Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses - Detroit Scholarship

Criteria:
1. Must be African American
2. Currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing [for registered nurse (RN)]
3. Must have completed the first year of the nursing courses
4. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 with 3.0 or above in at least two nursing courses.
5.Two letters of references: one professional (on letterhead) and one personal
6.Resident of the Detroit Metropolitan area
7.Evidence of your productive leadership in the nursing program
8.Attend a Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses – Detroit meeting to receive the award.

The financial award will be mailed to your educational institution.
Submit to the Scholarship Committee semester grades, graduation date, and NCLEX-RN results after receipt of scholarship
Become an active member upon passing the NCLEX-RN.
The first year of dues and assessments is automatically deducted from the award amount

Application packet should be sent electronically via email in a Word/PDF file. See below*

Email: odesouza@mmpndetroit.org

a. Nursing Organization involvement
b. Community/Volunteer involvement
c. Certifications
d. Awards
Professional reference letters (one from an instructor with school letterhead included)
Current official transcript.
Essay that addresses your research from the literature regarding the: history of Mary Mahoney
Essay to include how joining MMPN – Detroit will impact your leadership and career path
Cited sources must be in APA format
Essay must be one page, single-spaced and 3 paragraphs.