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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Professions Scholarship Program | Indian Health Service | Feb 28th | |
| Nurse Scholars Program | Independence Blue Cross; Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation | ||
| Minority and "At-Risk" Scholarship | Idaho State Board of Education | Up to $3,000 a year for a maximum of four years | |
| Minority Nurse Anesthetist Scholarship | Humility of Mary Health Partners | Feb 15th | Up to $10,000 |
| National Hispanic Scholarship Fund | HSF | ||
| Nursing Scholarship Program | Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions | May 1st | Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthly stipend |
| Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students | Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions | Feb 15th | Up to $10,000 Tuition plus reasonable educational and living expenses |
| Nursing Student Loan Program | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | ||
| Registered Nurse Education Fund | Health Professions Education Foundation | Up to $4,000 per year (pre-nursing); up to $8,000 per year (ADN); up to $10,000 per year (BSN) | |
| Nurse Leaders for America Scholarship Program | Global Scholarship Alliance | Full scholarship, including tuition, books, fees and a laptop computer |