Nursing Scholarships and Funding Resources
Paying for nursing school can be a challenge, but there are a wide variety of nursing school scholarships and funding opportunities to help you. Once you have applied for our $2500 Back To School Nursing Scholarship, take some time to review the following resources as well. Depending upon your nursing program of study, you may be able to find a wide variety of additional scholarships and grants to apply for.Nursing Scholarships
- NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
- AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship
- American Assembly for Men in Nursing Scholarships
- Association of Operating Room Nurses Scholarship
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Scholarship
- American Holistic Nurses Association Scholarship
- Barbara “Foof” Forfar Nursing Scholarship
- A Nurse I Am Scholarship
- Barbara Rhomberg Nursing Scholarship
- Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
- Thriving Caregivers Scholarship
- Foundation for Seacoast Health Scholarships
- Emergency Nurses Association Scholarship
- Exceptional Nurse Scholarship
- National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship
- AACN/Hurst Review Nursing Scholarships
- American Nephrology Nurses Association Scholarship
- Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
- Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Scholarship
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses Scholarship
- National American Arab Nurses Association Nursing Scholarship
- Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
- UNIGO Nursing Scholarships
- Nursing.org Scholarships
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Scholarships
- MidAtlantic Cardiovascular Foundation Nursing Scholarship
- Illinois Nursing School Grant Program
Undergraduate
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Coursey Enterprises Student Scholarships12/1/2019
Target Audience Nursing students in their first year; must be enrolled in an RN or LPN program Scholarship Details Award Amount: $250 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 2 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Coursey Enterprises
Scrub Shopper Greta James Memorial Scholarship4/18/2019
Target Audience Undergraduate nursing students enrolled in degree programs at accredited universities Scholarship Details Award Amount: $500 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 4 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Scrub Shopper
Hurst Review Services Nursing AACN Scholarship (Winter)1/15/2019
Target Audience Students enrolled in a school that’s a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Scholarship Details Award Amount: $2,500 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? No # of Awards: 1 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Graduate
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Edwina Foye Award for Outstanding Graduate Student4/1/2019
Target Audience Students pursuing a degree in a health-related field; applicants’ primary residence must be in one of the following towns: Portsmouth, Rye, New Castle, Greenland, Newington, and North Hampton, New Hampshire; Kittery, Elliot and York, Maine Scholarship Details Award Amount: $5,000 Degree Level: Graduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 1 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Foundation for Seacoast Health
ENA Foundation State Challenge Doctoral Scholarship4/30/2019
Target Audience This scholarship is awarded to a current nurse (RN) who is pursuing a doctoral degree in nursing (PhD or DNP) Scholarship Details Award Amount: $5,000 Degree Level: Graduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 3 GPA: 3.0+ Renewable? No Sponsored by: Emergency Nurses Association
Need-Based
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DAR Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship2/15/2019
Target Audience Students accepted or enrolled in an accredited nursing school; must demonstrate financial need Scholarship Details Award Amount: $2,500 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? No # of Awards: 3 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Daughters of the American Revolution
Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship2/15/2019
Target Audience Students accepted or enrolled in an accredited nursing school; must demonstrate financial need Scholarship Details Award Amount: $2,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? No # of Awards: 2 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Daughters of the American Revolution
For Minorities
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Alice Newell Joslyn Medical Fund3/2/2019
Target Audience Latino undergraduate students attending a postsecondary institution in San Diego County, California and pursuing a degree in the medical/healthcare field Scholarship Details Award Amount: $500 – $2,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: Varies GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: The BECA Foundation
Gil & Billie Gillespie Memorial Scholarship4/30/2019
Target Audience Undergraduate students of Hispanic descent pursuing a degree in nursing Scholarship Details Award Amount: $1,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 1 GPA: 3.0+ Renewable? No Sponsored by: Gordon and Kristy Gillespie
Students with Disabilities
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Peter Gili Scholarship Award6/1/2019
Target Audience Full-time students with a documented disability who have applied to or been accepted to a college or university program Scholarship Details Award Amount: $500 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 1 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Exceptional Nurse, Inc.
Caroline Simpson Maheady Scholarship Award6/1/2019
Target Audience Full-time students with a documented disability who have applied to or been accepted to a college or university program Scholarship Details Award Amount: $250 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 1 GPA: N/A Renewable? No Sponsored by: Daughters of the American Revolution
For Emergency Nurses
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Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing Undergraduate Scholarship I4/30/2019
Target Audience Emergency nurses pursuing a degree in nursing; applicants must have a current BCEN credential (CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, or TCRN) Scholarship Details Award Amount: $2,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 10 GPA: 3.0+ Renewable? No Sponsored by: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing Undergraduate Scholarship II4/30/2019
Target Audience Emergency nurses pursuing a degree in nursing; applicants must have a current BCEN credential (CEN, CPEN, CFRN, CTRN, or TCRN) Scholarship Details Award Amount: $3,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 1 GPA: 3.0+ Renewable? No Sponsored by: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Students Interested in Oncology
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Bachelor’s in Nursing Degree Scholarship2/1/2019
Target Audience Undergraduate students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing and interested in oncology nursing Scholarship Details Award Amount: $3,000 to $5,000 Degree Level: Undergraduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: 20 GPA: 3.0+ Renewable? No Sponsored by: Oncology Nursing Foundation
Doctoral Degree Scholarships in Cancer Nursing10/15/2019
Target Audience Graduate students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in cancer nursing research Scholarship Details Award Amount: $15,000 Degree Level: Graduate Essay Required? Yes # of Awards: Varies GPA: N/A Renewable? Yes Sponsored by: American Cancer Society