' Council, Inc. if awarded the scholarship.
  

• An application may be made at any level of the student's nursing program

Student Application Procedures:
Each candidate will submit completed CCBNC scholarship application form and recent photograph.
Each application must be accompanied by:

• An official sealed transcript from School of Nursing
• Two (2) letters of recommendation. One must be from a faculty member of the School of Nursing.
• A Written Essay

The essay should be 3 to 5 pages typed and double spaced.  Include a description of extracurricular activities and community involvement. These may include but not limited to local chapter activities, school level projects, community based projects and organizations, state level student nurse activities, activities impacting the health and social condition of African Americans and other minority groups.
Also included in the essay will be a presentation of your ideas on what you can do as an individual to improve the health state and/or social condition of African Americans and a statement about your future goals in nursing.

Additional items to support the application may include documented evidence of awards, honors, certificates, involvement in the African American community, etc.
Deadline for submitting scholarship application is November 12,  2016.

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