JAMAICA NURSES GROUP OF NEW YORK
Scholarship Criteria For Students Attending Nursing School in Jamaica. The closing date for the receipt of applications and required documentation is August 30th (postmarked).
Scholarship Criteria For Students Attending Nursing School in Jamaica. The closing date for the receipt of applications and required documentation is August 30th (postmarked).
Student must meet the following criteria:
- Be a native Jamaican who resides and attends school in Jamaica
- Have a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Be matriculated in a nursing program and completed two (2) nursing courses
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patient’s needs
- Demonstrate the need for financial assistance
- Actively participates in community activities or school’s professional organization(s)
Interested applicants or students must complete a two-page essay delineating their professional goals, reason for seeking financial assistance and how his/her skills will be used after graduation to enhance continued growth of the nursing profession in Jamaica and elsewhere.
Other required documents:
- Current official transcript
- Two sealed letters of recommendation from faculty and/or community organization where he/she volunteers
- Completed application form with contact information
- Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee of JNGNY
The closing date for the receipt of applications and required documentation is August 30th (postmarked). Application received after this date will not be considered.
***If selected, it is the expectation of the organization that you will become an active member of the Nurses Association of Jamaica.”