Nursing Student Scholarship Job Description Description:This scholarship program is designed to support nursing students in completing a BSN or higher nursing programs who upon graduation the recipient will be guaranteed a job at VHC Health, in return they will commit to working at the organization after graduation for a minimum of two years (3744 hours). This opportunity is also available to current employees, They are also guaranteed a nursing job upon graduation if they are not already in a nursing role. Current employees will be committed to work for two years (3744 hours) of employment from the date of receiving scholarship funds or form the time they begin working as an RN at the organization. Deadline:Applications must be submitted no later than January 5th, 2025. Criteria: + Full-Time Nursing students of an accredited Nursing Program with a graduation date after August 2025**. Students must have completed at least 1 clinical rotation if this is their first nursing degree. **Graduation date not required for current/internal VHC employees. + 3.0 Grade Point Average for the previous two full semesters or 30-36 academic credits. Transcript (unofficial) from current nursing program must be submitted. A transcript from the student's high school must be submitted for a newly enrolled student. Conditions: + The scholarship recipient must take the licensing exam (NCLEX) at the first available date following graduation. + Employment as a Registered Nurse at Virginia Hospital Center should begin at the first available new graduate program following obtaining nursing licensure. + Employment will be offered based on positions available at the time of the student's graduation. If there are no positions available, or if the Hospital is unable to offer a position, the obligation to the Hospital will be considered satisfied. The money awarded would not have to be repaid. + Scholarship recipients who do not fulfill their commitment to be employed, or do not complete their academic program are required to repay scholarship funds. Monies will be due in full within three months of graduation, or withdraw from the nursing program. For more information please contact the Education Department at vhceducation@vhchealth.org Current VHC Employees:Current permanent employees with VHC Health are eligible to apply once they have completed their 90 day probationary period and do not have any active discipline in order to be considered. Required documents: + Nursing Student Scholarship internal online application (must be submitted first) + Two letters of recommendation (one from current PCD/supervisor, one from a clinical or didactic instructor) + Transcript from your nursing program (official or unofficial) Deadline: January 5th, 2025 Please submit supplemental documents to vhceducation@vhchealth.org​ . External Applicants:Please complete online application for employment titled “Nursing Student Scholarship” and submit the following required documents no later than January 5th, 2025: Required documents: + Nursing Student Scholarship online application (must be submitted first) + Two letters of recommendation from clinical or didactic instructors + Transcript from your nursing program (official or unofficial) Deadline: January 5th, 2025 Please submit documents to vhceducation@vhchealth.org If selected for further consideration, you will be contacted by Education/Recruitment regarding further steps by January 31, 2025.