American University of Antigua School of Nursing recognizes the academic excellence, community, and volunteer service(s) of our applicants. To that end, AUA has established an endowment of a small number of full and partial scholarships to qualified students for each entering semester. Scholarship criteria are competitive and funding is limited; eligible students are encouraged to apply in a timely manner for review. Applicants and accepted students are invited to apply for available scholarships posted on our University website.
Admissions Committee Scholarship for Academic Achievement - Limited scholarships are awarded to students, who have demonstrated academic excellence, and are applicants in the Associate of Science in Nursing Program. An application for this scholarship is not required, as qualified, deserving students are nominated by the admissions committee.
Details are as follows:
CLINICAL STUDIES: A grant of $1,500 per Clinical semester will be awarded to those students possessing an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.8 or higher and otherwise accepted to AUA by the Admissions Committee.
PRE-CLINICAL STUDIES: A grant of $1,000 per Pre-Clinical semester will be awarded to those students possessing a Final High School GPA of 3.5 on the 4.0 scale and SAT score of 1300 to include a combined verbal and math score, or a composite ACT score of 27 or higher, and otherwise accepted to AUA by the Admissions Committee. A minimum Final GPA of 3.0 GPA must be maintained to continue to receive the benefits of the awarded scholarship.
US Military Veterans Recognition Award – A grant of $1,000 per semester will be awarded to a limited number of U.S. military veterans, who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty, either currently or with an Honorable Discharge, which are verified by DD214.
All awardees must prove eligibility from official records and candidates must otherwise meet all Admissions’ standards of AUA.
To maintain continued eligibility for the AUA Scholarship Program, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Download the US Military Scholarship Application
The EMT/Par-A-Medic/LPN Recognition Award - A grant of $500 per semester will be awarded to Certified EMT’s or Paramedics and Licensed Practical Nurses or Licensed Vocational Nurses in attendance at AUA.
Proof of current EMT/Paramedic certification or proof of LPN/LVN licensure must be provided to the Scholarship Committee.
Candidates must otherwise meet all Admissions’ standards of AUA.
To maintain continued eligibility for the AUA Scholarship Program, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Download the EMT/LPN Recognition Award
Procedures and guidelines:
All applicants must submit an application with for each scholarship, outlining their academic successes and challenges, community service, and/or professional achievements and recognitions. The Scholarship Committee must receive all applications and supporting documentation at least three weeks prior to the start of the semester. Scholarship recipients will be notified in writing and by phone within two weeks of the Committee’s decision. The committee meets every three weeks to evaluate all applicants.
Please note that there is no guarantee of a scholarship and the number of scholarships awarded per semester may vary. All Scholarship Committee decisions are final and are not open to appeal. All questions regarding the scholarship application process must be directed to the Admissions Department.
Please address all scholarship applications to:
American University of Antigua School of Nursing
Admissions, Att: Ashley Mercado
2 Wall Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10005
All awards will be in the form of a credit towards tuition and fees. Scholarships are not automatically renewed and recipients must resubmit all scholarship applications (original supporting documentation need not be re-submitted) on a semester basis.
The American University of Antigua School of Nursing encourages students to search for outside funding and scholarships as well. These sites offer links to a wide variety of searchable scholarship databases and other financial resources.
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
http://www.fastap.org/