A.G. Rhodes Nursing Education Scholarship 2021 |
Applicants must be full-time employees with at least one year working at A.G. Rhodes
A.G. Rhodes is pleased to offer a nursing scholarship, which was established in an effort to promote an environment of learning and compassion in the senior community.
Each year, up to two scholarship recipients per A.G. Rhodes community will be selected by the community’s Scholarship Committee and will receive funds to reimburse expenses incurred for tuition, books and labs during their course of study. The amount of each scholarship was increased this year to $4,000 annually. Scholarships for Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse and/or Registered Nurse with B.S. programs will be awarded in August of each year. Remedial classes are excluded, and must be completed before applying for the scholarship.
Scholarship renewals and new applications must be received by July 31. Tuition and book receipts must be submitted for reimbursement.
Qualifications and Guidelines:
Each year, up to two scholarship recipients per A.G. Rhodes community will be selected by the community’s Scholarship Committee and will receive funds to reimburse expenses incurred for tuition, books and labs during their course of study. The amount of each scholarship was increased this year to $4,000 annually. Scholarships for Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse and/or Registered Nurse with B.S. programs will be awarded in August of each year. Remedial classes are excluded, and must be completed before applying for the scholarship.
Scholarship renewals and new applications must be received by July 31. Tuition and book receipts must be submitted for reimbursement.
Qualifications and Guidelines:
- Applicant must be a full-time employee who has worked at the community in which the application is made for a period of at least one year.
- Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited online nursing program or an accredited nursing program in the state of Georgia (EXCEPTION: No remedial classes will be funded).
- Receipts and/or cancelled checks for tuition and books must be submitted for reimbursement.
- Scholarship recipients will agree to work in their A.G. Rhodes community for a period of one year following completion of coursework. A promissory note will be signed upon receipt of funds and will be cancelled and delivered to recipient at the end of one year of employment following completion of coursework. Breech of agreement will result in collection of the promissory note.
- Scholarship recipients will agree to continue working for A.G. Rhodes during the academic year at a minimum part-time basis of 15.5 hours per week, including the commitment of every other weekend.
- Must maintain a 2.5 grade point average to maintain eligibility for each semester/quarter. Grade reports must be submitted each semester/quarter.
- Must maintain good standing in the workplace (no violations of code of conduct). Violations of code of conduct may disqualify award recipient from future awards.
- Applicants must submit an essay (minimum of 500 words) about why they want to pursue a nursing career, proof of program acceptance, letters of recommendation from their Administrator and DON, and letters of recommendation from two people who aren’t relatives.