Criteria for the Spranzo Memorial Scholarship includes being a registered nurse who is a Connecticut resident or student at an accredited graduate school of nursing in Connecticut. The scholarship also focuses on registered nurses seeking an advanced degree in nursing, someone who is accepted into a National League of Nursing accredited graduate program leading to an advanced degree in nursing, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a four-point scale for higher education schooling, a record of distinguished professional service, and an intent to pursue a career in community health nursing or nursing informatics.