The Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Johnella Banks, DNSc, RN, an associated professor of nursing at Howard University College Nursing. Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, or first-semester senior student in a registered nursing or practical nursing program. They must have a permanent residence in the District of Columbia or one of the eligible counties in Maryland and Virginia. Applicants must submit at least two, but no more than four letters of recommendations from unrelated persons. Individuals completing and signing the letter of recommendation may include a current or former nursing faculty or advisor, employers, religious leaders, or professional colleagues who can address the applicant's scholarship ability and potential, leadership skills and qualities, adaptability and flexibility, and character. Applicants must also provide evidence of any scholastic achievements, community service, honors received, awards, certificates of recognition, and/or letters recognizing or commending their actions that support their nursing career. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.