Tonry/Orr Veterans Endowed Scholarship in Nursing

Funds distributed from the endowment shall be used to provide scholarship support to a student who has served or is in active service in a branch (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy) of the U.S. Armed Services. To qualify, the applicant must currently be pursuing a pre-licensure bachelor degree in nursing. Applicants will be required to submit a personal essay describing their role in the military, why they want to become a nurse, what they plan to do when they are an RN, how they plan to give back to the profession, and what they will do to help other veterans who want to become RNs.
Requirements:

  • Pursuing BSN pre-licensure
  • 3.0 GPA
  • Served or currently serving in the military
  • Essay

*Note: All scholarship offer notifications will be sent via your UTA email account ONLY. Please check it frequently. Scholarships are not awarded in the summer. Applications submitted during the Spring are awarded in the Fall and applications submitted in the Fall are awarded in the Spring. After submitting your application, please confirm application was submitted. Only completed applications will be considered. *

The following actions must be completed before scholarship award will be released. Failure to complete these steps will delay scholarship awarding or award may be forfeited:

  • Accept or reject the scholarship offer
  • Complete the post-acceptance questionnaire
  • Submit a thank you letter addressed to the donor

Additional questions or concerns, email nursingscholarships@uta.edu.

Award
Varies
Scopes
College of Nursing
Deadline
04/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Have you served or currently serve in a branch (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy) of the U.S. Armed Services? (Must be current or past service member to be considered.)
  2. Are you currently working full time or part time?
  3. Are you pursuing a pre-licensure bachelor degree in Nursing?
  4. Describe your role in the military.
  5. Why do you want to become a nurse?
  6. What do you plan to do when you become a RN?
  7. How do you plan to give back to the profession?
  8. What will you do to help other veterans who want to become RNs?
  9. I attest that I have answered these questions truthfully. Students who falsify their answers will be referred to the Office of Community Standard. If found responsible, students will be ineligible to receive future scholarships.
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