Scholarship applications are now available for individuals seeking a career as a nurse practitioner through the Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program, shares Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Manager Gina Sanberg:
“This year there will be 15 scholarships worth $4,000 each year. This is actually the 31st year of the program. Students who are nurses and studying to be nurse practitioners are eligible for this program. If they get approved, then after they graduate and are a nurse practitioner, they will serve in a rural area for two years.”
More details can be found at http://whfarmbureau.org. Deadline to apply is May 1st.