If anyone else applying for the nursing corps scholarship 2015-2016 is anything like me then you've been googling like crazy trying to find out information on how to apply or what they need or even previous years winner. Soooooo.....if anyone is applying this year around or previously has and was or wasn't accepted please tell me your experience! Here are my stats PLEASE share yours if you'd like....
maryland full time nursing student.
VP of my local student nurses association
1st semester done ( :) ) asking for 2 years assistance
GPA 3.44
EFC 0000
4 years of community service in underserved communities
I don't think that they send notifications over the weekend. I honestly think that its too early for them to send notifications to RN students.
Here are my thoughts, based on earlier years' discussion, and the applicant review website:
The reviewers submitted their scores on July 15th. Each finalist must pass a credit check. (I realize that some finalists last year did not notice a credit check, but this does not mean that their credit wasn't checked). Since up to half of the scholarship funds are reserved for NP students, it makes sense that those students receive credit checks and notifications first.
Notifications are sent in waves, since the amount of people who accept or reject the scholarship offer determine the amount of remaining funds. The highest ranked applicants are included in the first waves of applications. The lowest ranked finalists may still receive a notification in the last wave, if there are remaining funds.
I think that there will be more than one wave of notifications for nurse practitioner students before they send notifications to RN students.
There's still hope for us RN students, even those of us who have not received (or noticed) a credit check.
Although they are looking for "The purpose of this scholarship is not to provide a hand up to nursing students, but to provide and incentive for the most capable future nurses to serve/help the neediest patients" as mentioned in a previous post.
For some like myself I completed two degress. I have a BA in Healthcare Management and Masters in Public Administration. I would not compete for this scholarship if it was not for me exhausting my financial aid for an undergraduate degree. The schools I completed my degree in was for profit schools very expensive and left no funds available for future degrees. I am pursuing a nursing degree because I truly have a passion to care for patients.
I am a returning older adult upper 30's and yes we all my not have managed our financial situations as good as others but I don't think should steer us away from receiving the scholarship. If any it should have more stipulation on money management in the scholarship. It obvious we can achieve academic performance, but others may need help in other ways, but somehow we do not teach or help others to achieve their optimal benefit of responsibility.
If all circumstances was evenly matched then others would be able to obtain other financial help to help with the cost of school.
MSOE ( Milwaukee School of Engerineering ) yearly tuition is 34,000 - However they offered my a 16,000 transfer grant and a 10,000 academic scholarship which is 26,000 in help. I still need to foot the bill for the other 8,000.
I have no way of coming up with this extra cost to daily living.
This is my second year postponing accepting the funds. Simply because I can not afford to go to school.
My other degress have not gotten me any further in my career with the road block that you do not have enough experience to be in management or no leadership experience. Anothee why I decided to add nursing to my career. I would like to see a change in health care, how we deliver it and how we use it and how we make it accessible.
Yes I am an rn student and I had a credit check July 29th. Last year's and the year before had rn students recieve notifications as early as July 31st and august 1st.
Miltown, like you, I am also in a situation where nursing school with be a financial burden without this scholarship. I am no longer eligible for federal loans because of the amount that I borrowed for my first bachelors degree. I am not eligible for private loans because I have been in a difficult financial situation for the past six months and have not managed my credit well.
I did not mean to imply that this scholarship wouldn't be a financial blessing for many of us. Many of us cannot afford nursing school without it.
I was simply responding to your question on what HRSA looks for in applicants. Although this is a need-based scholarship, they select applicants who demonstrate certain qualities.
I truly believe that most of us pursing a nursing career possess these qualities, but the HRSA selects finalists who show them in their application.
I think that some of the strongest candidates can be overlooked if they didn't write the strongest essays, or submit the most relevant resumes or letter of recommendations.
GPA and EFC are the least important qualifications.
I hope so. Wether it's a good email or a bad I just want to know at this point. Last year the applicants who had there credit checked between July 29th and august 1st were notified by August 11th. And there didn't seem to be a trend so I'm assuming they were then emailed based on there scoring, not last name or region. But that's just my guess, what it seems. Then after that, a couple days went by and others began getting credit checks.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who hasn't managed their credit well. My score sucks. But I'm not delinquent on any federal debts or obligations. My credit cards are what hurt me over the last 2 years, I had an ex that stole some of my cards and maxed them out and stole money from me (i don't date EVER and then when I did I got screwed by him) so I really hope when they see stuff that they understand that life happens and it wasn't something that kept reoccuring. Just hard times. I know they don't look at credit scores because the rep I talked to said that's not a factor. I've always made payments on time and my loans are not in default or anything like that. So I'm hoping my credit card issues don't come into play here.
Like most we are waiting the results of this scholarship, I understand how important this is to all, if it was not important we would not be here supporting each other in this group setting. Like I mentioned before I applied last and I thought I had strong essays, letter of reccommendation and extensive work history in health care. I also taught at a community college in their medical assistant program and still did not receive this award. This will be my last year applying for this aid if I am not awarded this scholarship.
However I currently work for a underserved hospital facility so it would not be a problem with service obligation.
I know people had questions about service obligations after completion of the program.
MissPatricia
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I don't think that they send notifications over the weekend. I honestly think that its too early for them to send notifications to RN students.
Here are my thoughts, based on earlier years' discussion, and the applicant review website:
The reviewers submitted their scores on July 15th. Each finalist must pass a credit check. (I realize that some finalists last year did not notice a credit check, but this does not mean that their credit wasn't checked). Since up to half of the scholarship funds are reserved for NP students, it makes sense that those students receive credit checks and notifications first.
Notifications are sent in waves, since the amount of people who accept or reject the scholarship offer determine the amount of remaining funds. The highest ranked applicants are included in the first waves of applications. The lowest ranked finalists may still receive a notification in the last wave, if there are remaining funds.
I think that there will be more than one wave of notifications for nurse practitioner students before they send notifications to RN students.
There's still hope for us RN students, even those of us who have not received (or noticed) a credit check.