Jane Delano was the principal organizer of the Red Cross Nursing Service. Thanks to her efforts, more than 20,000 Red Cross nurses served in World War I. She died in France in 1919 while traveling on behalf of the Red Cross. In recognition of her service to our country, she received the Distinguished Service Medal and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The Red Cross honors her memory through the Jane Delano Student Nurse Scholarship.
The Jane Delano Student Nurse Scholarship was established to promote nursing as a career and the involvement of new nurses in the Red Cross. The scholarship is available to nursing students (undergraduate or graduate) who have contributed volunteer service to or are employees of an American Red Cross Unit.
To be eligible to apply for the Jane Delano Student Nurse Scholarship, you will:
- Have served as a Red Cross volunteer or employee within the past five (5) years. Preference will be given to nursing student volunteers.
- Have completed the equivalent of at least one year of college/university credits.
- Be currently enrolled in an accredited United States nursing program.
- Be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing.
How much is the scholarship worth?
A limited number of $3,000 scholarships are awarded each year.
When is the deadline to apply?
Send the complete application document via email to [email protected] by 12 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, May 11, 2015.
Questions? Submit via email to the [email protected].
Best of luck to all applicants!
