Application Process
To apply for a nursing scholarship, all students and Inova employees must complete and submit the appropriate application packet. The scholarship committee recognizes that not all students will have been notified of acceptance to a nursing program by the scholarship deadline. Therefore, students may submit scholarship applications prior to acceptance notification. If a scholarship is awarded, it will be done pending acceptance into an accredited nursing program.
For questions about the Nursing Excellence Scholarship Program, email edelmannursingcareerdevelopmentcenter@inova.org.
Required application packet
- Nursing Excellence Scholarship form
(must be notarized) - The appropriate Nursing Scholarship Acknowledgement and Work Commitment form referenced in the scholarship description
- Two letters of recommendation from faculty or professional colleagues. Recommendations will not be accepted from family members or personal acquaintances.
- One-page student narrative, explaining career goals as a registered nurse and why the student should be considered for an Inova nursing scholarship
- Complete set of official academic transcripts
- Resume
- Acceptance letter (for 2nd degree students)
Please note: The scholarship committee recognizes that not all students will have been notified of acceptance to a nursing program by the scholarship deadline. Therefore, students may submit scholarship applications prior to acceptance notification. If a scholarship is awarded, it will be done pending acceptance into an accredited nursing program.
Scholarship awards may be used toward tuition and nursing-related lab fees only. Books and other student fees are not covered by the scholarship.
Application packets must be complete by the application deadline (see below for deadline). If they are not complete, you will not be considered for the scholarship program.
Interviews will be required for each scholarship applicant that meets the minimum requirements of the program.
Please complete the application and submit, along with the material listed above to: Inova Institute for Nursing Excellence, Nursing Excellence Scholarship Program, 8110 Gatehouse Road, 2nd West, Falls Church, VA 22042
Program criteria
- Must have and maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA each semester
- Must be entering senior year or final semester at an accredited nursing program
- For Associate and Bachelor nursing programs, attend school full-time and finish the program on time
- For advanced practice degrees, complete the program within five years
- Must have full, unrestricted ability to work in the United States. (Proper documentation is required and must be included in your scholarship packet.)
All students and employees are required to:
- Be a student in good standing and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
- Submit official transcripts with grades to Inova Institute For Nursing Excellence at Inova Health System after each grading period until graduation
- Take the NCLEX examination for registered nurse licensure at the first opportunity after graduation
- Begin work with Inova Health System within four months of graduation
- Honor the work commitment made to Inova Health System or repay the scholarship in full
Any employee who is involuntarily terminated from Inova during the work commitment period due to performance issues, or an employee who voluntarily resigns from Inova during the work commitment period, will be required to pay back all scholarship money awarded to him or her.
Scholarship application packets will be accepted through April 30, 2010.
