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Scholarship Opportunity: the UAMS College of Nursing proudly announces a new scholarship opportunity for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students and Nurse Practitioner (NP) students.
Program Training and Opportunities:
- Enhanced training opportunities
- Rural health
- SUD
- SDOH
- Mental Health
- Telehealth
- Preceptor and Academic Clinical Partnerships
- Enhanced skills for the clinical experience
- These will come through didactic, simulations, and clinical training opportunities.
Eligibility criteria:
- Be a licensed registered nurse (RN).
- Be eligible to work in the United States.
- Individuals on temporary or student visas are not eligible.
- Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
- Be enrolled full time in an advanced nursing education program: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPC), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMH), or Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP).
- Part-time students will only receive funding during their final year of the program.
Scholarship / stipend opportunities:
| Level of student | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
| First-year students | $12,000 x10 | $12,000 x12 | $12,000 x13 | $12,000 x9 |
| Second-year students | $15,000 x13 | $15,000 x10 | $15,000 x12 | $15,000 x13 |
| Final-year students | $15,000 x12 | $15,000 x13 | $15,000 x10 | $15,000 x12 |
Scholarship application includes:
- Demographic Data
- HRSA Disadvantaged Student Information
- Identification of county of residence in AR
- GPA
- 500-word (or less) essay delineating plans for graduation
- Financial need documentation (tax returns)
Application Deadline: October 1, 2023
How to apply:
- Complete the scholarship application by either scanning the QR Code below, or by clicking the REDCap link.
Requirements once accepted:
- Meet with retention specialist once a semester (can be in person or virtual)
- Maintain GPA 3.0
- Sign a contract stating that:
- you will participate in program requirements;
- you will complete program evaluations; and
- you will provide demographic information, NPI, and employment information for at least one-year post-graduation.