Scholarship money abounds for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate education in nursing. Below is just a small sampling of such funding-much of it available only to minority nursing students. All awards have various criteria for recipients, which may include financial need, academic achievement and involvement in community service. In addition, some awards require the recipient to work in a specific location-often a medically underserved area-after graduation. Contact the sponsoring organizations for more detailed information.
| Title | Organization | Deadline |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Scholarship Program | Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions | May 1st | Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthly stipend |
| Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program | Papa Ola Lokahi, Inc./HRSA, Bureau of Primary Health Care | Mar 1st | Tuition, fees and other reasonable educational expenses, plus monthly stipend |
| Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program (NNCOP) Scholarship | University of Minnesota School of Nursing | Tuition, fees and books up to $20,000 per year | |
| AORN Foundation Scholarship Program | Association of periOperative Registered Nurses | Tuition, fees and books | |
| Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) | Navy Nurse Corps | Tuition, books and $250 to $400 monthly allowance for up to four years | |
| Claire M. Fagin Fellowship | The Gerontological Society of America | total of $120,000 ($60,000 per annum) | |
| Providence Saint John Foundation Health Care Scholarship | Saint John Foundation | Scholarships range from $300 to $2,500 | |
| State Nursing Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant | Maryland Higher Education Commission | Scholarship: Tuition and fees up to $3,000 per year. (Students enrolled in an accelerated nursing program that requires summer enrollment may receive a maximum annual award of $4,500.) Living Expenses Grant: Up to $3,000 per year. | |
| RN Advancing Education Scholarship | Jul 31st | Reimbursement of $2,500 (full-time students) or $1,000 (part-time) | |
| RN General Education Scholarship | Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. | Jul 31st | Reimbursement of $2,500 |
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