TNSF Scholarship

ThinkAboutItNursing is the nursing publication division of Publishing Concepts, inc.

Established in 1993, PCI produces award-winning magazines for State Boards of Nursing in Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North and South Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia, as well as the national publication for student nurses, StuNurse.com Magazine.

The purpose of the TNSF Scholarship Program is:

  • To promote public awareness of the nursing profession and the value of nurses to our communities.
  • To encourage nurse education to help reverse the current shortage of nurses.
  • To encourage current nurses to pursue advanced degrees and become nurse educators.

If you would like to be considered for a ThinkAboutItNursing Scholarship, please download the application form and submit with supporting documentation to:

TNSF Scholarship Fund
PO Box 17427
Little Rock, AR 72222-7427

All applications must be submitted on an original or duplicated application form. Only those applications received on or before the published application deadline will be reviewed. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed during the next review cycle.

APPLICATION DUE DATE

Applications must be received no later than: July 15

Awards are determined for the subsequent Fall and Spring semesters.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

Applicants may be enrolled part-time or full-time.  Recipients may submit an application for each semester as long as he or she is enrolled in a nursing program and will not be graduating before the granting period.

Applications are competitive and are reviewed independently by the TNSF Foundation Committee. Decisions are criterion-based and non-discriminatory.At the discretion of the reviewers, telephone interviews may be conducted to facilitate the decision making process.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1)    Current enrollment in the final year of a state*-approved nursing program (undergraduate or graduate levels) with an emphasis toward nurse education

2)      Documented academic achievement with a GPA of 3.0

3)      Involvement in student nursing organizations or community health programs

4)      Letter of recommendation from a program instructor

5)      500 word essay explaining why you should be chosen

 *Student must be a current resident of the following states: Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia.