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American Indian Nurse Scholarship
The NSCDA (Colonial Dames), an organization that is much like the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), sponsors a scholarship for $1,000 per semester, and is available for the semester in nursing school, not for basic nursing, for any Indian student of any tribe. The Delaware nursing candidates have not been applying for this scholarship and we would like to have our students take advantage of the scholarship.
The requirements are: tribal membership card, 1/4 blood quantum, sometimes less will be accepted, resident of any state and must have evidence of enrollment in a nursing school. To get the application for this scholarship, email gaegey@aol.com. Reference NSCDA, American Indian Nurse Scholarship.
A member of the Colonial Dames, Gail Kane of Bartlesville, is the director of this program for NSCDA. She would like to see the Delaware take advantage of this scholarship program. Ms. Kane must have your application and all accompanying information by December 1 for Second Semester and by July 1 for First Semester, of any year the application is submitted. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kane at the above E-mail address.
RSU Nursing Student Receives Prestigious IHS Scholarship
Crystal (Thaxton) Dombrovski has recently been named a recipient of a prestigious Indian Health Services (IHS) scholarship.
The IHS Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship for federal or state-recognized American Indians and Alaska Natives. On average, they receive 3000 applications for 150 scholarships. Students are evaluated based on grades and essays and then ranked among their peers to determine who receives the scholarship. Dombrovski, of Claremore, is a member of the Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma.
There are three different categories and awards vary by category and the school the recipient attends. The total award amount received approximates $30,000 for the academic year, covering tuition, fees, books and a travel award and monthly stipend. The IHS scholarship is awarded to students who are planning on working in underserved disciplines in the medical field. For nurses, it is geared towards students who plan on serving in areas that exhibit the need for registered nurses.
Dombrovski, an Associate Degree Nursing student wants to specialize in diabetes education focusing on educating the individual and community. “There is a huge disparity in the health of our native people and the dominant culture and I want to do my part to narrow that gap,” Dombrovski said, adding that after graduation, she plans on obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and eventually a Master’s degree in nursing.
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