<p> F N F Florida Nurses Foundation “Investing in Nursing’s Future” P.O. Box 536985 Orlando, FL 32853-6985 (407) 896-3261 Phone (407) 896-9042 Fax [email protected] SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES </p><p>. To qualify for an FNF scholarship, you must be:</p><p> o Enrolled in a nationally accredited nursing program, either ACEN or CCNE accreditation (see floridanurse.org/grantupload for the complete list of eligible programs). o The nursing program must be Florida based. o Eligible students include those in associate, baccalaureate, master’s degree nursing programs, or doctoral programs. Nurses enrolled in doctoral programs are not restricted to nursing specialties. To be eligible for a scholarship, the student (all degrees) must have completed at least one (1) semester in their current nursing program in the State of Florida and must reside in Florida for at least a year and throughout the term of the scholarship. The one semester requirement must be completed by the June 1st deadline. . Criteria used by the FNF Board of Trustee to select candidates: . Criteria designated by individual scholarship fund requirements. For further information, refer to floridanurse.org/foundationgrants or email [email protected]. . Unless otherwise designated by an individual fund, GPA requirements are as follows:  Undergraduate: 2.5 minimum GPA  Graduate: 3.0 minimum GPA . Potential for contribution to the nursing profession and society. . Only completed application packets will be reviewed. Refer to section G of application form for the required documentation. Applicants will be notified by email if application is incomplete and will only be considered if applicant resubmits necessary documents before the June 1st deadline. If official transcripts are not received by June 1st, the application will be considered incomplete. . Funds will be awarded and names of recipients will be announced in August of the award year. </p><p>. Recipients who withdraw from the nursing program before completing the semester/year for which this scholarship applies agree to repay to the Florida Nurses Foundation the sum advanced.</p><p> Recipients agree to participate in follow-up surveys related to the Scholarship Program.</p><p> Recipients consent to the publication and public distribution, including through news media and websites, of the announcement of scholarship funding (including digital photos), either as part of the awards promotional activities or for other educational processes. All information contained in this application is current and correct.</p><p>The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1st of the current application year. </p><p>FNF Scholarship Application 2015, updated 2016 1 No exceptions will be made for late applications. The Florida Nurses Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.</p><p>FNF Scholarship Application 2015, updated 2016 2 Please enter the last four numbers of your SS# in the box above.</p><p>FLORIDA NURSES FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION</p><p>Name ______First MI or Maiden Last</p><p>Permanent Address______Street City State Zip Code County of Residence: ______</p><p>College or University: ______</p><p>County of College or University: ______</p><p>Best Phone Number to Reach You: ______</p><p>Email Address (REQUIRED): ______*Most communication about scholarships are done via email.</p><p>AGREEMENT: Please initial by the statements you agree with and sign at the bottom. Your signature is required.</p><p>_____Should I be awarded funds and withdraw from my nursing program before completing the semester/year for which this scholarship applies; I pledge to repay to Florida Nurses Foundation the sum advanced.</p><p>_____Should I be awarded funds I agree to participate for up to three years of follow-up allowing the Foundation to check on the status of my educational progress.</p><p>_____I agree that my name and image may be used for public relations purposes (i.e. Florida Nurses Association and Florida Nurses Foundation publications, press releases to news media).</p><p>--OR--- _____I would prefer that my name not be used for public relations purposes.</p><p>This will not affect the scoring of your scholarship application.</p><p>______Signature Date</p><p>FNF Scholarship Application 2015, updated 2016 3</p>