FLORENCE — Applications are being accepted for Project OPEN scholarships in the University of North Alabama’s College of Nursing and Allied Health through March 1.

The scholarships include tuition and fees for disadvantaged students qualifying for the UNA nursing program in the 2013-14 academic year. Applicants should contact the Project OPEN office at 256-765-5228.

Project OPEN is funded through a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration to help disadvantaged students, particularly underrepresented minorities, advance as nursing professionals serving economically disadvantaged and vulnerable populations and communities, according to a university press release.

For more information on Project OPEN, contact Dr. Tera Kirkman at 256-765-4382 or trkirkman@una.edu, or Dr. Ernestine Davis at 256-765-4583 or ebdavis@una.edu.