2025 Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association

Dear Prospective Scholarship Candidate:

The Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are now accepting scholarship applications for 2025. Each year Miami Chapter - BNA award several scholarships to student nurses and nurses pursuing advanced degrees that demonstrate academic strength, financial need, and leadership in nursing at all levels of care, and in all settings. The Scholarship & Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10am.

The scholarship applicant must be:

• a Florida resident and United States citizen, or legal resident of African descent.
• currently enrolled in a nursing program (Doctorate, MSN, BSN, ASN, LPN), and in good scholastic standing at the time of application, with at least two (2) semesters of nursing school remaining.
• member of Miami Chapter BNA. Membership application must be submitted with scholarship application. 

The Scholarship Committee must receive the completed application and the required documents by Friday, May 2, 2025 by 6:00 PM EST.

Final candidates will be selected after a review of the applications and a possible virtual interview.

Please direct any questions to Ms. Barika Williams, Scholarship Chair, via email to miamibna@gmail.com. 

SCHOLARSHIP RULES & REGULATIONS

1.  The applicant must be a resident of Florida and a citizen of the United States, or have legal resident status, and must be of African descent.

2.  The applicant must be currently enrolled in a Nursing Program, and in good scholastic standing at the time of application.

3.  The applicant must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for undergraduate, and 3.0 for graduate, and must submit an official transcript with the application. Transcripts may be sent by the school’s registrar office to miamibna@gmail.com.

4.  The applicant must be a member of Miami Chapter-BNA or submit Membership Applications with dues before the deadline. A check, credit card to 305-343-1903, money order, PayPal or Zelle using miamibna@gmail.com will be accepted.

5.  The applicant must participate in the interviewing process as scheduled if applicable. The applicant will be notified of the date and interview time.

6.  The scholarship application must be completed in its entirety and received by May, April 2, 2025.

7.  The recipient must attend the Scholarship and Awards Luncheon.

8.  The scholarship recipient will be awarded $1,000.00 to be paid in installments of $500.00 per semester. A check will be sent to the Financial Aid Director of the college, university or paid directly to the recipient after a paid receipt and class schedule is submitted to the BNA treasurer. Funds may be used for tuition, books, uniforms, state board fees, or school related travel.

9.  The scholarship recipient must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA for undergraduate and 3.0 GPA for graduate while receiving the scholarship. It is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to keep the scholarship committee informed of academic progress by forwarding a copy of transcript at the end of each semester.

10.  The scholarship recipient must maintain membership in Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association, Inc. for three consecutive years, 2025, 2026, and 2027.

Provide a brief statement about yourself, your future goals in nursing, honors, special talents, hobbies, community service and any additional information that demonstrates your leadership skills, initiative, commitment to the nursing profession, and how you will be an asset to Miami Chapter-BNA Association, Inc., and our community.

MIAMI CHAPTER BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION INC. RECIPIENT HONOR PLEDGE

You pledge to remain a member in good standing by maintaining membership in the local chapter while in receipt of the scholarship, and for an additional year after last scholarship award date.  I will financially support all fundraising activities while receiving the scholarship and during the one year required membership period. I will attend at least fifty (50%) of the membership meetings and participate in at least 50% of the scheduled BNA community activities for a two-year period. In addition, I will also provide evidence of participation in BNA activities as requested prior to receipt of the second scholarship disbursement.

The scholarship recipient is responsible for notifying the Treasurer of the date of registration and tuition payment date or submit the invoice/receipt of payment so that scholarship funds can be forwarded to the school or given directly to the recipient in the appropriate time. Failure to do so could result in delay of funds or forfeiture of your scholarship.

By signing the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.