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The Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida, Inc. (HANA) is pleased to announce its 38th Annual Scholarship Fundraising and Awards Gala on April 29th, 2023. HANA’s Education Committee is currently accepting applications from students for the 2023 Nursing Scholarship Awards. Eligible students will receive a one-time scholarship, which will be awarded during the Fundraising gala.

Criteria for applicants are as follows:

1. The student must be of Haitian descent.
2. The student must be enrolled in an accredited Nursing program within the tri-county area (Miami Dade, Broward, & Palm Beach).
3. The student has successfully completed at least one semester of core nursing courses
4. The student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average, (GPA) of 3.0. 
5. An official transcript must be submitted with the scholarship application.
6. The student must submit a written APA format essay of at least one page, describing the reasons why he or she has selected Nursing as a profession. The essay must be received no later than March 27, 2023, by 11:59 pm (EST) upload in the Scholarship Application Form.
7. An official transcript mail to HANA’s P.O. Box 695069, Miami, Florida 33269 or for download send to info@hanaofflorida.org by the institution.
8. The student must commit to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours of HANA organized activities within 3 months of being awarded the scholarship. 
9. The student will be interviewed by HANA’s Education Committee to determine eligibility. Interviews will be held on Saturday, April 1st, 2023.

Awards will be presented at HANA’s 39th Annual Scholarship Fundraising and Awards Gala, which will be held on Saturday, April 29th, 2023, at The Diplomat Beach Resort 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019.

Please share this information with the Nursing faculty to encourage qualify students to apply. Thank you for your assistance, and please feel free to contact HANA at (305) 609-7498.

Sincerely,

Rose Valcin, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC 

President of HANA of Florida, Inc. 2021-2023

Pauline Louis-Magiste, MSN-Ed, RN 

Chair of Education Committee for

H.A.N.A of Florida, Inc.