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Vocational Nurse Scholarship Program 2023

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Portal ID:
16334
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
1/3/23 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of the Vocational Nurse Scholarship Program is to increase the number of appropriately trained Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) providing direct patient care in an underserved area or qualified facility within California. 

Description:

VNSP is funded through a $5 surcharge for renewal and licensure fees of Vocational Nurses (LVN) in California. Eligible applicants may receive up to $4,000 in exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community.

 

 

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Individual

To be eligible for a VNSP award, applicants must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited degree program pursuing an Associate as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or greater, until program completion.  They must start their training program by September 30, 2023, and be enrolled in a minimum of six semester units, or its equivalent, until program completion.

Eligible Geographies:

Applicants must work in a qualifying facility in either an eligible geographic or site designation upon graduating.

 

 

 

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
April 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
72 Months

Funding Details - Prod Migration Test

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$60,000.00
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

VNSP is funded through a $5 surcharge for renewal and licensure fees of Licensed Vocational Nurses(LVN) in California.

 

 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funds are disbursed at the time of execution of the grant agreement.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Michael Andrijich, 1-916-326-3656, michael.andrijich@hcai.ca.gov

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