The Florida Nurse Practitioner Network (FNPN) promotes nursing education as the cornerstone of professional growth and development. Scholarships are awarded to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Students who are members of FNPN that seek to further their nursing knowledge and clinical expertise, and to those who desire to become leaders in transforming healthcare. Scholarship awards are intended to help defray the cost of tuition, books, and expenses related to APRN education, or to provide a source of funding for APRN-led doctoral projects and research.

This year, FNPN will award the following scholarships at its annual conference to individuals who are selected:  The prestigious Dr. Loretta C. Ford Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Student Scholarship and the Dr. Jean Aertker Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Advocacy Scholarship. All scholarship awards are announced during the annual FNPN conference. 

Please read “FNPN Scholarship Application Requirements” and “How to Submit Your Application” for details on required documents and how to submit your application.  The deadline for submitting an application is July 15, 2024 at 5:00PM/EST.

FNPN Scholarship Awards Committee 

Karin T. Klause, DNP, FNP-C, FNPN Scholarship Committee Chair

Michelle Duane, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC 

Marcia Johansson, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM 

LaMisa Rayside, DNP, ACNP-BC

Arlene Wright, DNP, FNP-BC,FNAP FAANP, LNC;  FNPN Region 5 Director