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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition and Forgiveness Loan Program | Texas Center for Rural Health Initiatives | ||
| Arkansas Legion Auxiliary Nurses Scholarship | American Legion Auxiliary | $500 | |
| Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council Higher Education Program | Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. | ||
| Nurse Scholars Program | Independence Blue Cross; Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation | ||
| Nurse Education Scholarship-Loan Program (NESLP) | North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority | $400 to $3,000 (LPN or ADN program); $400 to $5,000 (BSN program) | |
| American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarship and Grant Program | AANP | $1,000 (MSN-NP); $1,500 (post-MS NP and doctoral) | |
| F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program | U.S. Army | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist Scholarships | Army Nurse Corps | Full tuition plus full Army pay | |
| ENA Foundation Scholarships | Emergency Nurses Association Foundation | $2,000 to $10,000, depending on the scholarship | |
| Nurse Scholars Program | North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority | $3,000 per year (diploma or ADN); $3,000 to $5,000 per year (BSN) |
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