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Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps - Nursing Scholarships This scholarship offers various two, three and four year scholarships for nursing majors pursuing a BSN degree as full-time students. Upon graduation, recipients are commissioned as a second lieutenant with an active duty service requirement of at least four years. Phone: 800-423-USAF, Website: www.airforce.com , Deadline: Unspecified, Amount: Varies, depending on scholarship; usually up to $15,000 a year for tuition/fees, plus $500 a year for books. Allied Health Student Scholarship Students in an allied health or nursing program are eligible to apply for the following scholarship. Applicants are invited to discuss your first-hand observations about the nursing profession and recommendations for resolving the nursing shortage. By sharing your experiences and insights, you could win cash towards your college education. Any student who has taken anatomy & physiology or microbiology in the last two years, or is currently enrolled, is eligible to apply for a scholarship. Applications and further information are available at: www.aw.com/bc . Click on "scholarships" near the bottom center of the page. Application deadline is late October. American Academy of Nursing Scholarship Program This scholarship provides pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholarships in gerontological nursing. Contact: Patricia Franklin at email: pfrankli@ana.org , Website: www.geriatricnrsing.org , Deadline: January 15 th , Amount: Up to $50,000 annually (pre-doctoral) and up to $60,000 annually (post-doctoral) for two years. American Assoc. of Colleges of Nursing – Campus RN/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund This is 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 accelerate baccalaureate or master's degree nursing program. Must be a CampusRN member. Email: scholarship@campuscareercenter.com , Scholarship Website: http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp, Jobs Website: http://www.campusrn.com/students/jobsearch.asp, Deadline: The first of the following months January, March, May, July, September and November, Amount: $2,500 American Assoc. of Critical-Care Nurses - Educational Advancement Scholarship This is available to AACN members. Phone: 800-899-2226, Email: info@aacn.org , Website: www.aacn.org , Deadline: April 1 st , Amount: TBA American Assoc. of Neuroscience Nurses - Neuroscience Nursing Found. Scholarship Program For RNs with diploma or AND degrees pursuing a BSN degree. Phone: 888-557-2266, Email: info@aann.org , Website: www.aann.org , Deadline: January 15 th , Amount: Unspecified Emergency Nurses Association Foundation There are various undergraduate and graduate scholarships for nursing students who have been ENA members for at least one year. ENA also offers three specialized undergraduate scholarships open to nonmembers. Phone: 800-900-9659, ext. 4100, Email: foundation@ena.org , Website: www.ena.org/foundation/grants/ , Deadline: June 1 st , Amount: $2,000 to $10,000 ExceptionalNurse.com (students w/disabilities) This scholarship offers full-time undergraduate and graduate students with a documented disability who have demonstrated a commitment to working with people with disabilities. Phone: 561-627-9872, TTY 561-776-9442. Email: exceptionalnurse@aol.com , Website: www.exceptionalnurse.com/scholarship.html , Deadline: June 1 st , Amount: $250 to $500 Federal 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. Website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/default.htm , Deadline: Late April, Amount: Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthly stipend. March of Dimes - Graduate Nursing Scholarship 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 Association of Neonatal Nurses or the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Email: profedu@marchofdimes.com , Website: www.marchofdimes.com , Deadline: January (date TBA), Amount: $5,000 National Health Services Corps The National Health Service Corps is the part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that recruits health professionals for communities that lack adequate access to primary care services. The scholarship pays for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment for up to four years of education, in addition to a monthly living stipend. For each year of support, a student must serve one year in a health professional shortage area upon completion of training. Minimum service obligation is two years. Applications are due the last Friday in March. For applications contact NHSC Scholarships, 8201 Greensboro Dr. , St. 600, McLean , VA 22102 . Phone: 800-221-9393. Web site: www.bphc.hrsa.gov/nhsc/ National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Students must be doing well scholastically. Students must have a financial need. Student must be American Citizens. Award amounts vary with each scholarship. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. Your state scholarship chairman will assist in locating the chapter nearest you. For Information send a stamped self-addressed business size envelope to obtain the name and address of your state scholarship chairman and an application for any of the Society's Scholarships. Address your request to: Office of Committees, NSDAR-Scholarships, 1776 D Street, NW , Washington , DC 20006-5303 Because of the high volume of requests they receive, the society will only send the information by return mail in the prepaid envelopes. They do not respond to phone or fax inquiries. Any correspondence regarding scholarships received without the stamped self addressed envelope will be destroyed. The Society offers one-time awards of $500 in the following areas: Nursing School Scholarships Occupational/Physical Therapy Scholarship Application deadline is mid-February and mid-August For more information visit: http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.html National Student Nurses Association (NSNA Foundation Scholarship) Students currently enrolled in state-approved schools of nursing or pre-nursing in associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic doctorate, and generic master's programs. Funds are not available for graduate study-unless it is for a first degree in nursing. The scholarships are based on academic achievement, financial need, and involvement in nursing student organizations and community activities related to health care. Some sponsors may require additional criteria. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500. For further information visit www.nsna.org , click on NSNA FOUNDATION. Application deadline is late January/early February. US Army Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) for Nurse Anesthetist HPSP offers qualified students full tuition for school, a monthly stipend, and reimbursement for books and various equipment and fees. In return, students serve as Active Duty Officers for a minimum of two years. Scholarship recipients also attend a 45-day Active Duty Training (ADT) tour for every year of scholarship awarded. For more information visit http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/ m edcom/meded/ US Navy - Nurses Candidate Program The Nurse Candidate Program (NCP) provides a stipend for full-time students in an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Students can enroll after their sophomore year and receive $5,000 in two installments, plus $500 monthly for up to 24 months. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen 20 to 34 years of age, must pass the Navy's physical standards and must complete certain minimum levels of training and education. Service obligation will be at least three years of active duty depending on the program under which you receive your commission. For more information visit http://www.navyjobs.com/trainca r eer/nurse.jsp?hasFlash=true US Navy - Reserves Officer Training Corps The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTS) provides up to four years tuition while pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, plus books and a $150 monthly stipend while a student. Graduates are then commissioned as an officer in the Navy Nurse Corps. For more information visit http://www.navyjobs.com/traincareer/nurse.jsp?hasFlash=true US Public Health - Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) The goals of the NELRP are to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to under-served populations and to provide an opportunity for nurses to consider a career in America 's nursing under-served areas. The program offers registered nurses substantial economic assistance to repay their educational loans in exchange for service to the under-served in eligible facilities. All NELRP participants must enter into a contract agreeing to provide full-time employment in an approved eligible health facility (EHF) for 2 or 3 years. In return, the NELRP will pay 60 percent of the participant's total qualifying loan balance for 2 years or 85 percent of the participant's total qualifying loan balance for 3 years. For more information and an application visit http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm Application deadline is late April. Veterans Affair Learning Opportunities Residency (VALOR) The VALOR program allows outstanding students who have completed the final semester or quarter of their junior year to develop competencies in clinical nursing while working at an approved VA health care facility. For information contact your local VA Hospital's Office of Human Resources or visit http://www.vacareers.com/l3_career_assistance.html for more information.
Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program In an effort to address the shortage of nurses and nursing instructors in the State, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering the Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program. The Program is meant to incentivize nurse educators to continue instruction in the State of IL. Annual awards may be up to $5000 (based upon the borrower's remaining amount due on educational loans), and the benefit may be received for up to four years.
To apply, please visit the ISAC website and download an application. Please contact ISAC directly with questions. http://collegezone.com/faazone/751_10643.htm Illinois Department of Public Health - Nursing Education Scholarship Program This program makes awards up to $2000 per academic year to a limited number of eligible undergraduate nursing students. Applicants must be a permanent, legal resident of Illinois for one-year prior to application, enrolled in or accepted for admission to a nursing program in Illinois , demonstrate financial need as indicated on the latest Student Aid Report (SAR). Information can be obtained by contacting: Illinois Department of Public Health, Center for Rural Health, Nursing Education Scholarship Program, 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, IL 62761-0001 Phone: 217-782-1624. Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program This scholarship is for $2000 for Illinois residents enrolled or accepted in a Nurse Practitioner Program. Applicants must be Illinois residents, be a registered nurse, and must agree to practice as a nurse practitioner in an approved rural community (county with a population less than 60,000) in Illinois for two years. Information can be obtained by contacting: Administrator, Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program, Illinois Farm Bureau, 1710 N. Towand Avenue, PO Box 2901, Bloomington, IL 61701 Phone: 309-557-3272 or visit www.ilfb.org . Application deadline is early May. Indian Health Service - Health Professions Scholarship Program LaPorte Hospital Foundation (Richard M Sisson Scholarship) Annual grant of $500 is given to a student pursuing a degree in a nursing program. Student must be 30 years of age or older. Student must be enrolled in a nursing program, either full-time or part-time. Preference will be given to residents of the La Porte Regional Health System service area. For more information contact LaPorte Hospital Foundation, LaPorte Regional Health System, PO Box 250 , La Porte , IN 46352-0250 . Or visit www.laportehealth.org . Application deadline is early April LaPorte Hospital Foundation (Shirley Sisson Scholarship) Annual grant of $500 is given to a student pursuing a degree in a nursing program. Student must be enrolled in a nursing program, either full-time or part-time. Preference will be given to residents of the La Porte Regional Health System service area. For more information contact LaPorte Hospital Foundation, LaPorte Regional Health System, PO Box 250 , La Porte , IN 46352-0250 . Or visit www.laportehealth.org . Application deadline is early April. Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program Serve in federally designated health professional shortage, and medically under-served areas in the state of Hawaii . Must be a native Hawaiian/part Hawaiian, US citizen; enrolled in an accredited health professionals training program. (This includes medicine with a specialty in a primary health care field--MD, Registered Nurse with a specialty in Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwifery, or Public Health Nursing --BSN, MSN , AND. Amount of award is full tuition, educational expenses, monthly stipend for living expenses, health insurance and travel. For more information contact: L. Sita Nissanka, Dr. PH, Director ,Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program ,1850 Hakuakane Street, Building E , Honolulu, HI 96817-1830 PHONE: (808) 842-8562 Application deadline is mid-March. State Student Assistant Commission of Indiana (service requirement) Available to full-time 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, Email: special@ssaci.state.in.us , Website: www.in.gov/ssaci/programs/nur.html , Deadline: Unspecified, Amount: Up to $5,000
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 HIS facility or other program serving Indian people for each year of financial support. Pre-nursing scholarships are also available. Contact: Brenda Miller, Program Assistant, Phone: 301-443-6197, Email: bmiller@na.ihs.gov , Website: www.ihs.gov , Deadline: February 28 th , Amount: Full tuition, fees and monthly stipend for up to four years (full-time) or eight years (part-time) Japanese Medical Society Scholarship Qualified applicants are those students currently enrolled in or accepted at a U.S. nursing school who are of Japanese ancestry. The awards are based on both merit and financial need. The awards range between $1,000 and $2,000 each. Application deadline is February 28. For more information contact Shunichi Homma, M.D., Chair, Scholarship Committee, 17 East 89 th Street , New York , New York 10128 . Telephone: 212-305-3068; FAX: 212-305-9049.
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. Contact: Janet Jackson, Program Manager, Phone: 202-651-7247, Email: jjackson@ana.org , Website: www.nursingworld.org/emfp/ . Foundation of the National Student Nurse's Assoc. Open to minority nursing or pre-nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Many other general nursing scholarships are available under the Frances Tompkins Scholarship Program. Phone: 718-210-0705, Email: lauren@nsna.org , Website: www.nsna.org/foundation , Deadline: January (date TBA), Amount Unspecified 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 program or in an accelerated program leading into a BSN degree (such as RN to BSN or BA to BSN) or an accelerated master's entry nursing program that bypasses the traditional BSN degree (such as BA to MSN). Student must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Contact: Pam Chwedyk, Phone: 312-525-3095, Email: pam.chwedyk@careermedia.com , Website: www.minoritynurse.com , Deadline: June 15 th , Amount: $5,00 to $1,000 National Association of Hispanic Nurses Open to NAHN members enrolled in associate, diploma, baccalaureate, graduate or LGN/LVN nursing programs; must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Many local NAHN chapter also offer scholarships. Contact: Miriam Gonzalez, Phone: 718-340-1696, Email: thehispanicnurses@earthlink.net , Website: www.thehispanicnurses.org . Deadline: April 30 th , Amount: $1,000 National Black Nurses Association Various scholarships open to African-American nursing students currently enrolled in a BSN, AND, diploma or LPN/LVN program; must be a member of NBNA. Phone: 800-575-6298, Email: nbna@erols.com , Website: www.nbna.org/scholarships.htm , Deadline: April 15 th , Amount: $500 to $2,000 National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Association This scholarship is awarded to BSN and graduate 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 America. Scholarship recipients must be nominated by their association. Contact: The president of the appropriate NCEMNA member association, Website: www.ncemna.org , Deadline: Unspecified, Amount: $2,000 plus mentoring and other educational development assistance. Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. For minority RNs enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program in nursing. Various other graduate-level scholarships are also available. The student must be a U.S. citizen and a member of a professional nursing association. Phone: 212-590-2443, Email: infor@n-e-f.org , Website: www.n-e-f.org , Deadline: March 1 st , Amount: Varies, depending on available funds, Application fee: $20 Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Available to ethnic minority 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. Phone: 412-859-6100, ext. 8503, Email: foundation@ons.org , Website: www.onsfoundation.org , Deadline: February 1 st , Amount: $2,000(BSN), $3,000(master's and post-master's), Application fee: $5 Philippine Nurses Assoc. of America For graduate students enrolled in or admitted to an accredited master's, post-master's or doctoral degree program in nursing; must be a member of PNAA. Contact: Josie Villanueva, Phone: 949-831-4247, Email: jphine5150@aol.com , Website: www.pnaa03.org , Deadline: Eight weeks prior to the PNAA annual National Convention, Amount: $1,000 Truman Medical Center Nurses Alumnae Annual award for an African-American student admitted to a U.S. school of nursing. Contact: Scholarship Coordinator, P.O. Box 413657 , Kansas City , MO 6414, Deadline: March 31 st , Amount: Unspecified
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