Penn-Beverly Scholarship Program

The Penn-Beverly Healthcare Scholarship Program was designed to stimulate interest in geriatric nursing and to assist selected students finance a portion of their Penn nursing education expense. The scholarship grant provides financial tuition and fees support for undergraduate and graduate nursing students interested in pursuing a career in geriatric nursing and/or nursing administration and leadership in long term care environments. Students awarded a scholarship are required to complete an employment commitment for a period of two years with Beverly Healthcare. Beverly Healthcare is a leading provider of long term care with 356 nursing homes and 18 assisted living centers across the United States.

Program Structure
Selected undergraduate and graduate students will receive an individual scholarship award of $30,000.00.

The scholarship award is distributed each semester as follows:

Undergraduate Students
Graduate Students
Freshman Year
$ 2000.
First Year
$ 10,000.
Sophomore Year
$ 3,000.
Second Year
$ 20,000.
Junior Year
$ 10,000.
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Senior Year
$ 15,000.
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To Apply

Submit a letter of intent and a brief 1-2 page essay describing your interest in a career in geriatric nursing, current leadership skills and abilities, and anticipated career goals.

For more information on the program, please contact

Monda Spool, MA, MBA
Administrator, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217

mspool@nursing.upenn.edu
215-573-3296

 

Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence
University of Pennsylvania - School of Nursing - 420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217

TEL: (215) 573-3296 - FAX: (215) 573-6464
Last updated February 21, 2006