Scholarship Information
Criteria for Determining Scholarship Recipients:
Must be a current ENA member.
Complete the application, including all required documentation, by midnight of the deadline date in Eastern Time.
Successful completion of the semester of study based on the Academic Institution’s standards (if applicable).
Applicants who have not received a scholarship from Indiana ENA in the past 12 months will be given first consideration over those who have.
Should applicants be at all three levels, consideration will be given to one each of the BSN, MSN, and Doctoral levels of education.
Voting members will first be considered for the scholarship over non-voting members.
The candidate will be reimbursed for expenses after the course up to a maximum of $500.
Reimbursement must be completed in the calendar year that the candidate is applying for the scholarship. For example, if applying in 2037, reimbursement must be submitted by December 31, 2037.
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.
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.
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
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.