The Margaret A. Pemberton Endowed Nursing Scholarship, from the Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, D.C. Area, is open to an African American high school senior graduating from a school in DC or a small set of adjacent Maryland and Virginia counties who has been accepted into a nationally accredited (CCNE/ACEN/CNEA) bachelor's nursing program. Applicants need a minimum 2.8 GPA, a 300-word essay addressing goals, community contribution, and financial need, two to four recommendation letters (including a teacher or counselor), and official transcripts.
Fields of studyNursing
DemographicsOpen to Black/African American students; residence and high school must be in DC, or Anne Arundel/Calvert/Charles/Howard/Montgomery/Prince George's County MD, or Alexandria/Arlington/Fairfax/Loudoun/Prince William VA.