ENA Foundation Scholarships

To further advance emergency nursing, the ENA Foundation proudly offers educational scholarships annually. Offerings include academic scholarships, available to members and nonmembers seeking to further their education with degrees ranging from associates to doctoral degrees, as well as conference scholarships for members interested in attending ENA’s annual education and networking conference.

• Academic Scholarships submission period: March 3-April 26, 2024
• Conference Scholarships (U.S. applicants) submission period: March 11-April 12, 2024
• Conference Scholarships (Global applicants) submission period: Jan. 8-Feb. 23, 2024

Undergraduate Scholarships

Eligible applicants include nurses pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing (RN to BSN).

Requirements:

• Applicants (with the exception of those applying for the Elizabeth B. Moore Memorial Scholarship) must be a current ENA member in good standing
• A minimum of a 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA)
• Applicants must be attending an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution and must provide verification of the institution's current accreditation
• Two letters of recommendation; one of which must be from a current ENA member in good standing
• With the exception of the Elizabeth B. Moore Memorial Scholarship applicants, previous scholarship recipients are ineligible to reapply under the same category. However, qualified previous recipients may apply for the next category.
• ENA members having served in the immediate past three (3) years on the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees or ENA Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee are ineligible to apply
• The current members of the ENA Board of Directors, ENA Foundation Board of Trustees, ENA Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee as well as the individuals that have served such positions in the immediate past three (3) years and the spouses and children* of all such individuals are ineligible to apply

For the purposes of eligibility, "children" are defined as natural, legally adopted, stepchildren or grandchildren.

Undergraduate Scholarships Available: ENA Foundation Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship, ENA Foundation State Challenge Scholarship, BCEN Undergraduate Scholarship, Charles Kunz Memorial Scholarship, Elizabeth B. Moore Memorial Scholarship, Ingrid Steinbach Emerging Professional Scholarship, Justin Jewell Collegiate Scholarship, NY Empire State Undergraduate State Challenge Scholarship, Richard Wynkoop Memorial Endowed Scholarship (for active military or veterans).

What supporting documents do I need?

• Official transcripts from the educational institution
  • Official transcripts must include the university seal
  • If you are in the first semester of a program and do not have current grades, it is recommended to submit transcripts from the institution(s) of previous degree(s) earned
• Acceptance letter from the institution
• Copy of Nursing License(s) (if applicable)
• Copy of ENA Membership card (if applicable)
• Copy of BCEN certification card (if applicable)
• Copy of military ID or Form DD-214 (if applicable)
• Copy of EMT badge/card (if applicable)
• Copy of or link to tuition page from the institution's course catalog document or web page
• Example: https://www.wgu.edu/financial-aid-tuition.html#close
• Verification of the educational institution's accreditation. Example:
• https://ena.smapply.io/protected/resource/eyJoZnJlIjogOTcxNjIyODUsICJ2cSI6IDEyNTIwNX0/)
• Two letters of recommendation  one MUST be from an ENA member in good standing
  • Applicants for Non-RN scholarships must also include a letter of recommendation from the Emergency Department nurse director/manager stating the applicant’s interest in emergency nursing
• Proof of payment you must provide a copy of your receipt or canceled check showing payment for a minimum of 3 credit hours. (The check amount should reflect that which is indicated by your institution’s tuition.)