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This page is dedicated to the Scholarships,
Conferences,
Community Activities and Employment/
Training Opportunities that are of interest to the RRANN and NWD nursing students.
So check us out from time to time and see What's Happening!
SCHOLARSHIPS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.
Staff and Nurses from around the world work alongside locally hired staff to assist people struggling to survive amid armed conflicts, nutritional crises, natural disasters and epidemics - regardless of political, religious or economic interest. In 2006, MSF undertook over 9 million patient consultations.
To learn more about how you can "Put your Ideals into Practice" with MSF, please check out the link below and call today!
Doctors Without Borders
333 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212.679.6800
STUDENT NURSE JOURNEY
This is an online resource community for Student Nurses and Pre-Nursing Students. We are currently looking for outstanding students and the innovative projects or traditions they make possible, to spotlight our newsletter. Contact us and share what makes your school special!
Student Nurse Journey
158 Warren Street
Waltham, MA 02453
781.810.4626
781.642.8480 (fax)
UAA SCHOLARSHIPS
UAA awards scholarships throughout the year and deadlines vary. Please follow the below link and click on the scholarship of interest.
UAA Scholarships
FIRST-in-FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
Are you the FIRST in your family to attend college? If so, check out the below link and see if you qualify!
College Scholarships
888.501.9050
FIRST ALASKANS INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIPS
This site not only has a wealth of available and timely scholarships, but it has awesome community/individual activities and opportunities to get involved.
First Alaskans Institute
606 E Street, #200
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
907.677.1780
907.677.1780 (fax)
FEDERAL STUDENT AID GATEWAY
The nations governors recently urged qualified Pell Grant-eligible students to apply for new grants worth between $750 and $4,000 that will help make college more affordable. The new Academic Competitiveness (AC) grants and the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) grants provide $790 million in funding for this fall and $4.5 billion over the next five years.
Federal Student Aid
1.800.433.3243
SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
Since the beginning, Scholarships.com has had one goal: to help student find the money they need to get through college! The mission is to assist students in obtaining college scholarships and to help them and their parents explore the many available scholarship opportunities and any other financial aid information that might prove useful.
Scholarships.com
473 Central Avenue, Suite 6
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.432.1700
CollegeNET
A Portland, Oregon-based, privately held company providing web-based on-demand technologies to help colleges, universities and non-profits save money, improve operational efficiency and enhance communication. Currently serving over 1200 higher education and non-profit institutions world-wide.
CollegeNET
805 SW Broadway, Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97205
503.973.5200
OTHER COLLEGE SCHOLASHIPS
Finaid
Encarta MSN
College Board
Petersons A Nelnet Company
KONIAG EDUCATIONS FOUNDATION
Established in 1993, Koniag Education Foundation (KEF) provides scholarships and grants to Koniag, Inc. shareholders and their descendants, seeking education after high school.
Koniag Education Foundation
6927 Old Seward Hwy, Suite 103
Anchorage, Alaska 99518
888.562.9093
CHUGACH HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Serving the Chugach Region with Educational Scholarships to any original enrollee or descendant of an original enrollee.
Chugach Heritage Foundation
3800 Centerpoint Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
907.261.0468
DOYON FOUNDATION
Established in 1989 by Doyon, Limited, a Regional Native Corporation based in Fairbanks, Doyon, Limited has some 14,000 shareholders and is one of the largest private land owners in America. Doyon, Limited is also one of 13 Regional Native Corporations set up under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Doyon Foundation
1 Doyon Place, Suite 300
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
907.459.2050 -or- 800.478.4755
MANIILAQ ASSOCIATION
This scholarship is intended to encourage tribal members, who may not otherwise have the financial capability or family support to pursue career training relevant to Maniilaq operations. It is anticipated that most tribal members funded will be first-generation college attendees nd graduates and their example will urge more tribal members to follow suit.
Maniilaq Association
Human Resources
P.O. Box 256
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
800.478.3312 -or- 907.442.7660
COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH
The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) places ORWH in an unique position to scientifically partner with NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices on research opportunities that support research on women’s health and sex and gender factors aimed at improving the health of all women and men while stimulating the economy throughout the United States.
Office of Research on Women's Health
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 400
Bethesda, MD 20892-5484
301.402.1770
UAA BUSINESS
Professor Nightingale Online is a collection of web-based streaming videos and interactive practice questions that have proven to be effective in reducing student anxiety and building test-taking confidence and skill.
A 'must-have' for improving student success in all RN, LPN/LVN and hospital-based Nursing programs. A winner of the American Journal of Nursing Media of the Year award!
K-O-O-L WEBSITES
This guide is one of a series of publications, programs, and online products developed by the American Institute for Preventive Medicine designed to help individuals reduce health care costs and improve the quality of their lives. Our products address: Families; Women; Men; Seniors; Children; Adolescents; Pregnancy; Emergency/First Aid; Alternative Medicine; and Mental Health. Some publications are available in a low literacy format and Spanish. We also provide many wellness and disease management publications and programs.
This guide is not meant to substitute for expert medical advice or treatment. The information is given to help you make informed choices about your health. Follow your health care provider's advice if it differs from what is given in this site.
[Note: "LifeArt image copyright, 1998, Williams & Wilkens.
All rights reserved"
applies to illustrations in this guide noted with a single *.]
"An Apple A Day ISN'T Enough!"
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Founded in 1983, the American Institute for Preventive Medicine is an award winning, internationally recognized authority on the development and implementation of health promotion, wellness, medical self-care, and disease management programs and publications.
We have helped over 13,000 organizations reduce health care costs and absenteeism, while helping over 15 million employees or members improve their health and well being. Our products educate, motivate, and change behavior.
HEALTH BEAT
Alaska Medical Library, a unit of the Consortium Library at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), provides fee-based medical library services throughout the state. UAA students will find free services and resources on the Consortium Library website.
Health Science Information Services
UAA Consortium Library
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
907.786.1870
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