Gerontology Nurse Scholarships
Gerontological nursing is a nursing specialty which revolves around the care of older adults. You may also hear it referred to as geriatric nursing, depending on regional preferences. Specialists in gerontological nursing typically attend nursing school to qualify as nurses, and take additional courses to qualify as gerontological nurses. Some may choose to specialize in specific types of gerontological nursing, such as nursing for people with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia, or home nursing for the elderly.
Thousands of nursing scholarships and grants, ranging from local community-based grants to college nursing scholarships and federal nursing grants, are available to nursing students. Below i have listed some nursing scholarship and grants. Bookmark this site for easy reference !
MARY OPAL WOLANIN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Provides scholarship to member of the National Gerontological Nurses Association (NGNA)
Amount of Award: $1,500
Application Deadline: July of each year
Duration of Award: 1 year
Number of Awards: Varies
Contact Information:
National Gerontological Nurses Association
7794 Grow Drive
Pensacola, FL 32514
Phone: (850) 473-1174 Fax: (850) 484-8762
http://www.ngna.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=72