How To Get A Nursing Scholarship

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1 Nursing Scholarships: AACN CampusRN.com offers $2,500 scholarships to nursing students pursuing a master s degree. Applicants must register for free with CampusRN.com and must show demonstrated need of financial aid. For more information and to apply, please visit The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation offers scholarships to nursing students. For more information, please visit their website or foundation@aanp.org. Information may also be found by contacting the AANP at P.O. Box 10729, Glendale, AZ The American Association of Critical Care Nurses awards $1,500 scholarships to students enrolled in a graduate degree program in nursing. Please visit or call (800) for more information. The American Association of Homes for the Aging offers scholarships to students who seek further education toward the Registered Nurse status. Applicants must work in an AAHA member facility and pledge to work for one year in the field of long-term care nursing after completing their degree. For more information, write: Nurse Education Scholarship, American Association of Homes for the Aging, 901 E. Street NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses awards scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in a degree program to receive their Master s degree in nursing. For more information, write: AAOHN Awards, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2920 Brandywine Road, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA , call (770) or visit The American School Health Association offers nursing scholarships. To receive an application, send a SASE to: American School Health Assoc. Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH or visit Ames Nursing Foundation Scholarship awards $1000 scholarships to students who have completed at least two years of study in a Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Speech Therapy program and who reside in Melrose, Stoneham, Medford, Winchester, Woburn, North Reading, Reading, Lynnfield, Wakefield, Saugus, Malden, Everett, Revere, or Chelsea. For details and application, call (781) or write to 43 Plymouth Road, Wakefield, MA The Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) offers a scholarship to nursing students who are enrolled in educational programs leading to initial licensure as registered nurses. For more information and to apply online, please visit The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education offers graduate-level gerontology scholarships (in health care studies such as nursing). For information, contact: AGHE, th Street NW, Suite 240, Washington, DC or visit

2 The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses offers a scholarship for students pursing their BSN degree. Student must be a member of ARN and have experience in rehab nursing. Visit for more information. The 2010 application will be available in January. The Benjamin Cummings Allied Health Student Scholarship awards 5 students across the country a $1000 scholarship and a place to serve on the Benjamin Cummings Student Advisory Board. Any student who has taken anatomy and physiology or microbiology in the last two years, or is currently enrolled, can apply for the scholarship. Information and applications can be found by contacting Benjamin Cummings at 1301 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, or by visiting their website at The Catherine E. Philbin Memorial Fund awards scholarships for the purpose of sponsoring the education of individuals interested in entering the nursing profession or furthering their education in nursing. For more information and an application, please contact: Josephine Veglia, P.O. Box 162, Hopedale, PA COSTEP - Federal Bureau of Prisons, Health Services Division awards tuition, fees, and stipends to nursing and physical therapy students. Loan reimbursement is available after graduation, also. For more information, call the Division of Commissioned Corps Recruitment at or visit Discover Nursing is a web site sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. This site lists information about the Nursing profession as well as scholarship opportunities. Visit the web site at The Dr. Lorraine G. Spranzo Scholarship provides assistance to nursing students. To find out more, write: NBGHS of N. Alumni and Associates, Inc., New Britain General Hospital, P.O. Box 43, 100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT or visit holarship/tabid/228/default.aspx. The Emergency Nurses Association Foundation Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students pursuing a Bachelors or Graduate level degree in nursing. Applicants must be a member of the association for 12 months prior to application. Previous scholarships have been awarded in amounts ranging from $ Visit for more information. Applications for 2010 will be available online on January 1st. The Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association, Inc offers scholarships to students enrolled in state-approved schools of nursing. Funds are only available for graduate study if the student is obtaining a 1st degree in nursing. For more information, please visit call (781) or write to The Foundation of the National Student Nurses, Inc, 45 Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY The Gil Minor Nursing and Health Professions Scholarship provides $4,000 to MGH employees interested in pursuing a nursing or health professions degree. Please direct questions

3 about the application process to Julie Goldman, RN, Program Development Manager at the Institute for Patient Care, GrantsNet provides information about funding with resources such as grants and fellowships for graduate students. The Indian Health Scholarship Program offers financial assistance to American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in a master s degree nursing program. Recipients must agree to enter into a service obligation with the I.H.S. upon graduation. For more information, write to: Indian Health Services Scholarships Programs, Twinbrook Metro Plaza, Suite 100, Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD Applicants may also call (301) or visit The Japanese Medical Society of America, Inc. awards scholarships to nursing students of Japanese descent. For details, visit or write Yuzuru Anzai, MD, 285 Central Park West #3W New York, NY John. A. Hartford Foundation Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Predoctoral Scholarship Program This 2-year scholarship program supports full time doctoral education for nurses committed to careers in academic geriatric nursing. Through generous funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, the BAGNC Program awards a total of $100,000 ($50,000 per annum) to each selected Predoctoral Scholar. The Mayday Fund provides an additional $5,000 award to selected candidates whose research focuses on pain in older persons. The Scholarship Award term begins July 1st of the award year. For more information, visit Johnson and Johnson s Campaign for Nursing offers information on a number of scholarships for bachelor s and graduate level students. Visit for more information. The March of Dimes Nursing Scholarship is open to registered nurses who are enrolled in a graduate program in maternal-child nursing. Four $5000 awards are allocated. For more information visit The Mary Opal Wolanin Scholarship Fund offers assistance to students pursuing Gerontology/Geriatric Nursing degrees. All applicants must be members of the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA). A $1500 scholarship is awarded annually. For additional information visit Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program for Health Professionals The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) Primary Care Office (PCO) through the Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program for Health Professionals (MLRP) seeks to assist qualified healthcare organizations in recruiting or retaining health professionals by funding repayment of educational loans incurred by the health professional. In return, the health professional makes a commitment to work at the eligible healthcare organization for a specified period of time. The Massachusetts Nurses Foundation offers a multitude of scholarships. To learn about them in more detail, call (781) , Cindy at cmessia@mnarn.org or visit The Metrowest Community Health Care Foundation awards a maximum of $2,000 in scholarships for students pursuing or advancing their degree in nursing and clinical professions. Applicants must live or work at least 15 hours per week in one of the 25 in the Metro West service area of Massachusetts. For more information, please call (508) or visit

4 Minority Nurse.com offers a substantial list of scholarships for minority students of nursing. You do not have to create an account to access the information. Just scroll down the webpage. Visit The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) offers the Katharine M. Donohoe Nursing Research Fellowship to nurses or nursing students. The fellowship includes a $3,000 stipend to those interested in studying problems encountered by patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) or related neuromuscular conditions. For more information including requirements and application procedures, please call (800) , myastheniagravis@msn.com, or visit The National Association for Orthopedic Nurses offers scholarships to qualified nursing students to assist in acquiring a master s degree. For further information and applications, write to: The National Association for Orthopedic Nurses, Box 56, Pitman, NJ, , call (609) or info@naonfoundation.org The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners offers a number of scholarships to students enrolled in pediatric nurse practitioner programs. Scholarships range from $1000-$5000. Visit for more information regarding eligibility and deadlines. National Black Nurse s Association offers scholarships to nursing students who demonstrate participation in both student nursing activities and the African-American community. Scholarships are available for both bachelor s and graduate students. The scholarships range from $500 - $2000. For details, write: National Black Nurse s Association, 8630 Fenton Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910, call (301) or visit National Foundation for Long Term Health Care provides financial support to nursing students pursuing careers in long-term care. Applicants must be working for a long term care facility that is a member of the American Health Care Association. For more information visit The National Health Service Corps grants tuition, fees, and stipends to nursing students currently enrolled in school, as well as loan reimbursements after graduation. For information, visit The National Student Nurses Association, Inc. offers a scholarship with awards up to $2,500. Scholarships and grants are available to both bachelor s and master s students. For more information call (718) or visit Applications may be downloaded from the website, but applications can also be obtained by sending a self-addressed $.60 envelope to The National Student Nurses Association, 45 Main Street, Suite 606, Brooklyn, NY The New England Navy Nurse Corps Association awards scholarships to deserving nursing students and Registered Nurses to continue their studies for a Master s degree in Nursing in the amount of $1,000. Applications can be requested from this address: NENNCA Scholarship Committee, c/o Maria K. Carroll, 22 William Drive, Middletown, R.I The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) offers registered nurses assistance to repay educational loans in exchange for service in eligible facilities located in areas

5 experiencing a shortage of nurses. For more information call toll free (866) Further information can be obtained by visiting or by ing Leola Bennett at lbennett@hrsa.gov The New England Regional Black Nurses Association, Inc. offers nursing scholarships in a variety of categories. For more information, call (617) , write: NERBNA, P.O. Box 690, Boston, MA or visit Nursing Educational Funds, Inc. organizes and distributes funds to registered nurses for graduate study. For additional information, write: Nursing Educational Funds, Inc., 555 West 57th Street, New York, NY or visit Nursing Scholarships is a website offering information on various undergraduate and graduate loans for nursing students. There are also scholarships offered for nursing specialties. Visit Sigma Theta Tau International/National League for Nursing Grant provides funding to support research that advances the science of nursing education and learning through the use of technology in dissemination of knowledge. Funding is available for up to $5,000. Previous deadline was in June for November funding. For more information, visit Taunton Student Health Corps/Americorps is a federally-funded program which enlists graduate and undergraduate nursing students to provide primary care, health promotion and disease prevention in community-based settings. Living expenses and stipends are provided. To learn more, write: Ms. Terry Sullivan, Morton Hospital and Medical Center, 88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA or visit Tufts Health Plan Nurse Scholars Program is a program geared to address the need for nursing faculty in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Previous awards of up to $10,000 were granted to be applied over three semesters. Applicants must be residents of MA or RI, 2nd year masters or doctoral student and must commit to teach in an academic setting in MA or RI for one year after completing successful completion of their degree. Previous year s deadline was March 27. For more information, contact Karen Nelson, vice president of clinical affairs, Massachusetts Hospital Association (781) Produced by MGH Institute of Health Professions, Office of Financial Aid Updated 03/13/2012