Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

The Hendricks Careertek CNA scholarship:

The CNA Scholarship offers high school students and young adults (age 16 – 21) the opportunity to take the nursing assistant course at Blackhawk Technical College. Students receive support throughout the sign-up process as well as the nursing assistant course. The scholarship covers the cost of:

Background check
Tuition
Books/Supplies
Uniform/scrubs
State Exam

Eligibility:

Must have participated in a CareerTek activity.
Age 16 – 21 by start of class.
A strong interest in health care or related career paths.
Review additional requirements specific to each program located on the sign up page.

Location:

Beloit Regional Hospice
Ironworks Building
655 Third Street, Beloit WI

You can find more information about Blackhawk Technical College’s nursing assistant course and requirements here.

CNA Scholarship Details

Information below is for current class, to be used for reference

Scholarship Application Window:

Thursday, April 1 to Thursday, April 15th.
Finalists will be notified by April 21st and will then need to attend an interview between April 23-30.
Applicants will be notified by May 1, 2021 if they were chosen for the scholarship program
Only 16 spots available

Scholarship Application

Application for this session open April 1st- April 15th

Registration Closed

Parent & Student Committment:

Upon submission of your initial application you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include a link to the Parent & Student Commitment Contract. Both parent and student will need to read and digitally sign this contract.

If chosen for the scholarship, both student and parent will be required to attend a virtual information meeting – offered at two different times during the first week of May.

IMPORTANT
Your submission is NOT complete or approved until this document has been signed and received.

Requirements:

(These will be completed once the student is accepted – please do not attempt to complete prior to)

Health Insurance Card
Background Check
Physical exam by qualified healthcare practitioner
2-step-TB test
Current on the following Immunizations: MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, tdap, influenza

Deadline Committment:

Clinical requirement documentation is uploaded to Viewpoint. Each student participating in the nursing assistant program is required to complete the requirements in Viewpoint prior to being registered for the course.

Friday, May 7, 2021
Student must have applied to Blackhawk Technical College
Friday, May 7, 2021
Student must have met the minimum testing requirement as outlined by Blackhawk Technical College (ACT, preACT, SAT, preSAT, or Accuplacer)
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Student must have applied for their background check requirement in Viewpoint
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
All Viewpoint requirements must be completed