Scholarships open to AORN members

Scholarships are available to AORN members who are continuing their education.

Those who apply for scholarships will be con- sidered for the AORN- Edith D Hall1 scholarships, the Purdue Frederick Fellowships, and the Newhauser Memorial Award.

These scholarships may be applied towards tuition and fees, but may not be used for other educational ex- penses.

Applications should be submitted on the scholarship application form printed in this Journal. Applications, transcrips, substantiating data, and other correspnd- ence are to be submitted to:

AORN Scholarship Com-

Education Department

Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc

8085 E Prentice Ave

Englewood, Colo 801 10

The selection of scholar- ship recipients i s based on the applicant’s fulfillment of the outlined requirements, the individual’s motivation

mittee

and personal goals, evidence of positive personal commit- ment toward educational growth, and the individual’s contribution to operating room nursing and the As- sociation of Operating Room Nurses.

To meet scholarship re- quirements, the applicant must:

0 submit application by Oc- tober 15 if applying for the winter or spring quarter or the spring semester course enrollment 1973-1 974.

0 be pursuing a bachelor of science degree with a major in nursing.

0 or be pursuing advanced education (masters in arts, science, nursing science, doc- tor of education, doctor of philosophy, doctor of nursing science) in nursing or a re- lated field which comple- ments the nursing profession.

0 be a current member of AORN in good standing. Membership must have been maintained at least one year prior to the submission of ap- plication. Proof of member-

ship status must be provided by the applicant. Members of the National AORN Board of Directors, during their elected term, and AORN Headquarters personnel are ineligible.

0 must provide evidence of application for admission to an accredited program. The scholarship award is con- tingent upon proof of ad- mission acceptance by the institution.

0 must arrange for submis- sion of official transcripts from diploma and/or college educationall program.

0 must have an accumulated grade point average of 2.75 using a 4.0 point scale in diploma or undergraduate course work.

0 will be expected to main- tain an accumulated grade point average at the B-level in order to qualify for fund- ing for consecutive quarter or semester course work.

0 may apply for additional scholarship if grade point average is maintained at the

B-level. 0

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scholarship application

Type or print clearly. Use additional sheets os needed.

Name

Home address Street City State Zip

Area code Home number Area code Work number Telephone numbers

Present employer

Business address Street City State Zip

Position

Immediate supervisor Name Title

Membership in professional organizations

Address Employer Position

Professional and civic activities within community

Yeurs employed

From To

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Published articles

Record work experience or attach resume.

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School

Pursuing: BS-MS-MLEdD-PhD-Part time-Full time-

Anticipated time interval to complete degree

Anticipated number d class hours per quarter or semester

Tentative list of courses you are planning to talke

Address Diploma/degree From To

Name of university, college or school

Address Street City State Zip

Name of assistant dean .of undergraduate or graduate program in which enrolled

Amount of financial assistanace requested for tuition and fees

Itemize expenses for tuition alnd fees

Answer the following on a separate sheet of paper:

Why are you pursuing advanced education? Goals? Objectives?

Future utilization of acquired education? Application to OR nursing?

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