Description:
The Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarships recognize the outstanding academic and leadership accomplishments of students who are enrolled in regionally accredited community college programs in registered nursing, respiratory care or emergency medical services.
Study:
Nursing, respiratory care or emergency medical service
Course Level:
Associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees
Eligibility:
- Applicants need not be members of Phi Theta Kappa to apply.
- Candidates must have completed by June 2013 at least 50 percent of course work in an associate degree registered nursing, respiratory
care or emergency medical services program at a regionally accredited community college. Students selected as Frank Lanza Scholars will
be required to submit verification.
- Applicants must provide documentation of enrollment in a minimum of six semester hours for the fall 2013 semester at a regionally
accredited community college in an associate degree registered nursing, respiratory care or emergency medical services program.
- Part-time students, full-time students and international students are eligible to apply.
- Students with previous associate, bachelor’s or master’s degrees are eligible to apply.
- Pre-major students and certificate students are ineligible to apply.
- The director of the program in which the applicant is enrolled (registered nursing, respiratory care or emergency medical services) must
complete the Institutional Certification and Eligibility Form by the application deadline. Failure to submit this form will result in an
incomplete application.
- Applicants must post a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0 on all course work at the time of
application, with no courses marked as incomplete.
- The student must hold temporary or permanent residency in the country of the community college the student is attending or possess a visa
considered appropriate by the college.
- The applicant’s record must be free from suspension, probation or other disciplinary action.
- The applicant’s record must be free from any criminal conduct or if the applicant is a convicted felon, he or she must have completed all
conditions of sentencing, including probation.
Value:
Up to 20 scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded in 2013, for a total of $50,000 in scholarships.
Deadline: 30 April 2013
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