| SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 |
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER, INC. (UVM MEDICAL CENTER) REQUIRES ITS GRANTEES TO PROVIDE SEMI-ANNUAL AND FINAL REPORTS WITH PERCENTAGES COMPLETE AND RESULTS FOR EACH OF THE GRANTS AWARDED. SCHOLARSHIP MONITORING THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES STRICT APPLICATION AND APPROVAL CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF EACH RESPECTIVE AWARD. NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS: NURSING SCHOOL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED TO APPLICANTS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO OBTAIN A DEGREE IN NURSING. FOR THE APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, HE/SHE MUST AGREE THAT THEY WILL USE IT TO HELP FURTHER UVM MEDICAL CENTER'S CHARITABLE STATUS. THIS IS DONE BY HAVING THE APPLICANT COMMIT TO TWO YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE ORGANIZATION AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, A WRITTEN PROPOSAL STATING HOW ATTAINMENT OF THE DEGREE WILL BENEFIT NURSING AT THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED. ALLIED HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS: ALLIED HEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF UVM MEDICAL CENTER'S EMPLOYEES IN POSITION CATEGORIES WHERE CURRENT AND PROJECTED SHORTAGES EXIST. FOR THE APPLICANT TO QUALIFY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP, HE OR SHE MUST BE AN EMPLOYEE OF UVM MEDICAL CENTER FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE, COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND WRITTEN ESSAY, HAVE A HISTORY OF SOLID JOB PERFORMANCE, BE ACCEPTED INTO AN APPROVED ACADEMIC PROGRAM, AND PROVIDE TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. ONCE THE SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED, RECIPIENTS MUST SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO WORK FOR UVM MEDICAL CENTER FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS UPON GRADUATION, TAKE A MINIMUM OF SIX CREDIT HOURS EACH SEMESTER, MAINTAIN HIGH GRADES, AND WORK A MINIMUM OF 20 HOURS PER WEEK. SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NURSING EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNI FUND: ASSISTANCE FROM THE NURSING EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND IS AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS GOING INTO THE NURSING FIELD. APPLICANTS MUST BE EMPLOYED AT LEAST TWO YEARS AT UVM MEDICAL CENTER, WORK AT LEAST 40 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD, BE ENROLLED IN A NURSING CERTIFICATE, DEGREE OR DOCTORATE PROGRAM, AND NO CURRENT DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN THEIR FILE. DECISION TO APPROVE FUNDING IS BASED ON THE APPLICANT'S COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, AND COMMITMENT TO TWO YEARS OF SERVICE AT UVM MEDICAL CENTER AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE DEGREE PROGRAM. ASSISTANCE FROM THE MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING ALUMNI FUND IS ALSO AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS GOING INTO THE NURSING FIELD. APPLICANTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN EITHER A FORMAL OR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM RELATED TO SOME ASPECT OF HEALTH CARE (FOR EXAMPLE, HOLISTIC NURSING, CHILD-BIRTH EDUCATION, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, NURSE PRACTITIONER). IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: BE EMPLOYED BY UVM MEDICAL CENTER FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, AND PROVIDE A COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM, RESUME, WRITTEN ESSAY AND TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. |