For those considering a career in nursing, the Potomac Hospital Nursing Scholarship Program can help by providing financial assistance and professional mentoring. After graduation, scholarship recipients will have a chance to put their skills into practice by working at Sentara Potomac Hospital, where initial employment is guaranteed.

One- and two-year full scholarships covering all in-state tuition costs and other eligible expenses, such as textbooks and uniforms, will be awarded to eligible students who are completing an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing at Northern Virginia Community College or Germanna Community College.

To be eligible for the scholarships, you must be either a Sentara Potomac Hospital employee, a member of the Sentara Potomac Hospital Auxiliary, a Prince William or Stafford County high school senior, a Prince William County School of Practical Nursing second-year student or graduate, a Northern Virginia Community College first-year nursing student, or a Germanna Community College first-year nursing student. Others may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students who receive scholarships are required to fulfill a one- or two-year commitment to work full-time as a Nurse Clinician at Sentara Potomac Hospital upon graduation. Those who are unable to do this will be required to reimburse Sentara Potomac Hospital on a prorated basis.

Completed scholarship application and supporting documentation must be received by March 1, 2008. The application and scholarship rules can be downloaded and printed from Potomac Hospital’s Web site at potomachospital.com.

For more information, please call Sentara Potomac Hospital at (703) 670-1232 or (540) 659-1800, ext. 1232.

This page was last updated on June 8, 2011