The Dr. Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Johnella Banks, DNSc, RN, an associated professor of nursing at Howard University College Nursing. The scholarship applicant must be a sophomore, junior, or first semester senior student in a registered nursing or practical nursing program. Applicants must be residents of the District of Columbia or one of the eligible counties in Maryland and Virginia. At least two, but no more than four letters of recommendations from unrelated persons must be submitted. 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. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.