The Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition (SNAC) is offering $50,000 in scholarships to encourage more area nurses and prospective nursing students to earn their bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and ensure safe, high quality nursing care in the Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee and Desoto counties region. The deadline to apply for the scholarships is March 1, 2018. To be eligible, applicants must live or work at a medical facility within the SNAC region (Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee and Desoto), or be a graduate of a high school from one of those counties. Applicants also must have submitted an application for acceptance to an accredited nursing bachelor’s program, plan to be a full or part-time student, demonstrate financial need and obtain at least one recommendation from an employer or faculty/instructor. The amounts awarded vary based on individual needs, with a minimum award of $2,500. Recipients are chosen by the SNAC Selection Committee; scholarships are approved and administered by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. SNAC has granted 36 scholarships totaling $140,000 since 2016.

Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition