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How do I get an application?
Applications
can be downloaded from our website, www.pmtc.ok.gov.
Copies can also be obtained from Oklahoma schools with accredited nursing
programs, hospitals and nursing homes.
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When is the application deadline?
June 30,
2009 is the application deadline for this academic year. Applications must
be postmarked before this date; they can also be brought into our office
before 5 p.m. on the 30th of June. No faxed or emailed copies will be
accepted.
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When will I hear if I have been
selected?
All applicants will be notified by mail on or
before July 17th. You will receive either a letter of interview or of
being declined. Please do not call before this date. If you do not receive
a letter by July 17, 2009; call our office at 405/843-5667.
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What do I send in with the application?
You will submit three attachments:
- Copy of letter of unconditional acceptance into the nursing
program from the director of the nursing division. If you are already in
the nursing program, submit a letter of good academic standing having
been unconditionally promoted to the succeeding class.
- Copy of most recent 1040 Federal Income Tax form.
- Copy of most recent transcript, or a letter from school with GPA
included.
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What do I include in transportation?
How
much it will cost you in gas to get to and from school and clinicals.
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How much is the scholarship?
The funding
amount is determined by program of study and if it is a “matching” or
“non-matching” scholarship.
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NON-MATCHING
These scholarship loans are funded
solely by the State of Oklahoma. Amounts listed are based on
full-time status and will be adjusted for part-time students. |
| LPN: |
$1,750 |
total for the LPN program. |
| ADN: |
$2,000 |
per academic year, up to two years. |
| BSN & MSN: |
$2,500 |
per academic year, available only for the last two
years of the nursing program and obtaining
degree.
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MATCHING
Assistance is provided on an equal
basis by the State of Oklahoma and a sponsoring health institution
interested in securing the services of the nurse upon graduation.
The scholarship loan amount is set by the sponsoring institution,
and is to be based on actual costs of attending nursing school.
The amounts listed are per academic year except for LPN; the
amount is for the entire LPN course. Amounts listed are based on
full-time status and will be adjusted for part-time
students.
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$1,000 |
$3,500 |
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| ADN: |
$1,000 |
$4,000 |
Per academic year, up to two years. |
| BSN & MSN: |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
Funding is available only for the last two years of
program and obtaining degree. |
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When does the funding begin?
Funding for
this application period begins in August and is disbursed over the
academic year.
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I just found out about the scholarship and only have
one year left. Will it pay for what I’ve already taken?
The
funding does not cover courses already taken and is available only to
students enrolled in an accredited program of study leading to a degree in
nursing.
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How do I get a sponsor?
The applicant
will find and secure a health institution to sponsor them. Make sure it is
somewhere you want to work once you are out of school because your
obligation will be with that institution. Individuals to speak with are
the Nurse Recruiter or Nurse Education Director, Director of Nurses, or
Administrator. A sponsor can be a hospital, nursing home, home health, or
hospice.
If you have a question about a facility, you should
check with our office first, email: pmtc@pmtc.ok.gov (provide health institution name and city).
Remember, you are asking them to invest in you. Present yourself
as a candidate whose services they would be interested in securing upon
your graduation as a nurse.
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Why is it called a scholarship loan?
This is
called a scholarship loan because there is a service obligation upon
completion of nursing school and licensing.
The recipient is
obligated to practice nursing in an Oklahoma medical facility other than
in: physician’s offices, wholly or majority physician owned facilities,
private duty practice, research, federal facilities, industrial or summer
camp nursing. The obligation requirement is one year for each academic
year of financial assistance received, minimum one year.
“Matching” recipients are obligated to practice nursing at their
sponsoring institution.
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