CNSA Impact Award

What you will need

• ✓ Online application submitted via cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
• ✓ Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• ✓ Enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
• ✓ Enrollment in a CNSA (Canadian Nursing Students' Association) chapter school in good standing
• ✓ Advocacy work performed outside of required class assignments

About this award

You can receive up to $3,000 for this award. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you have gone above and beyond your required classwork to promote the goals of the CNSA (Canadian Nursing Students' Association — the national organization representing nursing students) and created a real impact on the nursing profession. Applications open each December and close in late January for the following academic year. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle — before you start your application, check the Canadian Nurses Foundation's program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. You will hear back through the application portal or email. The CNF (Canadian Nurses Foundation — the organization that provides funding to nurses and nursing students) awards committee selects winners based on merit. They give out over 135 scholarships per year across all tiers, but they do not publish exactly how many students win this specific impact award — ask them how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program such as RN (Registered Nurse), IEN (Internationally Educated Nurse), NP (Nurse Practitioner), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or RPN (Registered Practical Nurse). Specifically for this award, you must be at the baccalaureate level and enrolled in a CNSA (Canadian Nursing Students' Association) chapter school in good standing.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying nursing

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• AdvocacyAvoid listing tasks that were part of your graded class assignments. Instead, show work done entirely on your own time, like organizing a regional health policy workshop or leading a CNSA initiative. List specific outcomes, such as the number of students you recruited for a leadership role.
• RealismAvoid assuming you'll win because you are a member of a CNSA chapter. Since the committee reviews over 135 awards across various tiers, you need to prove a measurable impact to stand out from other members.

Questions students ask

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