2023 Elizabeth Thomas Legacy Scholarship Application

The goal of the Elizabeth Thomas Legacy Scholarship is to increase the diversity of registered nurses in our community. The scholarship will recognize those who demonstrate excellence and commitment to improving the care and well-being of children and their families at Seattle Children's and in our community.

Timeline for 2023 Scholarship Application

• Monday, April 24, 2023: Applications made available

• Friday, June 9, 2023: Applications due by 5:00 PM (PST)

• Awardees notified mid-July, 2023

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant should be enrolled in, accepted, or in the process of applying for an undergraduate or graduate level program within three months of the scholarship application. Recipients must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the following academic year.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT SAVE YOUR APPLICATION WITHOUT SUBMITTING AND YOU CANNOT EDIT YOUR APPLICATION ONCE IT IS SUBMITTED.

First and Last Name*

Please ensure that the name provided match your school's records.

Email Address*

Please provide an active email address. We may need to email you with questions and we will attempt to email the awardees.

Telephone Number*

Please provide a good contact number. We may need to reach you if we have questions and we will attempt to call the awardees.

Pronouns

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Underrepresented Identities in Medicine

Seattle Children's Elizabeth Thomas Legacy Scholarship is intended to support students whose background is historically underrepresented in biomedical research and health sciences.

According to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the following racial and ethnic groups have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research and health sciences: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders. Individual with disabilities and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds may also meet the NIH definition of underrepresented populations.

Do you identify as underrepresented in this context? This information is confidential and used only tracking purposes. It will not be used in the selection process.

Yes

Which Race/Ethnicity do you identify with? (Please select all that apply.)

This information will remain confidential.

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Will you be enrolled in, or accepted at, (or if you are in the process of applying for) an undergraduate or graduate level nursing program within three months of the scholarship application.*

Yes

Are you currently a Seattle Children's Employee*

Yes

Have you participated in a Seattle Children's Nursing Education Program or Partnership?

If yes, please specify which program you participated in, or partner you are affiliated with, such as Nurse Camp, Asian American Pacific Islander Nursing Association, Mary Mahoney Professional Nurses Organization, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, etc.

College or University*

Please share where you are currently attending or plan to attend nursing school for the fall quarter.

Expected Nursing School Graduation Date*

Degree Type*

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Attending School Full-Time or Part-Time*

Full-Time

Part-Time

Personal Essay*

Please attach an essay, up to a 1,500 words, explaining:

Why you are interested in pursuing nursing as a career or why you are interested in advancing your nursing career?
What are your unique qualifications?
How you will carry forth the work of Elizabeth Thomas in her advocacy for patients and their families?

This essay must be written in your own words. When paraphrasing or quoting a source, be sure to use quotation marks and credit/cite the original author.

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I understand the terms and conditions of the scholarship and hereby certify that all information in the application is true.*

Please type your name below as your confirmation of the above statement.

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