The Jamaica Nurses Group offers scholarships to students of Jamaican ancestry who are studying undergraduate nursying in New York. To be eligible, applicants must: either be Jamaican-born, be a US citizen with Jamaican parents, or be a Jamaican national on a student visa; have a 3.5 GPA; and demonstrate financial need. To maintain eligiblity, students must have successfully completed at least two semesters (including nursing courses with course grades no lower than “B”), and they must be involved in community activities and school professional organizations. In addition to completing the application, applicants must also attach a description of how their talent and skills could be used after graduation to enhance continued growth and progress of the organization (one page maximum).
