2025 PSONS Academic Scholarship

Purpose: To support a registered nurse interested in improving cancer care through continuing their education by pursuing a degree in nursing.

Scholarship:
Four - $2,000.00 PSONS scholarships to apply to school related expenses, for example, to purchase books or apply to course registration fees.

ONS Scholarship applicant requirement criteria:
1. Member of ONS and PSONS continuously for a minimum of one year at time of application.

2. Registered nurse involved in Cancer Nursing.

3. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a nursing degree program at a CCNE or NLN-CNEA accredited school of nursing.

4. Complete online application below which includes your biographical information and a brief essay describing how this scholarship will support your academic goals.

5. Your complete scholarship application must be submitted electronically.

6. Applicant can receive a scholarship from each category only once.

7. Scholarships are open to the General PSONS membership as well as PSONS Board Members.

8. The scholarship committee will independently review each application and make recommendations to the PSONS Board. Considerations will be given to applicants who do not have other sources of funding. Applicant may not be eligible for scholarship if another source of funding like hospital/institution support is available.

9. All applicants will be notified by December 13th, 2024.

10. If awarded a scholarship, you will be asked to complete a short survey after attending the educational program/using the scholarship. Your input is very important and will help us improve the PSONS Scholarship Program.

11. Scholarship recipient will be asked to provide a photo for recognition and meet specific scholarship follow up requirement as noted in application.

If you have any questions, please contact Scholarship Chair - Marge Ramsdell at psonsscholarship@gmail.com or 253-241-8884.

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* 1. Have you been a member of ONS & PSONS continuously for a minimum of 1 year?

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* 2. ONS Membership Number:

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* 3. Applicant Full Name:

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* 4. Home Address:

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* 5. Home/Cell Phone:

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* 6. Email address:

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* 7. Years as Registered Nurse:

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* 8. Years as an Oncology Nurse:

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* 9. Place of Employment:

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* 10. Years employed with current employer:

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* 11. Position/Title:

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* 12. Are you certified?

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* 13. Academic Program enrolled in 2024:

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* 14. School enrolled in is CCNE or NLN-CNEA Accredited:

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* 15. Essay:
Describe in 350 words or less:
  • Your current role in cancer nursing and your professional goals after graduation.

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* 16. If awarded this scholarship, I agree to apply the scholarship award in 2024

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* 17. If awarded this scholarship, I agree to be recognized in PSONS publications:

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* 18. Signature (electronic accepted):

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