Scholarships
Nursing Scholarships
January 3, 2014Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Foundation
Career Mobility Scholarship Award
Available to students in LPN-to-RN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, BSN-to-MSN or MSN-to-Doctorate programs. Applicants must be a member of AMSN.
Phone: (866) 877-2676
Web site: www.medsurgnurse.org
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $500
Air Force Nurse Corps
Enlisted Commission Programs
Offers various two-, three- and four-year scholarships for nursing majors pursuing a BSN degree. Upon graduation, recipients are commissioned as a second lieutenant with an active duty service requirement of at least four years
Contact: Your local Air Force recruiter
Web site: www.airforce.com
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Up to $15,000 a year for tuition/fees, plus $600 a year for books.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
ANTHC Scholarship Program
Provides undergraduate and graduate scholarships for Alaska Native/American Indian students pursuing an education in the health care field. Must be a full-time student, a permanent Alaska resident and be enrolled in or descended from a federally recognized tribe.
Contact: Sheila Turner
Phone: (907) 729-1913
Email: srturner@anthc.org
Web site: www.anthc.org
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $5,000
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation
dela Cruz-Millman Filipino-American NP Student Scholarship
Open to Filipino or Filipino American students enrolled in an accredited MSN-NP or post-MS NP program. Must be a citizen of the U.S. or the Philippines, an AANP member and a resident of one of the following states: Calif., Fla., Hawaii, Ill., Md., N.J., N.Y., Texas, Va., Wash. Various other master’s, post-master’s and doctoral NP scholarships are also available.
Phone: (623) 376-9467
Email: foundation@aanp.org
Web site: www.aanpfoundation.org
Amount: $1,000
Application fee: $10
American Academy of Nursing/John A. Hartford Foundation
Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholars Program
Provides pre-doctoral scholarships in gerontological nursing. Applicants must be RNs, U.S. citizens or permanent residents and identify a mentor/advisor with whom they will work.
Contact: Patricia Franklin
Phone: (202) 682-2850
Email: pfranklin@aannet.org
Web site: www.geriatricnursing.org
Deadline: January 10
Amount: Up to $50,000 annually for two years
American Arab Nurses Association
AANA Scholarships
Offers various scholarships for current nursing students, practicing nurses, and students interested in pursuing a career in nursing.
Phone: (313) 982-4070
Web site: www.americanarabnurses.org
Deadline: July 1, but may vary from year to year
Amount: Unspecified
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
AAMN Foundation Scholarships
Provides scholarships for male students of all races and ethnicities who are seeking a pre-RN licensure or graduate degree in nursing. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution. Also offers a $500 essay contest scholarship open to both male and female pre-licensure nursing students.
Contact: Patti Phillips
Phone: (518) 782-9400, ext. 346
Email: aamn@aamn.org
Web site: www.aamn.org/aamnfoundation.htm
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $1,000
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
CampusRN/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund>
For students who are enrolled in a BSN, master’s or doctoral degree program in nursing at an AACN member school. Special consideration will be given to students who are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program with the goal of pursuing a nursing faculty career, or who are completing an RN-to-BSN program or are enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or mater’s degree nursing program. Must be a CampusRN member.
Email: info@campuscareercenter.com
Web site: http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarships_rn.asp
Deadlines: January 1, March 1, May 1, July 1, September 1, November 1
Amount: $2,500
Monster Healthcare/AACN Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Available to students enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate-to-doctoral degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice program who intend to pursue nursing faculty careers. Upon graduation, recipients must serve in a teaching capacity at a nursing school for a minimum of one year for each year of support received.
Contact: Robert Rosseter
Phone: (202) 463-6930, ext. 231
Email: rrosseter@aacn.nche.edu
Web site: www.aacn.nche.edu
Deadline: September 30
Amount: $25,000 plus part-time clinical employment and health benefits
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Educational Advancement Scholarships
Available to AACN members who are RNs completing a baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing. At least 20% of the awards will be allocated to qualified ethnic minority applicants.
Phone: (800) 899-2226
Email: info@aacn.org
Web site: www.aacn.org
Deadline: April 1
Amount: $1,500 per academic year
American College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation
Basic Midwifery Student Scholarships; Varney Participant Award
Available to student members of ACNM who are enrolled in an accredited basic midwifery education program; must have successfully completed one academic or clinical semester/quarter or clinical module.
ACNM Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Education
Available to certified nurse-midwife (CNM) or certified midwife (CM) who is a member of ACNM and actively enrolled in doctoral or post-doctoral studies
Contact: Andrea Tyree, Program Coordinator
Phone: (240) 485-1850
Web site: www.midwife.org/foundation
Deadline: March
Amount: Unspecified
American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living
Durante Nurse Scholarship Program
Applicants must work for a long-term care facility that is an AHCA or NCAL member and be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited LPN or RN program
Phone: (202) 898-9352
Web site: www.ahca.org/about/scholarship.htm
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $500
American Holistic Nurses’ Association
Charlotte McGuire Scholarship Program
Must be a current member of AHNA enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program related to holistic nursing
Phone: (800) 278-2462, ext. 10
Email: info@ahna.org
Web site: www.ahna.org
Deadline: January 1 to March 15
Amount: To be announced (varies depending on available funds)
American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
Career Mobility Scholarships
Various scholarship opportunities for ANNA members pursuing a BSN or advanced degree in nursing. Must be a current full member of ANNA for at least two years and be currently employed in nephrology nursing.
Phone: (888) 600-2662
Email: anna@ajj.com
Web site: www.annanurse.org
Deadline: October 15
Amount: $2,000 to $2,500, depending on scholarship
American Nurses Association Minority Fellowship Program
Provides fellowships to master’s-prepared minority RNs committed to pursuing advanced study focusing on the prevention and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse. Must be an ANA member.
Contact: Janet Jackson, Program Manager
Phone: (301) 628-5247
Email: jjackson@ana.org
Web site: www.nursingworld.org/emfp/
Clinical Research Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: March 1
Amount: Annual stipend and tuition assistance for three to five years; amount varies, depending on available funds
Clinical Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Varies, depending on available funds; fellowships are for one to two years
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Scholarship Program
BSN, MSN and doctoral scholarships available to licensed perianesthesia RNs who have been active ASPAN members for at least two years
Phone: (877) 737-9696, ext. 13
Email: jcerto@aspan.org
Web site: www.aspan.org/ScholarshipProgram.htm
Deadline: July 1
Amount: $1,000
Army Nurse Corps
Nurse Anesthetist Scholarships
Offers three scholarship programs that provide opportunities for nurses serving in the Army Nurse Corps or Army Reserve Nurse Corps to become nurse anesthetists. Requires an active duty service obligation.
Contact: Your local Army Health Care recruiter or (800) USA-ARMY, ext. 193
Website: www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/corps_benefits.jsp
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Full tuition plus full Army pay or $1,200 monthly stipend, depending on the scholarship
Army Nurse Candidate Program
Open to full-time junior- and senior-year nursing students attending an accredited BSN degree program. Must be a U.S. citizen and fulfill a four- to five-year active duty obligation.
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $1,000 monthly stipend plus $10,000 bonus ($5,000 at signing and $5,000 at completion)
Army ROTC
Army ROTC Nurse Program Scholarships
Offers two-, three- and four-year scholarships for undergraduate nursing students. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Contact: Your high school academic advisor or your campus Army ROTC office
Phone: (800) USA-ROTC
Web site: www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Amounts vary; additional allowances for books, fees and living expenses
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
AORN Foundation Scholarship Program
Various scholarship opportunities for perioperative nurses accepted or enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree programs who have been an active AORN member for at least one year. Also offers students scholarships for nonmembers enrolled in accredited educational programs leading to initial RN licensure.
Contact: Ingrid Bendzsa
Phone: (800) 755-2676, ext. 328
Email: ibendzsa@aorn.org
Web site: www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarship.htm
Deadline: May 1
Amount: Tuition, fees and books
CampusRN California Nursing Scholarship
CampusRN has launched a new scholarship program in conjunction with the creation of the CampusRN state edition network. This nationwide scholarship program is the most comprehensive of its kind for nursing programs and nursing students because it features scholarship winners from six different regions across the country in which CampusRN has launched state edition sites. CampusRN will award six $2500 scholarships to a needy and deserving nursing student in each region.
To Apply for the CampusRN Scholarship Program:
http://www.campusrn.com/register/scholarship.asp
Deadline: April 1.
Chi Eta Phi Sorority
Aliene Carrington Ewell Scholarship
Available to African American students pursuing an undergraduate degree in nursing. Applicants must be referred by a Chi Eta Phi chapter.
Phone: (202) 232-3858
Email: chietaphi@erols.com
Web site: www.chietaphi.com/scholar.html
Deadline: March
Amount: Unspecified
Mabel Keaton Staupers National Scholarship Award
Available to African American students currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program leading to a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. Must be a current member of Chi Eta Phi and the ANA, have demonstrated leadership in the advancement of minority nurses and have contributed to the recruitment and retention of minorities in nursing.
Deadline: January
Amount: Unspecified
Emergency Nurses Association Foundation
ENA Foundation Scholarships
Various undergraduate and graduate scholarships for nursing students who have been ENA members for at least one year. Also offers specialized undergraduate scholarships open to nonmembers.
Contact: Ellen Siciliano
Phone: (847) 460-4112
Email: Foundation@ena.org
Web site: www.ena.org/foundation/grants/
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $2,000 to $10,000, depending on the scholarship
ExceptionalNurse.com
Offers various undergraduate and graduate scholarships for full-time nursing students with a documented disability
Phone: (561) 627-9872; TTY (561) 776-9442
Email: exeptionalnurse@aol.com
Web site: www.exceptionalnurse.com/scholarship.html
Deadline: June 1
Amount: $250 to $500, depending on the scholarship
Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association
AACN/Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarship
Available to nursing or pre-nursing students from underrepresented populations. The Foundation also offers many other general and regional nursing scholarships.
Contact: Lauren Sperle
Phone: (718) 210-0705
Email: lauren@nsna.org
Web site: www.nsna.org/foundation
Deadline: January 13
Amount: Unspecified
Health Professions Education Foundation
Registered Nurse Education Fund
Offers scholarships for students enrolled full- or part-time in a pre-nursing, associate degree or BSN program at an accredited school in California. Must be a California resident, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and agree to practice in a medically underserved area of California for a minimum of one to two years upon graduation.
Phone: (800) 733-1669 or (916) 324-6500
Email: mmiranda@oshpd.state.ca.us
Web site: www.healthprofessions.ca.gov
Deadline: March and September (dates TBA)
Amount: Up to $4,000 per year (pre-nursing); up to $8,000 per year (AND); up to $10,000 per year (BSN)
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions
Nursing Scholarship Program
Available to full- or part-time nursing students enrolled or accepted into an accredited diploma, associate degree, baccalaureate or graduate program. Must be a U.S. citizen or national and commit to at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses.
Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/default.htm
Deadline: May
Amount: Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthly stipend
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships for full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled in nursing or health professions programs. Funds are awarded to participating schools, which select the scholarship recipients. Must be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
Contact: The financial aid office a the school where you are enrolled or are planning to apply for admission
Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Tuition plus reasonable educational and living expenses
Humility of Mary Health Partners
Minority Nurse Anesthetist Scholarship
Enables minority RNs with BSN degrees to attend the St. Elizabeth Health Center School for Nurse Anesthetists. Applicants must meet all admission requirements and commit to practicing at Humility of Mary Health Partners after completing the program.
Contact: Beverly A. Rodgers, CRNA, Program Director
Phone: (330) 480-3444
Email: brodgers@belpark.net
Deadline: February 15
Amount: Up to $10,000
Independence Blue Cross; Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation
Nurse Scholars Program
Provides grants or scholarships to graduate-level nursing students pursuing studies that will qualify them to become nurse educators. Must be attending an accredited graduate nursing program in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Phone: (800) 377-4502
Web site: www.ibx.com/social_mission/nurse_scholars/index.html
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Unspecified
Indian Health Service
Health Professions Scholarship Program
Open to full- and part-time American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking an undergraduate or graduate education in the health care field; priority is given to graduate students and junior- and senior-level undergrad students. Must be a member of a federally recognized tribe and agree to serve one year in an IHS facility or other program serving Indian people for each year of financial support. Pre-nursing scholarships are also available.
Contact: Eric Pinto
Phone: (301) 443-6197
Email: epinto@na.ihs.gov
Web site: www.ihs.gov
Deadline: February 28
Amount: Unspecified
Kansas Board of Regents
Nursing Service Scholarship
Open to Kansas residents accepted or enrolled in a Kansas nursing program as a full-time student. Must practice as an RN or LPN in Kansas upon graduation (one year for each year of scholarship support). Applicants must find a sponsor to provide partial scholarship funding and full-time employment after licensure. KBOR also offers a general Ethnic Minority Scholarship (not specifically for nursing students).
Phone: (785) 296-3421
Web site: www.kansasregents.org
Deadline: May 1
Amount: $2,500 per year for LPN program; $3,500 per year for RN programs
March of Dimes
Graduate Nursing Scholarships
Open to RNs enrolled in master’s or doctoral programs in maternal-child nursing. Must be a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the National Associate of Neonatal Nurses or the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
Email: profedu@marchofdimes.com
Web site: www.marchofdimes.com (click on “Professionals & Researchers”)
Deadline: January (date TBA)
Amount: $5,000
Mary Mahoney Professional Nurse Organization
Provides scholarships for African American nursing students; must be a resident of the state of Washington
Contact: Mary Mahoney Professional Nurse Organization, P.O. Box 22003, Seattle, WA 98122-0003
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Unspecified
Maryland Higher Education Commission
State Nursing Scholarship and Living Expenses Grant
Available to full-time and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate nursing programs in Maryland. Must be a Maryland resident and agree to serve as a full-time nurse in Maryland upon graduation (one year for each year of scholarship support).
Contact: Gerrie Rogers
Phone: (410) 260-4574
Email: grogers@mhec.state.md.us
Web site:www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_nurse.asp
Deadline: June 30 (scholarship), March 1 (grant)
Amount: 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.
Minority Nurse
Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship Program
Open to racial and ethnic minority nursing students enrolled in the third or fourth year of an accredited four-year BSN program or in an accelerated program leading to a BSN degree or an accelerated master’s entry nursing program that bypasses the traditional BSN degree (such as a BA-to-MSN). Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Contact: Pam Chwedyk
Phone: (312) 525-3095
Email: pchwedyk@alloymarketing.com
Web site: www.minoritynurse.com
Deadline: June 15
Amount: $500 to $1,000
Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
Nursing Education Loan Scholarship Program (NELS)
Provides scholarships for nursing students pursuing BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN or PhD degrees. Must be a Mississippi resident and attending a Mississippi school and agree to work as a nurse in Mississippi upon graduation. Also offers a Nursing Teacher Stipend Program for graduate students who agree to teach at an accredited nursing school in Mississippi.
Phone: (800) 327-2980
Email: sfa@ihl.state.ms.us
Web site: www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/nursing.html
Deadline: March 31
Amount: Up to $4,000 annually for up to two years (BSN, RN-to-BSN and MSN); up to $5,000 annually for two years (PhD)
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
NANAINA Merit Awards
Open to NANAINA members who are enrolled in a federally or state-recognized tribe and are full-time undergraduate or graduate students in an accredited or state-approved school of nursing
Phone: (888) 566-8773
Email: brk@georgetown.edu
Web site: www.nanaina.com
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $750
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
National Scholarship Awards
Open to NAHN members enrolled in accredited associate, diploma, baccalaureate, graduate or LPN/LVN nursing programs; must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
Contact: Maria Castro
Phone: (818) 571-9185
Email: latinanrse@social.rr.com
Web site: www.thehispanicnurses.org
Deadline: April 5
Amount: $1,000
Juanita Robles-Lopez/Pampers Parenting Institute and Procter & Gamble Scholarship
Awarded to a NAHN member pursuing a master’s degree in a maternal-child nursing program
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $2,000 (pending availability of funding)
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
McNeil Rural Scholarship
Available to RNs accepted into a master’s or post-master’s pediatric nurse practitioner program. Must have at least one year of previous work experience in pediatrics, be a member of NAPNAP and agree to practice in an underserved rural setting after completion of studies. Several other NAPNAP scholarships are also available.
Phone: (856) 857-9700
Email: info@napnap.org
Web site: www.napnap.org
Deadline: June 30
Amount: $10,000 to $20,000
National Black Nurses Association
NBNA Scholarship Program
Various scholarships open to African American nursing students currently enrolled in an LPN/LVN, diploma, AND, BSN or advanced degree program; must be a member of NBNA
Phone: (800) 575-6298
Email: NBNA@erols.com
Web site: www.nbna.org/scholarship.htm
Deadline: April 15
Amount: $500 to $2,000
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
Aetna/NCEMNA Scholars Program
Awarded to BSN and master’s degree nursing students who are members of one of the five NCEMNA member associations: Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, National Black Nurses Association and Philippine Nurses Association of American. Scholarship recipients must be nominated by their association.
Contact: The president of the appropriate NCEMNA member association
Web site: www.ncemna.org
Deadline: Varies, depending on the association
Amount: $2,000 plus mentoring and other educational development assistance
National Health Service Corps
NHSC Scholarships
For graduate-level nursing students enrolled or accepted into an accredited family nurse practitioner or nurse-mid-wifery program. Recipients must agree to serve where they are most needed upon completion of their training (one year for each year of support received, with a two-year minimum commitment).
Phone: (800) 221-9393
Email: callcenter@hrsa.gov
Web site: http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Tuition, fees, other reasonable educational expenses and monthly stipend for up to four years
Navy Nurse Corps
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC)
Provides scholarships for students pursuing a BSN degree at an approved NROTC college or university. Upon graduation, recipients are commissioned as officers in the Navy Nurse Corps. Must be a U.S. citizen 20 to 34 years of age.
Phone: (800) USA-NAVY
Web site: www.navy.com/healthcare/nursing
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Tuition, books and other educational expenses up to $150,000 for up to four years
Nurse Candidate Program (NCP)
For full-time students enrolled in the third or fourth year of an accredited four-year BSN program. Recipients must fulfill an active duty requirement.
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $10,000 plus $1,000 monthly stipend for up to 24 months
National Student Nursing Association
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) was created in 1969 to honor Frances Tompkins, the Association’s first Executive Director. Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, the Foundation awards scholarships to qualified nursing students.
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
Nurse Education Scholarship-Loan Program (NESLP)
Available to students in participating North Carolina nurse education programs that prepare students for licensure in North Carolina as an LPN or RN. The loan must be repaid through service or in cash upon graduation.
Contact: The financial aid office at the nursing school where you are enrolled or are planning to apply for admission
Phone: (919) 549-8614
Email: information@ncseaa.edu
Web site: www.cfnc.org/paying/loan/career/career_nursing.jsp
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $400 to $3,000 (LPN or ADN); $400 to $5,000 (BSN)
Nurse Scholars Program
A scholarship/loan program available to students who wish to practice nursing full time in North Carolina. Must be a U.S. citizen and N.C. resident entering a diploma, ADN or BSN program in N.C. that prepares students for licensure as an RN. The loan must be repaid through service or in cash upon graduation.
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: $3,000 per year (diploma/ADN); $3,000 to $5,000 per year (BSN)
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
M. Elizabeth Carnegie Minority Scholarship; Estelle Massey Osborne Minority Scholarship
For minority RNs enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program in nursing. Various other graduate-level scholarships are also available. Must be a U.S. citizen and a member of a professional nursing association.
Phone: (212) 590-2443
Email: info@n-e-f.org
Web site: www.n-e-f.org
Deadline: March 1
Amount: Varies, depending on available funds
Application fee: $20
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
Bachelors, Masters and Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Certificate Scholarships
Available to students committed to a career in oncology nursing who are currently enrolled or accepted in an accredited BSN, master’s or post-master’s nurse practitioner certificate program; several of the awards are ethnic minority scholarships
Phone: (412) 859-6100
Email: foundation@ons.org
Web site: www.onsfoundation.org
Deadline: February 1
Amount: $2,000 (bachelor’s), $3,000 (master’s and post-master’s)
Application fee: $5
Doctoral Scholarships
For master’s prepared licensed oncology RNs currently enrolled in or applying to a doctoral degree program in nursing
Deadline: February 1
Amount: $2,000 to $5,000
Application Fee: $5
Philippine Nurses Association of America
Nursing Scholarship Award
For PNAA members enrolled in or admitted to an accredited master’s, post-master’s or doctoral degree program in nursing
Contact: Josie Villanueva
Phone: (949) 831-4247
Email: jphine5150@aol.com or josie.villanueva@med.va.gov
Web site: www.pnaa03.org
Deadline: Eight weeks prior to the PNAA annual National Convention
Amount: $1,000
Scholarships and Fellowships for Minority Nursing Students
A resource for today’s diversified nursing community that provide resources and information pertaining to education, career development, and minority health for the growing population of minority nurses in America. All awards have various criteria, which may include financial need, academic achievement and involvement in community activities.
State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana
Nursing Scholarship Fund Program
Available to full- or part-time students admitted to an approved nursing school. Must be a U.S. citizen, an Indiana resident and agree to work in an Indiana health care setting for at least two years after graduation.
Phone: (317) 232-2350 or contact the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend
Email: special@ssaci.state.in.us
Website: www.in.gov/ssaci/programs/nur.html
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Tuition and fees up to $5,000
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Professional Nursing Scholarships
Must be a Texas resident attending a Texas college or university on at least a half-time basis and be enrolled in classes leading to licensure as a professional nurse. Students must register for the Selective Service or be exempt from this requirement. Some funds are targeted to students from rural communities and to graduate students in nursing.
Contact: The financial aid office at your school or (888) 311-8881
Web site: www.collegefortexans.com/
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Up to $3,000
Transcultural Nursing Society
Scholarship Award
Awarded to a TCNS member enrolled full- or part-time in a graduate program focusing on transcultural, cross-cultural or international nursing
Phone: (888) 432-5470
Web site: www.tcns.org
Deadline: May 1
Amount: $1,000
Truman Medical Center Nurses Alumnae
General Hospital #2 Scholarship Program
Annual award for an African American student admitted to an accredited U.S. school of nursing.
Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, P.O. Box 413657, Kansas City, MO 64141
Deadline: March 31
Amount: Unspecified
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Native Nurses Career Opportunity Program
For American Indian/Alaska Native RNs enrolled full-time in the UM School of Nursing’s master’s degree program. Scholarships are available in three study areas: public health nursing, nurse-midwifery and nurse anesthesia.
Phone: (612) 624-4644
Email: NativeRN@umn.edu
Web site: www.nursing.umn.edu/print/NNCOP/home.html
Deadline: Unspecified
Amount: Up to $20,000 per year
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Apply Online or call us at (800) NAT-UNIV to receive more information.
Young Arts Scholarship
September 24, 2013Deadline is October 18
Students in grades 10-12 interested in voice, writing, jazz, photography, dance, visual arts, music, theater, cinematic arts, or design arts are encouraged to apply for the Young Arts Scholarship.
Information can be found at: http://www.youngarts.org/
Learning for Life Career Explorer Programs
September 7, 2013Learning for Life offers seven programs designed to support schools and community based organizations focused on character development and career education. The Career Exploring Program is for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) or 15 through 20 years old. Youth are introduced to 12 different career fields.
Watch a video about the various programs…
Following are some of the Explorer Programs offered in the Atlanta area:
- Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
- Cobb County Police Department
- Cobb County Fire Explorers
- Atlanta Police Exploring Post 4958
- Law Enforcement Explorer Association of Georgia
- Kennesaw Explorer Program
- Power Springs Explorer Program
Some of the organizations offering scholarships to youth who participate in Explorer Programs are:
- International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation
- Learning for Life Corporation
- Sheryl A. Horak Law Enforcement Explorer Memorial Scholarship
- California Highway Patrol Explorer Scholarships
The learn more about Explorer programs or scholarships in your area, perform an Internet search on “Your area (i.e., city, county, state, or community) + Explorer Programs.
Georgia Girls State Program for Juniors
July 22, 2013Attention Junior Females, this one is for you!
The Georgia Girls State Program is available for high school junior females. It requires attending a one-week session on government in June 2014, after which the student will be eligible to apply for the scholarships listed at the link below. The website will be updated in January 2014 but to get information on the program and the types of scholarships offered and criteria required to apply, please visit the link below.
http://www.georgiagirlsstate.org/scholarships.htm
Coca-Cola Scholarships
July 10, 2013COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO GIVE MORE THAN $3 MILLION DOLLARS AWAY IN SCHOLARSHIPS
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2013 Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship Deadline Friday, July 26
July 8, 2013
About the Scholarship
We believe the future of women’s empowerment worldwide lies in the hands of today’s students. The Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarships (AAGS) are designed to engage young people in pressing women’s issues and to connect students who are interested in the global advancement of women with thought leaders in impactful roles.
U.S. Bank and Discover have partnered with Womenetics to encourage future leaders to think critically about the business issues affecting women today by offering $22,000 in scholarship funds. The prize money is intended to finance education, travel or other opportunities that may lead to further understanding of these important global issues.
Click here to read a letter from Kimberly Topping about her experience as a 2012 AAGS winner.
Prizes
Ten students will be selected to win a combined total of $22,000 in scholarships and grand prize winners will receive an expense-paid trip to attend the Womenetics Global Women’s Initiative conference in Atlanta or Chicago this fall.
Grand Prize (2): $5,000 in scholarship funds and an expense-paid trip to attend the Global Women’s Initiative (GWI) conference and a VIP reception with featured speakers and other top business, academic, nonprofit and policy leaders the evening before the event.
- The US Bank Prize grand prize winner attend the Atlanta GWI on Sept. 25
- The Discover Prize grand prize winner will attend the Chicago GWI on Nov. 13
Runners-up (8): The eight remaining finalists will each receive $1,500 in scholarship funds and an expense paid trip to attend the Global Women’s Initiative conference and a VIP Reception with featured speakers and other top business, academic, nonprofit and policy leaders the evening before the event.
- Four US Bank Prize winners will attend the Atlanta GWI on September 25
- Four Discover Prize winners will attend the Chicago GWI on Nov. 13
You may enter both the U.S. Bank and Discover Prizes only once; however, if selected for one prize, you are automatically ineligible for the other.
Deadline for entry: Friday, July 26, by 11:59 p.m. EST
All finalists will be notified via email on Sept. 3, 2013. Grand prize winners will be announced at the Global Women’s Initiative conferences.
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Requirements for Entry
Your essay must be 2,500 words or less and submitted in .doc format
- Include the essay prompt to which you are responding at the top of the document
- Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced
- Cite your research with proper in-text citations and a works cited page in MLA, APA or Chicago format (The works cited page will not be included in your word count.)
- In addition to the essay, at the end of the document, include a 200-word personal statement about what you would do with the prize money if you win.
U.S. Bank Prize Essay Topics
Shared Value: Everybody Wins
Explore how the concept of creating shared value (CSV) – creating economic value while also creating benefit for society – increases competitive advantage by capitalizing on the interdependence between business and community. Address the social and economic implications of women’s increasing levels of income worldwide. Then, using the principles of CSV, write a persuasive, research-based proposal that urges a corporation to adopt a social impact investment strategy to solve an issue that affects women. Explain how it benefits the company and the global community.
Women’s Influence and Innovation
Study after study indicates that companies with focused diversity and inclusion efforts are more innovative. Examine what conditions are necessary to foster a corporate culture of creativity. Cite examples of companies that saw greater levels of innovation with the inclusion of women in leadership positions. Finally, design a research-based proposal with implementable practices for companies to increase thought diversity and, in turn, innovation.
Corporate Ethics: Women’s Impact
Over the last few decades, women’s participation in the workforce has grown exponentially. Research and analyze the impact increased numbers of women have on corporate culture – particularly in terms of accountability and transparency. Then, citing research, support or debunk the argument that women make more ethical leaders than men.
Women on Boards: Shared Value vs. Quotas
The business philosophy of creating shared value (CSV) focuses on the connection between societal progress and economic growth. Examine the effect that women on corporate boards have on company performance in terms of bottom lines and philanthropic spending. Then, analyze the debate over the European Union’s decision to mandate that 40 percent of a company’s corporate board members must be women by the year 2020. Could incentivizing a CSV approach be an alternative to the “command and control” nature of quotas? Explain why or why not. Write an action plan for companies to increase the number of women serving on their boards, either by applying CSV principles or otherwise.
Plugging Women Into STEM
Despite the rapid expansion of employment within industries related to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the gender gap in these fields remains. Provide a research-based analysis of the factors that keep women and girls disengaged from pursuing STEM-related careers. Explain why women’s participation in these industries is essential to the United States economy and propose one or more programs to bolster women’s employment in STEM fields.
Parenting + Career = Struggle
As more women and men choose to combine parenting and career, examine companies that are successful in their efforts to support and retain working parents, especially mothers. Discuss whether investing in and retaining women is important to a company’s overarching success and, ultimately, bottom line. Based on your research, explore how corporate culture and American businesses can adapt in order to address the competing demands of parenting and career, enabling working parents to continue to advance within a company. Propose public and/or private strategies and policies to help accelerate this cultural shift.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be:
- Enrolled as an undergraduate student in an accredited college or university.
- A U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States.
- In pursuit of their first bachelor’s degree. (Students who have already obtained a bachelor’s degree are not eligible.)
- Previous AAGS winners are ineligible to compete for the 2013 prizes
Free Tuition at Berea College
July 8, 2013Every student at Berea College in Berea, KY is awarded a 4-year, tuition scholarship. The amount of the scholarship will vary depending on financial need, and the presence of any additional outside scholarships. The important thing is that, together, these resources cover the entire cost of tuition, which totals $22,100 for the 2013-2014 school year. The actual cost to students and their families is $0. For more information, visit http://www.berea.edu/admissions/tuition-costs/.
Merit-Based Financial Aid
June 25, 2013Chapter 7: Merit-based and Need-based Aid, in the book, “Show Me the Money: Scholarships, Financial Aid, and Making the Right College Choice,” assists students in identifying how to research sources of merit- and need-based financial aid. Merit-based aid is awarded based on a student’s merit, e.g., academics, arts, leadership, community service, etc. Although athletic scholarships are the most widely publicized form of merit-based aid, there are many opportunities for students to qualify for academic merit-based aid. For many students the clearest path to merit-based financial aid based on academic merit is their class rank, SAT score, ACT score, and GPA. TheCollegiateBlog website lists 65 colleges with guaranteed merit scholarships. Several of the students in the 11th and 12th grade cohorts we work with each year at our church have received full scholarships based on the strength of their SAT scores, ACT scores, and GPA. The New York Times publishes a comprehensive listing of over 600 colleges and universities and the percentage of merit-based financial aid they are offering.
For example the following table provides an example of the types of merit-based financial aid associated with SAT and ACT scores.
SAT/ACT Score | 1400 SAT – 32 ACT | 1300 SAT – 29 ACT | 1250 SAT – 28 ACT |
Texas Tech | $6,000/yr | $4,000/yr | $3500/yr |
University of Alabama-Birmingham | $7,000/yr | $7,000/yr | $7,000/yr |
Ferris State | Full Tuition | $5,500/yr | $4,000/yr |
Ohio University | Full Tuition | $1,500/yr | $1,000/yr |
Northern Illinois | $23,500/yr | $7,000/yr | $7,000/yr |
Miami of Ohio | Half – Full Tuition | $4,000-8,000/yr | $2,000-6,000/yr |
University of Georgia | $10,500/yr | $5,250/yr | $5,250/yr |
Auburn University | Full Tuition | $2,500/yr | $2,500/yr |
LeMoyne College | $23,750/yr | $23,750/yr | $17,500/yr |
Maryville University | $14,000/yr | $14,000/yr | $14,000/yr |
Howard University | Tuition, fees, room, board, and $500 book voucher | Tuition, fees, and room | Tuition and fees |
Xavier University of Louisiana | Tuition, fees, room, board, and $1000 book voucher | Tuition, fees, room, board, and $1000 book voucher | Tuition, fees, room, board, and $1000 book voucher |
As evidenced from the widely varying amounts of financial aid offered by different institutions, it is important for students and families to carefully consider where students will receive the best financial aid package based on their academic achievement. College Confidential has two large listings of colleges offering merit-based scholarships and click here.
The article Oregonian article, “Higher SAT, ACT scores pay off with bigger college scholarships for Oregon grads” provides further insight into the type of merit-based scholarships being offered students based on their SAT and ACT scores.
Choosing a College for Students with Learning Challenges
June 13, 2013Choosing a College for Students with Learning Challenges
College is accessible to students with learning challenges, however, students and parents must carefully research colleges and universities as the level of support widely varies among institutions. In the article, “Stepping Up to the Challenge,” New York Times reporter Tara Parker-Pope writes about the transition from high school to college for students with ADHD. She notes that not only must students balance the physical and medical demands of making the transition, students must carefully choose the college or university they will attend based on the support services offered. The National Alliance on Mental Illness website provides information for obtaining accommodations in college, understanding your rights, and preparing for college. The U.S. News and World Reports article by Kim Clark, “8 Steps for Learning Disabled Students Who Want to Go to College,” provides other helpful tips for parents and students.
You may find the following websites helpful in identifying colleges with the best support programs for students with Learning Disabilities.
- Colleges for students with disabilities and medical conditions
- Living with Attention Deficit
- Autism Speaks
Refer toThe K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorderfor additional assistance in identifying colleges. The following listing includes colleges known for providing a broad range of support programs:
- American University
- Augsburg College
- Beacon College
- Boston University
- Curry College
- Clark University
- Dean College
- Drexel University
- Eastern Michigan
- Eastern University
- Fairleigh Dickinson
- Kennesaw State University
- Landmark College
- Marshall University
- Mercyhurst University
- Midwestern State University
- Northeastern University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rutgers University
- St. Joseph’s University
- University of Alabama
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
- University of Connecticut
- University of Iowa
Organizations providing information, support, and clinical expertise:
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Attention Deficit disorders Association Southern Region
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- American Psychological Association
- American Speech-Language Hearing Association
- National Resource Center on AD/HD
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- Edge Foundation
- LD Online
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- ADDinfonetwork
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Counseling Association
- American Disability Association
- Association for Psychological Science
- Ch1ldren Now
- Federation for Children with Special Needs
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
- Society for Neuroscience
- The National Academies
- National Association for Child Development
- 10 Impressive Special College Programs for Students with Autism
- Autism Speaks “Postsecondary Education Resources”
- CBS News, “Autism awareness: College programs for students on the spectrum”
- Colleges that work for students on autism spectrum
- Forbes Article, “More Colleges Expanding Programs For Students On Autism Spectrum”
- Navigating College
- Programs for Students with Asperger Syndrome
- U.S. News and World Reports, “Find College Scholarships That Support Students With Autism”
Special Needs Scholarships
Identifying special needs scholarships simply requires performing an Internet search on the type of need, for example, “scholarships for students with autism” yields 1,130,000 results on Google. “Scholarships for students with adhd” yields 323,000 results.
It is critically important for parents and students to get an early start in their college planning efforts. Students will need to visit the colleges and parents should carefully assess the support programs and associated costs.
Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarships
June 13, 2013The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year over four years) granted to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2013. The ideal Anne Ford Scholar is a student who:
- Articulates his or her LD and clearly demonstrates the importance of self-advocacy
- Is committed to completing a four-year college degree and has begun to set realistic career goals
- Participates in school and community activities
- Has demonstrated academic achievements consistent with college and career goals
- Plans to contribute to society in ways that increase opportunities for individuals with LD
- Excels as a role model and spokesperson for others who struggle with LD
The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a $2,500 one-time scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD in the fall of 2013. The ideal Allegra Ford Thomas Scholar is a student who:
- Articulates his or her LD and recognizes the need for self-advocacy
- Is committed to post-high school academic study/career training and has begun to set realistic career goals
- Has demonstrated perseverance and is committed to achieving personal goals despite the challenges of LD
- Participates in school and community activities
- Demonstrates financial need