PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF PRACTICAL NURSING ADMINISTRATORS
Practical Nursing Scholarship – Fall 2025
A total of three $500.00 scholarships will be awarded for the state.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved Practical Nursing Program.
2. Applicants must have completed at least one Term (Level, Semester, Trimester, etc.) of the nursing program.
3. A completed application must include all of the following:
a. Scholarship application.
b. One to two pages, single-spaced, 11 font typed essay on what has directed you to the nursing profession, what contributions you will bring to practical nursing, and why you should be awarded the scholarship. Type your name and the name of your Practical Nursing Program at the top of the page. You must have all three components addressed in the essay.
c. Validation and Recommendation form that documents enrollment, grade point average, attendance and financial need and includes recommendation from Practical Nursing Program Administrator.
d. Do not send any additional items, such as transcript or reference letters. They will not be used in the selection process and will be shredded.
4. Completed applications must be received by Monday, October 6, 2025, by 5 pm. Submissions after the deadline will not be considered.
SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA
Ø Academic and clinical performance with grade point average of ≥2.0 (or 80%).
Ø Satisfactory attendance as defined by Practical Nursing Program.
Ø Recommendation of the Practical Nursing Program Administrator.
Ø Quality of essay.
Selection Process: Selection of the award recipients will be made by the scholarship committee.
Only those applicants who have submitted all required documents by the deadline are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship applicant is solely responsible for making certain that all required forms have been submitted. The Committee will not notify applicants of missing documents.
Submitted items will not be returned; they will be shredded after the recipients have been selected.
Scholarship Committee:
Debbie Couturiaux, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Pleasant Gap, PA
Kim O’Neill, Schuylkill Technical Center, Frackville, PA
Kathleen Prendergast, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Media, PA
Kathleen Rundquist, Franklin County Career & Technology, Chambersburg, PA
Submit Application, Essay, Validation and Recommendation Form via email or FAX to:
Kathleen Rundquist, Nurse Administrator
Fax: 717-267-5065
Email: Kathleen.Rundquist@franklinctc.com
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
Notification will be to recipient’s program director by October 31, 2025.
Checks will be made co-payable to the recipient and the educational institution.
Only the award recipients will be notified.