applicant’s name, address, or email address. The recommendation letters may also be on
institution/organization letterhead.
g. Academic Letter of Recommendation. If the applicant is currently enrolled in
the nursing program, the recommendation letter should be from the
department chair, faculty advisor, or a faculty member of that academic
program who can attest to the applicant’s qualifications. If the applicant has not
begun the training associated with the scholarship, the signed letter should be
from the department chair, faculty advisor, or a faculty member of the
applicant’s most recent academic program. The letter must describe their
relationship to the applicant and length of time acquainted with the applicant.
The recommendation letter should address the three discussion points
described in the instructions in the recommender online portal. Recommenders
will be emailed a unique link to access their portal account.
h. Non-Academic Letter of Recommendation. The recommendation letter
should be from an individual who is familiar with the applicant’s
professional, community, and/or civic activities, especially those related to
underserved communities and, if applicable, federal pipeline (see the
Appendix for a glossary of terms) program experience. The recommender
can be an employer or previous employer, community leader, colleague, or
anyone who has knowledge of the applicant’s interest and motivation to
provide care to underserved communities. Applicants should encourage
recommenders to document any experience in high priority service areas
(i.e., Indian Health, Rural, Tribal, Federally Qualified Health Center, and
Community Health Center) or federal pipeline programs. The recommender
must describe their relationship to and length of time acquainted with the
applicant. The recommendation letter should address the discussion points
described in the instructions to the recommender. The recommender cannot
be a relative of the applicant or be the same individual who completed the
Academic Letter of Recommendation. Recommenders will be emailed a
unique link to access their portal account.
i. Self-Certification. Applicants are required to certify the accuracy,
truthfulness, and completeness of their application and information entered
in the online application.
2. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all required supporting documents have
been uploaded by May 2, 7:30 p.m. ET. Failure to submit a complete application
package by the deadline will deem the applicant ineligible and the applicant will not
be considered for a Nurse Corps Scholarship Program award. Applicants must upload
all supporting documents at the time of the online application submission. Each