1. Applications must be submitted between February 1, 2026 12:00 AM PST and March 2, 2026 11:00 PM PST.
    

2. All applications must be completed and submitted via the application form on the A Nurse I Am website. We will not consider applications submitted via email, U.S. mail or any other method.
    

3. The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate-level students in an accredited nursing education program, e.g.:

   • Undergraduate Programs: Those pursuing an ADN, BSN, LVN/LPN, RN or RN-to-BSN degree or diploma

   • Graduate Programs:

     • Certified RNs enrolled in an MSN, PhD, NP, DNP, APRN or other advanced nursing education program

     • Those entering nursing after having a BS in another discipline enrolled in an Accelerated BSN/ABSN or masters program 

4. ​Applicants must be actively enrolled in a qualifying education program within the 50 U.S. states AND attending classes related to their nursing major (e.g., core nursing classes) as of February 1, 2026.  If applicant is still taking prerequisite/general education courses, they are ineligible for this year's scholarship.

5. Individuals who have been accepted into a qualifying program but have not begun their nursing-related coursework as of February 1, 2026 are ineligible for the 2026 A Nurse I Am scholarship.

6. Both part-time and full-time students are eligible to apply, provided they meet the criteria above.

7. Twenty-five (25) winners will be selected to each receive: $10,000 in scholarship funds, plus a gift package of medical apparel and products from Cherokee Uniforms. 

8. Individuals are not required to provide proof of enrollment status on their application. All finalists and their educational institutions will be contacted by a Cherokee Uniforms representative to verify the applicant’s eligibility for the scholarship.
   
    

Applications must be submitted by March 2, 2026 11:00 PM PST