CNA Scholarship

Turn your passion for serving seniors into a rewarding healthcare career—at no cost to you! Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam, Connecticut will award 3 full Certified Nursing Aide (CNA) training scholarships from our first 20 qualified applicants. After certification, recipients are guaranteed a Resident Care Associate (RCA) role with a one-year employment commitment.

• 100% Free CNA Training:
  Your full tuition is paid upfront.
• A Guaranteed Job:
  Pass your exam and move directly into a paid RCA role with a starting rate of $21.00/hour and the possibility of shift differentials.
• Career-Ready Credentials: CPR and First Aid certifications will be provided as part of your training.

• Apply:
  Submit your resume and a short personal letter describing why you would be a great fit for this scholarship program.
• Advance:
  The first 20 qualified applicants enter the candidate pool.
• Stand Out:
  Interviews, passion, and alignment with our Core Values determine the 3 scholarship recipients.
• Get Certified:
  Complete your CNA classes and pass the certification exam.
• Launch Your Career:
  Begin your RCA role in Assisted Living and/or Memory Care at Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam, Connecticut.

We are not looking for the perfect resume—we are looking for the right heart. Your personal letter is the primary tool used to select the initial 20 candidates.

• Your Motivation:
  Why is this scholarship right for you?
• Your Passion:
  What inspires you to serve seniors and their families?
• Your Commitment:
  Why are you ready to build a meaningful career with our team for at least one year?

• Experience:
  
  Prior private duty caregiving or home health experience is desired. Bring compassion and a genuine desire to serve seniors, we provide the training.
• Resident-focused care:
  Ability to meet residents’ physical and emotional needs.
• Physical ability:
  Able to lift, stoop, carry, turn, assist high-risk residents, lift and/or carry 50-75 pounds, and remain active throughout the workday.
• Flexible availability:
  Available to work weekends as needed to support continuous resident care.
• One-year commitment:
  Agree to work full-time for Commonwealth Senior Living for at least one year after certification or reimburse the company for the training cost.
• Availability:
  Open to work any shifts.

• Provide hands‑on care:
  Support daily tasks, mobility, lifts, transfers, and routine care rounds while protecting dignity and safety.
• Promote well‑being:
  Deliver essential care that maintains skin integrity and helps prevent pressure ulcers.
• Document and protect:
  Accurately record care using standard computer equipment and follow safety and infection‑control procedures.
• Create connection:
  Offer respectful physical, emotional, and psychosocial support to residents and families in a homelike environment.

Full-time associates are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability options
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Additional voluntary benefits