The Iona Pettingill Scholarship is statewide; and is open to any nursing student interested in public health. To qualify for an FNF scholarship, applicants must be enrolled in an associate, baccalaureate, master's degree nursing program, or doctoral program. Nurses enrolled in doctoral programs are not restricted to nursing specialties. Applicants must have completed at least one semester in the current nursing program by the scholarship application deadline. Applicants must be enrolled in a nationally accredited nursing program, either through ACEN or CCNE accreditation. Applicants must have resided in Florida for at least one year and must reside in Florida throughout the term of the scholarship. Undergraduate students must have a 2.5 GPA; graduate students must have a 3.0 GPA. Two letters of reference are required. It must be from individuals who can address the applicant's academic aptitude, scholarship, seriousness of purpose, and/or their clinical expertise. The transcript must be mailed directly from the applicant's school or in an envelope signed and sealed by a school official. It is not included in the online application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida Nurses Association for more information.