BELLEVUE, Washington — Nurse.org is seeking high school seniors and current college students applying to, accepted in or enrolled in a healthcare-related program at an accredited college or university to apply for its Healthcare Leaders Scholarship.

Applications will be accepted until Jan. 29. As an ongoing scholarship, applications received after the deadline will be considered for the next scholarship cycle.

The $1,000 Healthcare Leaders Scholarship is offered to students entering or currently pursuing an educational program related to nursing or medicine. Students must be at least 17 years of age and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

All applicants must submit a 600- to 1,000-word essay explaining what they hope to accomplish during their career in the medical field and how the scholarship would fulfill those goals. 

FMI, apply: nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/.