2026 Reproductive Health and Infertility Certification
Preparation and Renewal Scholarship Guidelines
The AWHONN Foundation is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships to support nursing professionals pursuing or maintaining the National Certification Corporation’s Reproductive Health and Infertility credential, or C-RHI.
Scholarship recipients will receive access to AWHONN’s Reproductive Health and Infertility educational module. The module may be used by eligible applicants who are:
- Preparing to take the NCC C-RHI certification examination; or
- Currently credentialed through NCC as a C-RHI and seeking eligible continuing education hours to support credential maintenance. (8.25 nursing contact hours)
Through this scholarship initiative, the AWHONN Foundation seeks to expand access to professional development, strengthen nursing knowledge related to reproductive health and infertility, and support nurses committed to advancing care for women and families.
A limited number of scholarships will be awarded through a competitive application process. Scholarship access is intended for the selected recipient only and may not be transferred or shared.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a licensed registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse.
- Be either:
- Planning to take the NCC C-RHI certification examination; or
- Currently credentialed as an NCC C-RHI and planning to use the educational module toward credential maintenance.
- Demonstrate a professional interest in reproductive health, infertility, or women’s health nursing.
- Provide a complete application by August 26, 2026. Recipients will be notified about their award status by September 3, 2026.
- Agree to complete the educational module within three to six months.
- Agree to provide feedback, as well as a written and/or video testimonial about the scholarship experience and AWHONN’s RHI module.
AWHONN membership is not required; however, applicants will be asked to indicate their membership status for informational purposes.
Current AWHONN employees and individuals directly involved in reviewing or selecting scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.
Scholarship Conditions
Scholarship recipients must:
- Use the scholarship only for the purpose identified in their application.
- Complete the module by the deadline communicated in the award notification.
- Meet all module requirements to claim any available nursing continuing professional development contact hours.
- Independently confirm that the educational activity meets their individual NCC certification or maintenance requirements.
- Notify the AWHONN Foundation promptly if they are unable to use the scholarship.
The scholarship does not include the cost of the NCC certification examination, credential renewal fees, travel, lodging, membership dues, or other related expenses.
Receiving a scholarship does not guarantee eligibility for the NCC C-RHI examination, successful completion of the examination, certification, or acceptance of contact hours by NCC. Applicants and recipients are responsible for reviewing and meeting all current NCC requirements.
Scholarship Considerations
Applications may be evaluated based on:
- Demonstrated financial or professional need.
- Commitment to reproductive health and infertility nursing.
- Intended use of the education.
- Potential impact on the applicant’s professional practice and patient care.
- Readiness to complete the module within the designated timeframe.
- Completeness and quality of the application.
Consideration may also be given to supporting applicants from diverse geographic locations, practice settings, career stages, and communities with limited access to reproductive health education.
Application deadline is August 26. Recipients will be notified about their award status by September 3, 2026.
Questions? Please contact us via email at scholarship@awhonn.org.
Terms of Agreement
By applying for this scholarship, I certify that the information I provided is true and correct as of the date the application is submitted. If awarded a scholarship, I also agree to ALL the terms below:
- If awarded a scholarship, I agree that AWHONN may use my name, title, application, testimonial, and photograph in promotional materials.
- If awarded a scholarship, I agree:
- to participate in pre- and post- education surveys/focus groups for the purpose of program process improvement
- to submit a video testimonial and/or complete a testimonial questionnaire.
- If awarded a scholarship, I agree to complete the educational module by the deadline provided in my award notification.
- I understand that failure to complete the module may affect my eligibility for future AWHONN Foundation scholarships.
- I understand that scholarship course access may not be transferred to another person.
- I understand that the scholarship does not cover the NCC examination fee, credential renewal fee, or other related expenses.
- I understand that I am responsible for confirming my eligibility for the NCC C-RHI examination or credential maintenance.
- I understand that completion of the module does not guarantee certification, credential renewal, or acceptance of contact hours by NCC.
- If awarded a scholarship, I grant AWHONN and the AWHONN Foundation permission to contact me about the scholarship and related opportunities.
AWHONN prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as text generators, paraphrases, summarizers, or translators, in the preparation and submission of any scholarship, grant or award applications. To ensure the integrity and authenticity of applications, we may use various methods to detect the use of AI tools, such as human review and requiring applicants to sign a declaration stating that they have not used any AI tools in their applications, and that they are solely responsible for the content and quality. By applying for this scholarship, the applicant agrees to abide by this policy and to submit only their own original work.
