Aorn Graduate And Undergraduate Scholarship

POLICY: 24                             Scholarship for Registered Nurse Advancement

Purpose:      To assist Registered Nurses pursuing a BSN, advanced degrees, or perioperative ANCC approved certifications or re-certification.

Criteria:

Advanced Degrees

  1. Applicant is a RN and preferable a member of Austin Area AORN 4417 and must attend at least 2 meetings prior to awarding of the scholarship.  It is preferred that the recipient attend at least one chapter meeting in the year the Scholarship is awarded. 
  2.  Provide state registered nursing license number. If applicant is an Austin Area AORN Member provide membership number.
  3. Applicant must be enrolled full or part-time in a BSN, MSN or other Masters Degree, or DscN, PhD,  DNP, EdD program. 
  4. The applicant will complete and submit an application form for review by the Board of Directors. The Board decision will be communicated to the applicant.
  5. The applicant must maintain a 3.0 grade average on nursing courses. 
  6. An official transcript including the most recent semester is submitted with the application.
  7. Other required submissions are:
  • Photo Identification
  • A personal statement describing your career goals in perioperative nursing

Certification/Re-certification

The applicant can also be seeking certification or recertification ANCC approved perioperative nursing certifications. 

  1. Applicant is a RN and preferable a member of Austin Area AORN 4417 and must attend at least 2 meetings prior to awarding of the scholarship.
  2. Provide state registered nursing license number. If applicant is an Austin Area AORN Member provide membership number.
  3. Photo Identification
  4. A personal statement describing your career goals in perioperative nursing
  5. Applicant will provide on application expected date of the certification exam.
  6. Provide proof of successful completion of certification or re-certification.
  7. Monies will not be awarded until applicant provides official documentation of successful completion of the exam or completing recertification.
  • A maximum of $1000.00 to each recipient per fiscal year may be given for scholarships. Scholarship for certification will not exceed the certification fee. 
  • Money will go directly to the recipient.
  • Applications will be available through Deans of the Nursing Schools in the area. OR Leadership, and OR NurseLink.

Revised:  11-2003, 11-1999, 2-1989, 4/2010, 3/2022

Original:  8-1981

AUSTIN AREA AORN

Application for Licensed RN Advancement

The Austin Area Association of PeriOperative Nurses is awarding a scholarship to a Registered Nurse pursuing professional advancement, based on the criteria below, completion of the application, the applicant’s personal written statement, and the student’s grades.

Applications will be available through Deans of the Nursing Schools in the area. OR Leadership, and OR NurseLink.

Submitting Application

All applicants will meet the following criteria:

  • Applicant is a RN and/or an Austin Area AORN 4417 member must attend at least 2 meetings prior to awarding of the scholarship. It is preferred that the recipient attend at least one chapter meeting in the year after the Scholarship is awarded.
  • Provide state registered nursing license number, if Austin Area AORN Member provide membership number.
  • Provide photo identification
  • Personal statement describing your career goals in perioperative nursing

Advanced Degree applicants

  • The applicant must be working on a BSN, MSN or other Masters Degree, or DscN, PhD, EdD.  The applicant can also be seeking certification in one of the ANCC approved nursing certificate programs. 
  • The applicant will complete and submit an application form to be reviewed by the Board of Directors. The Board decision will be communicated to the applicant.
  • The applicant must maintain a 3.0 grade average on nursing courses. 
  • An official transcript including the most recent semester is submitted with the application.

Certification/Re-certification applicants

  • Applicant is a RN and preferable a member of Austin Area AORN 4417 and must attend at least 2 meetings prior to awarding of the scholarship.
  • Provide state registered nursing license number. If applicant is an Austin Area AORN Member provide membership number.
  • Photo Identification
  • A personal statement describing your career goals in perioperative nursing
  • Applicant will provide on application expected date of the certification exam.
  • Provide proof of successful completion of certification or re-certification.

A maximum of $1000.00 to each recipient per fiscal year may be given for scholarships.  Scholarship for certification will not exceed the certification fee. 

Please send applications to:  Virginia Craddock

                                               808 Apache Dr

                                               Burnet, Texas 78611

                                               May call or text at 512-743-6291

                                               email applications to virginiacraddock@yahoo .com

 

 Revised: 2/2006, 4/2010, 3/2022

         Original:  Sept. 2005

AUSTIN AREA AORN

Scholarship Application for RN Advancement

 

 

Name ________________________________________________________________

Home Address _________________________________________________________

Home Phone __________________________      Work Phone ___________________

Employer _____________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________

RN State License Number ___________________      Years in Nursing ______________

AORN membership number ______________    Number of years in AORN ___________ 

Number of years in Perioperative Nursing ___________________

Date of 2 Austin Area AORN Chapter Meetings attended________________________________

 

Advanced Degree

College/University information

College or University_________________________  Admission Date ________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________

Degree pursuit:

____  Baccalaureate (must be in nursing)

____  Masters (type) ________________________________________

____  Doctoral (type) ________________________________________

 

Anticipated number of credit hours per course period _______

Number of credit hours completed to date ______

Estimated completion date for degree  __________

 

Certification/Re-certification

Type of OR Certification pursuing _____________________________________

Expected Date of the Exam __________________________________________

Provide Official Documentation of successful completion of certification or recertification.

 

Revised:  2/2006, 4/2010, 3/2022

         Original:  Sept. 2005