Scholarship Program

The ASPAN Scholarship Program is a member benefit designed to provide financial assistance to postanesthesia, preanesthesia, pain management and ambulatory surgery nurses aspiring to enhance their abilities to contribute to the perianesthesia nursing community.

Basic Eligibility Requirements:

From February 1st through June 30th, brochure/applications may be requested from the National Office or downloaded from this page (see below).

Further specific eligibility requirements for each type of scholarship are detailed in the Scholarship Brochure.

Available Scholarships:

  • $1,000 scholarships for Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing.
  • $500 scholarships (registration plus expense money) for ASPAN National Conference Attendance.
  • $260 scholarships for CPAN or CAPA Certification Exam fees.
  • Two scholarships (registration plus expense money) for the Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) program – see brochure for details.

General Information:

ASPAN's scholarship brochure/application is reviewed and newly revised each year. The annual deadline for application and documentation submission is July 1st.

From February 1st through June 30th, brochure/applications may be requested from the National Office or downloaded from this page (see below). Applications and accompanying documentation must be postmarked on or before July 1st of that scholarship year -- no exceptions.

After July 1st, you may contact the National Office to have your name and mailing address added to our Scholarship Program mailing list for the next year. Call 877-737-9696 ext. 13 or e-mail: jcerto@aspan.org.

The Brochure/Application is in Portable Document Format (PDF), which can be viewed with any Web browser that has the Adobe Acrobat plug-in.  If you are unable to view, then you may need Acrobat. It is a free program, very useful, and available for just about any computer system. Simply make use of the "Get Acrobat Reader" button and follow the instructions pertaining to your Get Acrobat Readersystem.

 

Download a .pdf file of the 2008 ASPAN Scholarship Brochure/Application:

        2008 Scholarship Form

        Fill-in Form Instructions