Contact agency for application and additional information.
State |
Scholarship/Contact Agency |
Eligibility Requirements |
| All | Title: Nursing
Student Loan (NSL) program Agency: Health Resources & Services Administration Division of Student Assistance Address: See local university financial aid office |
Full time & half time financially needy students |
| All | Title:
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Program Agency: Health Resources & Services Administration Division of Student Assistance Address: See local university financial aid office |
Full time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. |
| All | Title: Career
Development Grant Agency: AAUW Educational Foundation Address: Department 60 2201 N. Dodge St. Iowa City, IA 52243-4030 Phone: 319/337-1716 ext. 60 |
Women only; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; earned a
bachelor's degree; have received last degree before June 30, 1993; pursue course work at a
fully accredited two- or four-year college or university or at a technical school
licensed, accredited, or approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs; enroll in courses
that are prerequisites for professional employment plans. Special consideration is given to qualified AAUW members, women of color, women pursuing their first Terminal degree, and women pursuing degrees in nontraditional fields. Funds are available for tuition, fees, books, supplies, local transportation, and dependent care. |
| All | Title:
AmeriCorps Agency: The Corporation for National and Community Service Address: 1201 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20525. Phone: 1-800-942-2677 |
The AmeriCorps program provides full-time educational awards in return for work in community service. You can work before, during, or after your postsecondary education, and you can use the funds either to pay current educational expenses or to repay federal student loans. |
| All | Title: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Agency: US Dept. of Education Address: Office of Postsecondary Education Regional Office Bldg. 3 (ROB-3) 7th and D Streets, SW Washington, DC 20202 |
FAFSA, Free
Application for Federal Student Aid $3,000 loan maximum, must show financial need, US citizen, undergrad or grad, full-time or half-time. 5% interest, up to $3,000 per year to a $15,000 maximum for undergraduate study, repayment will not begin until student graduates or leaves school, service in military may carry other special provisions for deferment or cancellation, use FAFSA to apply. |
| All | Title: National Health Service Corps Scholarships & Loan Repayment Address: 2070 Chair Bridge Road Suite 450 Vienna, VA 22182 Phone: (800) 221-9393 |
Congress appropriates scholarship for nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants through the National Health Service Corps. The annual deadline for scholarship applications is the last Friday in March. Loan repayment programs are also available through the National Health Service Corps and the Indian Health Service in exchange for providing services to underserved populations. |
| All | Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation 5656 South Stony Island Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 |
$500 min, $1,500
max, scholarship/grant. Must demonstrate financial need. Application
requirements: Recommendations, transcript. Undergrad, Soph, Junior,
Senior, any graduate, nondegree. Applications available after December 1, applicants must have completed at least 24 semester hours or 1 full year of postsecondary study, applicants enrolled in noninstitutional-based programs must submit course of study outline. |
| Arkansas | Title: ArNF
Scholarship Agency: Arkansas Nurses Foundation Address: 804 North University Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 501-664-5853 |
Must be current member of the Arkansas Nurses Association, hold an Arkansas Registered Nurse license, having been graduated from an NLN accredited program (i.e., LPN, RN, BSN, MSN, APN). Application requirements: completed application form, cover letter stating short- and long-term career goals and how the graduate degree being sought will enhance these goals, statement regarding institutional financial assistance toward the planned degree (tuition waivers or reductions), statement regarding other financial assistance (i.e., organizational scholarships, stipends, etc.), current resume, two letters of recommendation (with one being from current supervisor) including information concerning personality, leadership, and academic ability of the applicant, official transcript's) from all programs attended, letter of acceptance into advanced degree NLN accredited program. |
| All | Maternity Center Association Foundation 281 Park Ave. South, 5th floor New York, NY |
Nurses who have been accepted for study in an ACNM-approved nurse-midwifery program are eligible to apply for a $5,000 grant. Applicants must have received an RN or bachelor’s degree in nursing and be pursuing an advanced course in nurse-midwifery. Applications may be submitted, along with a letter of acceptance from the program and a resume, by August 1, 1998. Awards are made once a year. Preference is given to candidates planning to practice in the United states fter completing the program. |
| All | Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc. 555 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 |
Registered nurses who seek further study in nursing. Men and women qualifying for these awards are expected to study in an NLN-accredited master's program at a college or university of their choice. The amount and number of awards are determined each year on the basis of availability of funds and qualifications of applicants, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Awards are based on academic criteria and potential for leadership in the nursing community. Applicants are required to be citizens of the United States or to have declared official intention of becoming a citizen. In addition, they must be members of a national professional nursing organization. Each scholarship application requires GRE or MAT scores. Deadline for mailing applications is February 1. Application kits are available August 1 and the deadline for completion of all applications is February 1 preceding the academic year for which the awards are made. Scholarship kits are $5 to cover the cost of postage and handling. |
| All | Division of Nursing Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration Room 9-36,Parklawn Bldg., Rockville, MD 20857 Attention: Nursing Practice Resources Section |
Traineeships are awarded to currently licensed professional nurses through grants to (1) public or private nonprofit institutions providing master's and doctoral degree programs to educate nurses to serve as nurse practitioners, nurse educators, or other nursing specialists in medically underserved communities especially; and (2) public or private nonprofit schools of nursing and other entities to educate nurses as nurse-midwives. Trainees are selected by participating training institutions in accordance with the institution's admission policies and the purpose of the traineeship program. Traineeships provide for tuition and fees as established by the training institution and stipends up to $8,800 per year for a maximum of 36 months of study. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, or lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; graduates of a state-approved school of nursing; currently licensed as RNs; and able to enroll for full-time study. Awards are made by participating schools, which includes most graduate nursing programs. Traineeship applications must be made directly to the school, not to the Division of Nursing. |
| All | Student Loan Program (Nursing) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Contact Director of Student Financial Aid at the school where you intend to apply for admission or where you are enrolled. |
This program is intended to assist students achieve careers in nursing by providing long-term, low-interest-rate loans to help meet costs of education. Students may borrow $2,500 for an academic year, $4,000 for each of the final two years, or the amount of financial need, whichever is the lesser. The total amount of a student's loan for all years may not exceed $13,000. |
| All | Professional
Women’s Foundation Scholarships and Loans 2012 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 |
These scholarships are to assist mature women, 25 years of age or older, who are seeking the education necessary for entry into/or advancement within a career in health care. Scholarships are awarded for one year for tuition, fees, and school-related expenses, including childcare and transportation. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 15. The maximum award is $1,000. Approximately 50 scholarships are awarded annually. For more information, submit a #10 business-size, self-addressed, double-stamped envelope to the address at left. |
| Louisiana | Louisiana League for Nursing 1900 Gravier Street, Second Floor #2A9 New Orleans, LA 70112 FAX (504) 568-8295 Phone (504) 899-3193 |
The Louisiana League offers one scholarship per year for a nursing student pursuing graduate (master’s or doctoral) studies. Applicants must be Louisiana residents and members of the League. For more information, contact the Louisiana League. |
| All | NHSC Loan Repayment Program 2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450 Vienna, VA 22182 800-221-9393 |
Eligibility: Primary Care Nurse Practitioners and
Certified Nurse-Midwives & Primary Care Physician Assistants. Requirements: Must agree to provide primary care services in a priority health professional shortage area for a minimum of two years. You may extend the obligation beyond the required two years for on year at a time. Must be an U.S. citizen with a valid, unrestricted Sate license and/or certificate to practice in the State where you plan to serve. Benefits: Qualified educational loans are repaid at a maximum of $25,000 per year for the required initial two-year contract period. Additional one-year extensions, for existing qualified educational loans, may be awarded at qualifying sites for a maximum $35,000 per year. Plus – a payment equal to 39 percent of the total loan repayments made during the taxable year involved to assist in payment of tax liabilities incurred. Plus – a competitive salary and benefit package. |
| Additional Financial Resource Sites
http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/bin/fundfind01.pl
Nurse
Faculty Loan Program Now Available http://www.nursingworld.org/news/ananews.htm#nlfp
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