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McNeil Scholarship Through the generosity of grants from the McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, NAPNAP will award two annual scholarships of $2,000 each to students enrolled in pediatric nurse practitioner programs. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: - Be a registered nurse with at least three years previous work experience in pediatrics.
- Documented acceptance at a recognized PNP program. A PNP program, for purposes of this scholarship; is defined as one which primarily prepares an individual to deliver child health care services that are ambulatory in nature. The program must be associated with an academic institution authorized to award a master's degree in nursing. The program can be a MSN-PNP program or a Post-Master's degree PNP program.
- Have no previous formal pediatric nurse practitioner education.
- Demonstrate financial need, based on submission of information regarding resources.
- State rational for seeking PNP education that is consistent with NAPNAP's mission statement.
In addition, students must maintain the following: - Full-time status (9 or more credit hours/semester) while in PNP program.
- G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher.
- NAPNAP membership.
- Provide NAPNAP with ongoing accounts regarding student status, as requested.
Interested students should complete the attached application form. Scholarships for each academic year are awarded for both the Fall and Spring semesters/quarters. Individuals who are enrolled in a program within the current academic year will be reviewed. Deadline for receipt of applications is APRIL 30TH POSTMARK for students who have completed at least 2 semesters or quarters as defined by the university. The scholarship recipients will be determined by the NAPNAP Foundation and notified within two months of the application deadline. The recipients will be formally recognized at NAPNAP's Annual Conference. Airfare and conference registration fees will be paid by the NAPNAP Foundation. FOUR COPIES OF THE APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS should be mailed to NAPNAP at 20 Brace Road, Suite 200, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2634. Due to the number of copies required, applications cannot be accepted on the Internet or Facsimile.
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