Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a bachelor's, master's or doctoral program in nursing at an AACN member institution and have a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31
How to apply: Applications are available online. There are four deadlines: January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. Winners are announced within 60 days of each deadline.
Website: http://www.aacn.nche.edu
Sponsor: American Medical Technologists
10700 W. Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school graduates or current seniors planning to attend an accredited institution to pursue an American Medical Technologists-certified career, which includes medical laboratory technology, medical assisting, dental assisting, phlebotomy and office laboratory technician.
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.amt1.com
Sponsor: National Black Nurses Association
8630 Fenton Street
Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Eligibility: Applicants must be African Americans currently enrolled in a nursing program and be in good academic standing, be members of the NBNA, be members of a local chapter and have at least a full year of school remaining. Applicants must submit with their application an essay, references, an official transcript and evidence of participation in student nurse activities and involvement in the African American community.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.nbna.org
Sponsor: Oncology Nursing Society
ONS Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214
Eligibility: Applicants who are registered nurses must have a current license to practice as an RN, have more than a high school diploma and be currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in a school of nursing recognized by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Applicants who are not registered nurses must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing degree program in a school of nursing recognized by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Non-RN applicants must be in the nursing component of the program and must have an interest in and commitment to oncology nursing. At least one Bachelor Scholarship is available to a non-RN applicant living in Ohio and West Virginia. There is a $5 application fee.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online or by email request.
Website: http://www.ons.org
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
Eligibility: Applicants must have an amateur radio license of Technician Class or higher. Preference will be given to applicants with Morse Code proficiency and those studying health and healing arts.
Amount: $750
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.arrlf.org
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must demonstrate financial need and attend an accredited school of nursing. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter. However, no affiliation with DAR is necessary.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available by written request and must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: http://www.dar.org
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Eligibility: Applicants do NOT need to be African American. Students must attend school or reside in a district represented by a Congressional Black Caucus member. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must be enrolled or accepted into a full-time undergraduate degree program. Applicants must show leadership qualities and community service participation.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: June 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.cbcfinc.org
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Students must be majoring in a health-related field. Preference may be given to students who are attending school in Hawaii.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 17
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must plan to major in a health-related field other than sports medicine, non-clinical psychology or social work at a U.S. college or university. They must be full-time college juniors, college seniors or graduate students, and they must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 17
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Sponsor: United Methodist Church
Office of Loans and Scholarships
P.O. BOX 340007
Nashville, TN 37203-0007
Eligibility: Applicants must have been active members of the United Methodist Church for at least three years. They must be majoring in education, social work, medicine or other health fields. Students may be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. They must have at least a B+ average.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.gbhem.org
Sponsor: Association on American Indian Affairs
Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Eligibility: Applicants must be American Indians who are studying full-time in public health or science programs. They must be full-time students and must not be enrolled in a technical or trade program or seminary. The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Sponsor: Association on American Indian Affairs
Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs
966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students from the continental U.S. or Alaska.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 13
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.indian-affairs.org
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Office of Student Financial Assistance
454 Broadway
Suite 200
Revere, MA 02151
Eligibility: Students must be permanent residents of Massachusetts, demonstrate financial need, maintain satisfactory academic progress and attend an eligible Massachusetts institution. Applicants must not have earned a bachelor's or professional degree, nor a first diploma from a hospital or professional nursing program.
Amount: $200-$2,500
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available from your school's financial aid office.
Website: http://www.osfa.mass.edu
Sponsor: United States Public Health Service
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time students, be from a disadvantaged background, demonstrate financial need and be studying in a health field, including medicine, nursing, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and others. They must be U.S. citizens, nationals or permanent residents. All other criteria are set by individual schools.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: June 30
How to apply: Applications are available from participating schools.
Website: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa
Sponsor: American Legion, Department of Kansas
1314 SW Topeka Boulevard
Topeka, KS 66612
Eligibility: Applicants must be Kansas residents attending an accredited Kansas school to receive a degree in Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) and planning to practice their career in Kansas. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and be 18 before taking the Kansas State Board examination.
Amount: $300
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online and may be requested from Department Headquarters.
Website: http://www.ksamlegion.org
Sponsor: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Committee Services Office
Attn.: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Eligibility: Applicants must desire to attend or be attending an accredited school of nursing. Students must be members, descendants of members or eligible for membership in NSDAR. The DAR member number must be submitted on the application.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available by written request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Website: http://www.dar.org
Sponsor: Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, DC Area Inc.
P.O. Box 55285
Washington, DC 20040
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be graduating seniors who are students at a Washington, DC high school and be accepted into a National League for Nursing bachelor's degree program at a U.S. postsecondary institution. They must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and must demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement, official transcript, copy of college acceptance letter and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.bnaofgwdca.org
Sponsor: Delaware Community Foundation
Community Service Building
100 West 10th Street, Suite 115
P.O. Box 1636
Wilmington, DE 19899
Eligibility: Applicants must be Delaware residents who are enrolled in or who have been accepted into a nursing degree program at an accredited college or university. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, transcript, personal statement and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.delcf.org
Sponsor: Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing
1 Thompson Square
Charlestown, MA 02129
Eligibility: Applicants must be Massachusetts or Rhode Island residents and have lived in Massachusetts or Rhode Island for at least four years before having entered that practical nursing program. They must be full-time students who have completed four months of their program of study. Selection is based on stated career goals and professional potential.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, official transcript, personal essay and two recommendation letters are required.
Website: http://www.nln.org
Sponsor: National Health Service Corps
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20201
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or accepted into allopathic or osteopathic medical schools, family nurse practitioner programs, nurse-midwifery programs, physician assistant programs or dental school. Upon completion of training, scholars must choose practice sites in federally designated health professional shortage areas for one year for each year of support received.
Amount: Full tuition and fees plus $1,289 stipend
Deadline: Spring
How to apply: Applications are available by telephone request.
Website: http://nhsc.hrsa.gov
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Eligibility: Applicants must be Maryland residents, and they must be enrolled full-time or part-time at a Maryland school as graduate nursing students. Full-time students must agree to complete their graduate program within two years. All students must agree to work in the nursing faculty of a Maryland college within six months of graduation.
Amount: Up to $13,000
Deadline: Prior to the beginning of the funded semester
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us
Sponsor: Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W. Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62761
Eligibility: Applicants must be Illinois residents, having lived in the state for one year prior to applying and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must be accepted to or enrolled in an approved nursing program and demonstrate financial need. Scholarship recipients must agree to work as a nurse in Illinois after graduation.
Amount: Up to full tuition
Deadline: May 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.idph.state.il.us
Sponsor: CampusRN
2464 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 210
Cambridge, MA 02140
Eligibility: Applicants must be nursing students at schools that have registered in the scholarship program by linking to the CampusRN website. An essay is required. Finalists may be asked to submit awards, letters of recommendation and other materials upon selection.
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarships.asp
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens accepted by or enrolled in a nursing program at an accredited nursing school within the U.S. leading to an associate, baccalaureate or graduate nursing degree or diploma. Applicants must have no federal judgement liens and not be delinquent on a federal debt or have current service commitments. They must begin their nursing program no later than September 30. Selection is based on financial need, academic success, essay answers, resume and letters of recommendation. Preference is given to applicants enrolled full-time in undergraduate or master's nurse practitioner programs.
Amount: Full tuition, fees and monthly stipend
Deadline: May 8
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, proof of U.S. citizenship, verification of acceptance report, student aid report, essay answers, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts and two letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be college juniors, college seniors or graduate students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 17
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be Hawaii residents who are of Filipino descent. They must be full-time students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 17
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Sponsor: Epilepsy Foundation
8301 Professional Place
Landover, MD 20785
Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time graduate students pursuing a Ph.D. degree in neuroscience, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, biochemistry, genetics, nursing, pharmacy or other related areas; have a dissertation research project; have a qualified mentor who can supervise the project and have access to resources to conduct the project. The project must be in the U.S. and its territories. The award is based on the quality of the dissertation project, relevance to epilepsy, the applicant's qualifications, the mentor's qualifications and the quality of the proposed environment.
Amount: Up to $20,000
Deadline: August 31
How to apply: Applicants must submit three recommendation letters including one from the mentor, a statement of intent, a biographical sketch, a cover sheet form, a lay summary, transcripts and a research plan.
Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org
Sponsor: Hawaii Community Foundation - Scholarships
1164 Bishop Street, Suite 800
Honolulu, HI 96813
Eligibility: Applicants must be in an undergraduate health-related program. Students must also demonstrate financial need and plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college full-time.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 17
How to apply: To apply, register online, complete the online application and select the scholarships to which you wish to apply. In addition, mail the supporting materials: printed confirmation page from the online application, personal statement, copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) available at www.fafsa.ed.gov and official transcript.
Website: http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org
Sponsor: Sallie Mae Bank
P.O. Box 9500
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-9500
Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate students who are majoring in engineering, nursing or teaching. They must provide proof of application and acceptance from an approved, accredited institution of higher learning in Salt Lake County or Utah County, Utah. Students enrolling in an online school must provide proof of residence in one of these counties.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available from financial aid departments of qualifying schools.
Website: http://www.salliemae.com/content/salliemaebank
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Eligibility: Applicants cannot be residents of the state of Maryland, but they must be enrolled in a two-year or four-year undergraduate nursing program in Maryland. Students must agree to work full-time at a Maryland hospital after graduation, for a period of four years for full-time students and two years for part-time students.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us
Sponsor: American Radio Relay League Foundation
225 Main Street
Newington, CT 06111
Eligibility: Applicants must have demonstrated financial need and be planning to attend a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.arrlf.org
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance
839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401
Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a Maryland postsecondary school. Dependent students must have parents who also live in Maryland. Eligible majors are chosen to address current state or regional needs and usually include the following: child care, human services, teaching, nursing, physical and occupational therapy and public service. Students must agree to begin working within that employment field within one year of graduation at a rate of one year for every year that the scholarship was granted.
Amount: Up to $19,000
Deadline: July 1
How to apply: Applications are available online in January.
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us
