Scholarship

2023 Application Information

A. Eligibility Requirement:

  1. Any individual who meets the following requirements is eligible:
    a. Lives in the service area of the Visiting Nurse Association of Hanover & Spring Grove, which includes the Spring Grove area, the greater Hanover area, and all of Adams County.
    b. Has been accepted into, and is beginning, an accredited nursing program leading to a career as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
    Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on academic achievements, activities, and professional goals.

B. General Information:

  1. Several scholarships in the range of $3,000-$5,000 will be awarded.
  2. Applications must be submitted online by 4 p.m. on March 17, 2023.
  3. Applications received after this date/time will not be considered.
  4. Scholarship recipients will be chosen by April 28, 2023.
  5. Scholarship funds will be issued to the scholarship recipient upon verification of school acceptance and course registration.

C. Please submit:

  1. A copy of your high school transcript can be mailed to Attn: Heather Reynolds, VNA of Hanover & Spring Grove, 440 N. Madison Street, Hanover, PA 17331 or emailed to hreynolds@vnahanover.org
  2. Verification of your acceptance in a nursing program (photocopy of acceptance letter)
  3. A letter of reference from one of the following: teacher, counselor, employer, or another professional person
  4. Your completed application.

If there are any questions concerning the completion of the application, please contact Heather Reynolds at 717-637-1227 ext. 292 or 1-800-422-3197.

IMPORTANT: Please indicate if you are applying as a:

Part I. Personal Data

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Part II. Education

Please complete the following:

High School

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College

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Part III. Extra-Curricular/Community/Volunteer Activities

Part IV. Family/Financial Data

Section A
If you are a dependent of your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and were listed in their previous year’s tax return and/or will be listed as a dependent this year by your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) on their Federal Tax Return, please complete Section A only. Otherwise, skip to section B.
Parent(s)/Legal Guardian combined yearly gross income:

Additional Dependents:

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Section B
If you are not a dependent, please complete Section B only

Applicant/Spouse combined yearly gross income:

Additional Applicant/Spouse Dependents: please refer to Section A for an explanation of a qualified dependent

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Section C

Will you be working while attending nursing school?
Will you work full-time or part-time?
Have you or will you be receiving any additional financial assistance or scholarships?
If yes, please list below whom you will receive the funds from and how much
Will any of the funds listed above be reoccurring?
Have you applied for a VNA Florence DeHaven Stick Memorial Scholarship in previous years?
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Part V. College/Course Information

Please list all College(s)/Nursing School(s) to which you have applied

Have you been accepted?
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Please answer the following questions in 300-500 words:

To the best of my knowledge, I certify the above information is correct.

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