CNSA Mental Health Award

What you will need

• ✓ Online application submitted via cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
• ✓ Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• ✓ Proof of enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment in a CNSA (Canadian Nursing Students' Association) chapter school
• ✓ Documentation of mental health advocacy work performed outside of required class assignments during the last academic calendar

About this award

You can receive $750 for this award. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you have spent the last academic year advocating for mental health through your own journey, education, or professional practice. Applications open each December and close in late January for the following academic year. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle — before you start the application, check the Canadian Nurses Foundation's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. You will hear back via the methods specified in the application portal. The Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the organization that provides funding for nursing students) awards over 135 scholarships per year across all tiers. Winners are selected by the CNF awards committee based on merit. Selection criteria aren't published — ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must be enrolled in good standing in a Canadian nursing program such as RN (Registered Nurse), IEN (Internationally Educated Nurse), NP (Nurse Practitioner), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or RPN (Registered Practical Nurse). Specifically for this award, you must be at the baccalaureate level and enrolled in a school that is a chapter of the CNSA (the Canadian Nursing Students' Association — the national organization representing nursing students).

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying nursing

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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