Scholarships For Nursing Students
Scholarships For Nursing Students
The Newtown Visiting Nurse Association is offering two nursing scholarships to Newtown residents. The Newtown VNA Scholarship Program was established in 1972 and to date has awarded $53,750.
The first scholarship, the Newtown Visiting Nurse Association â Anna E. Clow Scholarship, is given annually to encourage interest and growth in the nursing profession by offering financial assistance to a graduating high school senior who is a Newtown resident. The scholarship is given on the basis of interest in the nursing profession, scholarship ability, personality, and recommendation by the guidance department and the principal. The scholarship is available to students entering the profession of nursing and studying for an RN (registered nurse) degree or a BSN (bachelor of science in nursing).
The scholarship amount has been increased to $4,000 during this past year, and will be awarded when the recipient has entered the clinical portion of the nursing program, at least the second year of nursing education.
The second scholarship, the Newtown Visiting Nurse Association â Mary M. Holian Scholarship for Returning Students, was established in 1988 in honor and appreciation of Mary M. Holian of Newtown, for her dedication and leadership in the field of public health nursing both in Newtown and the State of Connecticut.
Consideration for the scholarship is given to students who live in Newtown and are returning to school for a nursing degree, which could include an RN, BSN, MSN (master of science in nursing), PA (physician assistant), or nurse practitioners degree. Applicants must be entering their second year of training, provided they have completed their first year within the last five years.
The amount of this scholarship has been increased to $2,000 during this past year.
VNA â Anna E. Clow applications will be available at the high school guidance department the first week in April. Interviews are held in May and the recipient will be announced in June at the high school awards program.
VNA â Mary M. Holian applications may be obtained by calling Sally Schwerdtle, chairman of the scholarship committee, at 268-8333.