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:
- Preference is given to students who have participated in multiple CareerTek activities.
- Age 16 – 21 by start of class.
- A strong interest in health care or related career paths.
- Review additional requirements for this program.
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
Scholarship Application Window: REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
- Monday, November 1 to Monday, November 15.
- Finalists will be notified by November 18th and will then need to attend an interview between November 30 – December 1.
- Applicants will be notified by December 3, 2021 if they were chosen for the scholarship program
- Only 16 spots available
Parent & Student Committment:
If chosen for the scholarship, both student and parent will be required to sign the Parent & Student Commitment Contract and attend an information meeting – offered at two different times either noon or 5:00p.m. Tuesday or Wednesday, December 7 or 8th 2021.
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, COVID-19 vaccine
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.
- December 9, 2021
Student must have applied to Blackhawk Technical College - December 13, 2021
Student must have met the minimum testing requirement as outlined by Blackhawk Technical College (ACT, preACT, SAT, preSAT, or Accuplacer) - December 16, 2021
Meet at CareerTek to set up Viewpoint - December 30, 2021
All Viewpoint requirements must be completed
Online work required. In-class times listed below:
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- LAB — 1/10/2022 – 3/5/2022
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday
- 1:00 – 3:00 -or-
- 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Clinical — 3/6/2022 – 4/6/2022
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday
- 1:00 – 4:00 -or-
- 4:30 – 7:30 pm
- LAB — 1/10/2022 – 3/5/2022
Susan Day
Hendricks CareerTek
Career Development Director
608-927-7074
