PADONA is a non-profit organization committed to serving nurse professionals working in long-term care.  We commit to you by providing resources that promote higher education and additional learning opportunities to assist you as you care for Pennsylvania's seniors.  Each year, we offer three different types of nursing education scholarships for members in pursuit of additional education.  

Primary PADONA members can apply for OR recommend an applicant for an educational scholarship for any one of the following opportunities:

1. Scholarship Award towards a nursing degree;
2. Scholarship Award toward annual convention attendance; and/or
3. Scholarship Award toward our annual Leadership Development Course.

 Qualifications

Applicants must:

• be a Primary Member of the Pennsylvania Association Directors of Nursing Administration (PADONA) for two consecutive years.

OR

• be recommended by a Primary Member of the Pennsylvania Association Directors of Nursing Administration (PADONA) who has been a member for two consecutive years. 
• be a staff member or a family member of a Primary Member.   

AND

• have a Pennsylvania permanent address and be enrolled on a part time or full time basis in one of following programs:

-          An NLN accredited LPN program.

-          An NLN accredited diploma or associate RN program.

-          An NLN accredited BSN program.

-          An NLN accredited program leading to a master’s degree in nursing or nursing management.

-          An NLN accredited program leading to a doctoral degree in nursing or nursing management.

-          Other; or

• Apply for a scholarship to attend the annual spring conference; or
• Apply for a scholarship to attend the annual Leadership Development Program

 

Check out the link to our application and scholarship submission criteria on our website.   You can also visit our scholarship page on the website at Scholarship – PADONA – Pennsylvania Association of Directors of Nursing Administration for additional information.

Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2023 to the PADONA Board of Directors.  Please email applications and supporting documentation to Candace Jones at cjones@padona.com or fax to 856-780-5149.