Scholarships Available To Strengthen Nursing Workforce On The Suncoast

Coconut Telegraph

The Suncoast Nursing Action Coalition (SNAC) is offering up to $150,000 in scholarships to encourage more 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. To be eligible, applicants must live or work at a medical facility within the SNAC region 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.

  • Obtain at least one recommendation from an employer or faculty/instructor.

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