Florida Emergency Nurses Association 2015 Awards & Scholarships

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Florida Emergency Nurses Association

2015 Awards & Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

Welcome to the Florida Emergency Nurses Association State Council Awards and Scholarship program. The mission of FENA is to provide educational awards and scholarships in the discipline of emergency nursing. FENA recognizes the importance of continuing education for the nursing profession and the individual practitioner. You can locate a copy of the applications at www.floridaena.org, click on the Scholarships/Awards tab and search under scholarships.

Eligibility requirements for Academic scholarships:

 Applicants must be an ENA member and have been a member for at least twelve (12) months prior to applying.

 Licensed to practice as a registered nurse or advanced practice nurse in the state of Florida.  Applicants must be attending a NLN, CCNE or AACN accredited school and must provide

verification of the schools current accreditation. Printed copies of the course catalog or website pages listing the schools accreditation is acceptable.

 A minimum of a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) is required for consideration.

 Submit a letter from your chapter or FENA president to support active in ENA at the local, state, and /or national level defined but not limited to: attendance at 50% local/state meetings, committee chairperson/co-chair, TNCC/ENPC/other ENA course instructor, ENCARE provider, etc.

Scholarships Category:

 Categories: Non-RN, undergraduate (RN to BSN), graduate/master and doctoral.  Number of Awards: Three (3) annually

 Amount of Award: $ 1, 000 dollars to each applicant.

Application Guidelines:

 Complete the application form. Handwritten applications are not accepted.  Application must be e-mailed. Faxed application is not acceptable.

 Application submitted electronically must include scanned copies of the required documents: signed application, ENA membership card, transcripts or letter of acceptance, reference/chapter letters, etc. Reference/chapter letters does not need to be submitted in a sealed envelope.

 All blanks must be filled in. Attaching a document in place of filling in blanks is not acceptable.  All paperwork must be turned in together.

 Applicants will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of application and documents within one (1) week.

 Applicants that do not receive an e mail of confirmation within one week (not including weekends and/or holidays) must contact the chairperson to assure application has been received.

 Applications not meeting all of the above requirements will be ineligible for review. Reviewed 2015: Academic scholarship

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2015 Awards & Scholarships: Academic Scholarships

Application Review Process:Applications will be reviewed by the FENA Awards and Scholarships committee, who are all members of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and Florida Emergency Nurses Association (FENA). Including the total points awarded for each section, applicants may earn up to a 100 points; an overall score of 80 or more is necessary to be considered. The criteria for determining awards are as follows:

 A maximum of 40 points can be awarded to the applicant’s Statement of Professional/Educational goals for clarity and content. This statement is limited to one page and must include goals directly related to emergency nursing.

 A maximum of 30 points will be given for the quality of reference letters submitted with your application.

 A maximum of 20 points can be awarded to the applicant’s professional association involvement. Applicant must be a member of ENA to apply. Please note, membership is a minimal requirement; the review team will be looking for evidence of active involvement such as work on committees, meeting attendance, teaching in ENA courses-sponsored events, delegate, attending conferences, etc.  A maximum of 10 points will be given for the presentation of the application. Including in this area

are the form of the application; its readability; coherence between sections; consistency between goal statement and professional activity; and the spelling, syntax and grammar of all narrative portions of the application.

All applications & documents will be discarded after the drawing. Applications and all accompanying material become the property of FENA and will not be returned. It is recommended that you keep copies of application documents.

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2015 Awards & Scholarship

2015 Awards & Scholarships: Academic Scholarship Application

Please make sure you have reviewed and meet all of the eligibility requirements for this

scholarship. In addition, it is highly recommended that your review the guidelines and helpful hints before completing this application.

I. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Type of Scholarship applicant is applying for (check one): * A copy of your card is required Non-RN Undergraduate (RN to BSN) Graduate/Masters Doctoral Personal Information

Applicant Name: _______________________________ Credentials: ___________________ Address: _______________________________ City, State & Zip: _____________________ Current Phone: (Home): ____-____-_____ (Work): ____-____-_____ (Cell): ____ -____-______ E-Mail: _________________________ Alternate E-mail: _________________________

Licenses and Memberships

Florida Nursing License Number: ________________ (if applicable)

ENA Membership Number: _____________ * A copy of your ENA membership card is required Year you became an ENA Member: __________ENA Chapter Name________________________ Do you currently have any of the following BCEN certifications? (Check all that apply)

CEN CPEN CFRN CTRN

Educational Institute Information for Non-RN

Name of Educational Institution at which you are currently enrolled/accepted: ________________________

Address: ________________________________________ City, State & Zip: __________________

Phone: ____-____-_____ Website address: _________________________

Current or expected start date: _____________ Expected degree completion date: _____________

Current Enrollment: Full time Part time

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Number of Credit Hours Currently Enrolled/Accepted: _________________________ * Copy of Transcripts and/ or acceptance letter from the institution for your specific program is required Tuition Cost per Credit Hour (not including fees or books): _______________________ *Copy of tuition page from institution’s official course catalog is required

Institution accreditation (select one): NLN AACN CCNE * Applicants may submit a copy of the webpage listing the schools accreditation.

Educational Institute Information for Undergraduate (RN to BSN)

Degree pursuing: ___________________

Number of Credit Hours Currently Enrolled/Accepted: _________________________ * Copy of Transcripts and/or acceptance letter from the institution for your specific program is required Tuition Cost per Credit Hour (not including fees or books): _______________________ *Copy of tuition page from institution’s official course catalog is required

Institution accreditation (select one): NLN AACN CCNE * Applicants may submit a copy of the webpage listing the schools accreditation.

Educational Institute Information for Graduate/Master and Doctoral

Have you completed doctoral course work? Yes No If yes, when: Have you advanced to candidacy? Yes No If yes, when:

Number of Credit Hours Currently Enrolled/Accepted: ______________________ * Copy of Transcripts and/or acceptance letter from the institution are required.

Tuition Cost per Credit Hour (not including fees or books): ________________________ *Copy of tuition page from institution’s official course catalog or website is required.

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You must be paying for a minimum of three credit units to be eligible for the doctoral scholarship. A copy of your receipt or canceled check is required with your application.

Institution accreditation (select one): NLN AACN CCNE *A document verifying the institutions accreditation is required.

Education and Experience [All Applicants]

*Attaching a curriculum vitae or resume is not acceptable.

Educational History: Professional Experience: Honors and Achievements:

Professional Activities (i.e., organizations, community service activities, volunteer work, presentations):

II. STATEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL/EDUCATIONAL GOALS

In one page or less, explain your professional emergency nursing and educational goals and how this scholarship will help you obtain them. [For Doctoral Scholarship, also explain how this scholarship will further the practice of emergency nursing.]

III. REFERENCES

Two references letters are required for all applicants. Reference letters should be submitted with your completed application. It is highly recommended that the second letter comes from either your ENA National State Council or Local Chapter officers to validate ENA participation. Reference letters should be submitted with your completed application.

Reference One: Nurse Director/Manager/Faculty Advisor

Reference Two: ENA Member

Additional Reference: (optional)

I have reviewed this application for FENA Academic scholarship and to the best of my knowledge, the information enclosed is accurate. It is understood that the decisions as to whether any application qualifies me for approved funding rests solely and exclusively on the FENA State Council, based on the

recommendations of the Scholarship Selection Committee, and that their decision is final.

APPLICANT NAME SIGNATURE DATE

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2015 Awards & Scholarships: Academic Scholarships Application

II. APPLICATION SUBMISSION

 Application submission deadline is September 30 of current year

 E-mailing your application, submitted it electronically to marbac@bellsouth.net

o Applications submitted electronically must include scanned copies of the required documents: signed copy of application, ENA membership card, transcript(s), reference/chapter letters, etc.

III. SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Fall FENA State Council meeting and posted on FENA website. Recipients will be contacted via e-mail.

Thank you for your interest in the FENA State Council Scholarship program. Please contact the FENA Awards and Scholarships Committee Chairperson by e-mail at marbac@bellsouth.net if you

have any questions or concerns.