Certiphi - AACN Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by American Association of Colleges of Nursing
About Certiphi Screening, Inc.
Certiphi Screening, Inc. is a member of the Vertical Screen, Inc. family and provides customized background screening services for applicants and students. The company works with colleges, universities, hospitals, and other organizations to deliver screening solutions tailored to higher-education and healthcare environments. This profile describes the organization that administers the scholarship program referenced below.
Description: Certiphi Screening specializes in applicant and student background checks and partners with educational and healthcare institutions to support enrollment and placement processes.
- Member of the Vertical Screen, Inc. family of screening companies.
- Focus on customized applicant and student background screening.
- Clients include colleges, universities, and hospitals.
Scholarship Details
The scholarship program awards two equal scholarships totaling $10,000. Each award is valued at $5,000 and is distributed to selected recipients during the specified application cycle. Applications for the cited cycle open on September 1 and close in November; this schedule applies to the second funding cycle noted in the source.
Award Value: Total award pool is $10,000, distributed as two $5,000 scholarships.
Application Timeline: The application window opens September 1 and closes in November for the listed funding cycle.
- Total funding: $10,000 split across two awards.
- Each individual scholarship: $5,000.
- Application period: September 1 through November for the referenced cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility is limited to nursing students meeting academic and residency requirements specified by the program. Applicants must be actively enrolled in an entry-level, pre-licensure nursing program at an AACN member school and maintain the required academic standard. The program also requires applicants to be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an entry-level, pre-licensure nursing program at an AACN member school, actively taking classes, maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Enrollment: Entry-level, pre-licensure nursing program at an AACN member institution.
- Academic standing: Minimum 3.2 GPA.
- Residency: U.S. citizen or permanent resident required.
Application Process
The application requires contact information for an academic advisor and a written essay responding to the prompt. Essays must be concise and meet the 500-word maximum length. Submit all required materials within the stated application window to be considered for an award.
Application Requirements: Provide contact information for an academic advisor and submit a 500-word maximum essay that answers the questions in the prompt.
- Provide academic advisor contact information as part of the application.
- Submit a 500-word maximum essay responding to the prompt.
- Complete and submit materials within the specified application period.