CNSA Parent Nursing Award
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Nursing students who are also a parent may apply for this award recognizing their achievements and efforts.
This CNSA member award is valued at $1,000 and is granted through the Canadian Nurses Foundation's annual scholarship program.
One Canadian Nurses Foundation application covers every award you qualify for. The application opens January 1 and closes in mid-March each year (the 2026 cycle closed March 17, 2026); recipients are notified in July, and each applicant can receive at most one award per year.
Applicants submit a resume or CV, confirmation of registration from their school, transcripts (unofficial accepted), and one or two references from academic supervisors, who complete a short competency assessment through the application portal. Canadian citizenship or permanent residence and enrollment in a Canadian nursing program are required.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Confirmation of registration from your school
- Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
- One or two references from academic supervisors, including the portal competency assessment
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Confirmation of registration from your school
- Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
- One or two references from academic supervisors (short competency assessment via the portal)
- One CNF application covers all awards for which the applicant qualifies.
- An applicant may receive at most one CNF award per year.