Scholarship Information 

Criteria for Determining Scholarship Recipients: 

  • Must be a current ENA member.

    · Applicants who have not received a scholarship from Indiana ENA in the past 12 months will be given first consideration over those who have.

    · Voting members will first be considered for the scholarship over non-voting members.

    · Complete the application, including all required documentation, by midnight of the deadline date in Eastern Time.

    · Any receipts not turned in within 30 days nullifies scholarship award

    · Any member of the committee or members having voting rights on scholarships is considered ineligible for scholarship consideration. This will include the scholarship committee members and the Indiana ENA president.

    · All decisions of the Scholarship committee are final. Monies and categories of awards are at the sole discretion of the scholarship committee, based on the IENA bylaws.

Deadlines for Submission: 

  • April 1st for Spring Applications - Scholarships will be awarded at the April State Council Meeting.

  • September 1st for Fall Applications - Scholarships will be awarded at the October State Council Meeting.


Scholarship Categories:

  • Degree Advancement

  • Certification

  • Conference/Educational event

Scholarship Details:

Degree advancement: 2 awarded each round

  • Recipient will receive $1000 for books or academic fees

  • Current enrollment in a Certified Nursing School

  • Successful completion of at least one semester of study based on the Academic Institution’s standards. .

  • Receipts will need to be submitted at the end of the semester along with proof of completion semester of study within 30 days

Certification: at least 2 awarded

  • Recipient will be reimbursed for 1 Nursing Certification exam attempt not to exceed $500.

  • Reimbursement will be for the fee for the EXAM only

  • Scholarship will not cover practice exams or prep material

  • Receipts must be submitted within 30 days after taking exam

Conference; 3 awarded

  • Recipient will receive up to $1000 for expensed related to a conference or educational offering.

  • Expenses to cover

    • Registration fees

    • Hotel related expenses at the usual and customary rates

    • Travel related expenses at the usual and customary rates

  • Expenses do not cover food or alcohol

  • Receipts must be turned in within 30 days of the conference for reimbursement

Additional Scholarships and Details: 

 

The Christy Claborn Memorial Trauma Scholarship

  • Scholarships will be awarded for up to $500.00 USD each.

  • Winners of the Indiana ENA Scholarship will be notified by email, and the Indiana ENA Treasurer will mail scholarship checks after all reimbursement documents are submitted via the online system.

  • Documents requesting the scholarship must be submitted within the calendar year.

  • If the date of the course/event has passed and the applicant has proof of attendance at the course, the scholarship can be awarded to the applicant based on their proof of attendance.

 

The Sherri Marley Trauma Scholarship

  • Reach out to Andrew Bowman if you are interested in this scholarship

  • This scholarship will be awarded at a value of $250.00 USD. One (1) recipient per year will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis after demonstrating successful completion of one of the following programs:

    • First-time TCRN (Trauma Care Registered Nurse) exam through the BCEN

    • First-time ATCN (Advanced Trauma Care Nurse) program

    • First-time completion of ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) as an advanced practice nurse

  • Proof of completion will be required. Once verified, Andrew Bowman will send the funding directly to the recipient.

 
 

Should you have questions, please email indianaena@indianaena.org.