Nursing Scholarships

SGNA is offering the SGNA RN Advancing Education Scholarship to a Registered Nurse working in Gastroenterology who wishes to continue their education by pursuing a BSN, MSN or PhD.  Funds of $2,500 for a full time student or $1,000 to a part time student (taking a minimum of three credit hours per semester) will be presented to the recipient(s) of this scholarship.  To be eligible, you must be an SGNA member enrolled in an accredited advanced degree program, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Are you or someone you know working towards becoming a Registered Nurse? SGNA has a new scholarship to assist you. The SGNA RN General Education Scholarship offers funds of $2,500 as a reimbursement to a student in an accredited nursing program. You must be a full-time nursing student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. To apply, fill out the application and submit it no later than July 31, along with a short essay, a letter of recommendation and a transcript of any coursework you have already completed. The recipient will be notified in October, and the funds will be awarded after the winner successfully completes the fall term. This is a great opportunity for nursing students and demonstrates SGNA’s commitment to helping ease the nursing shortage.

An endowed scholarship set up by Dr. Priscilla (LeMone) Koeplin, former Director of the Undergraduate Program of the School of Nursing, in honor of the parents of her and her late husband, Jacque. This scholarship is specifically designed to help non?traditional students in any program at the school of nursing with financial need. One or more annual awards may be given to students enrolled in any program within the school of nursing.

How to apply

You do not need to apply for individual internal scholarships. Submit the scholarship application for your degree program to the Sinclair School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs. Once your application is received, you will be eligible for any scholarship for which you meet the eligibility criteria. All students will also need to have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file.

For questions or additional information:

Office of Student Affairs
S235 School of Nursing
Columbia, MO 65211

Phone: 573-882-0277 or 1-800-437-4339

Here is more deadlines for other programs:

• March 30 (Traditional BSN Scholarships)
• July 1 (RN-BSN, NEW Accelerated and all Graduate Program Scholarships)

The recipient receives a one-year membership in ACNP and $1000 scholarship. The Award is presented annually at the ACNP National Clinical Conference. The recipient will receive a complementary registration to the Clinical Conference and a maximum of $750 to defer travel and lodging expenses.

Criteria for Nomination

• Proof of membership in ACNP
• Proof of enrollment in an accredited NP program
• 2 letters of support from professional colleagues
• Evidence of a 3.4 or higher grade point average
• Participation in a regional, state, or national professional organization
• Promotion of the role of the nurse practitioner through a research project
• Participation in legislative and policy- making activities at the local, state, or national level
• Participation in community service.

An endowed scholarship was set up to be awarded to full time undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. Recipients must have demonstrated financial need for assistance in order to attend school. Priority is given to Missouri residents.

For questions or additional information:

Office of Student Affairs
S235 School of Nursing
Columbia, MO 65211

Phone: 573-882-0277 or 
1-800-437-4339

Deadlines

• March 30 (Traditional BSN Scholarships)
• July 1 (RN-BSN, NEW Accelerated and all Graduate Program Scholarships)

The ASPAN Scholarship Program is a member benefit designed to provide financial assistance to postanesthesia, preanesthesia, pain management and ambulatory surgery nurses aspiring to enhance their abilities to contribute to the perianesthesia nursing community.

Applicants must be current Active Category members of ASPAN and a component for the past two full years prior to the application deadline of July 1.

This award is designed to provide one or more annual scholarships to assist nurses who are seeking to advance their degrees. preference is given to one larger award vs. several smaller ones. First preference shall be given to LPN’s seeking to complete their BSN (LPN to BSN students) or to Registered Nurses (RN’s) seeking to complete their BSN (RN to BSN students). Second preference shall be given to RN’s seeking to complete their Master’s or PhD.

This scholarship is for residents of the Heartland Foundation service region, which includes the following counties:

• In Missouri - Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, and Worth
• In Iowa - Decatur, Fremont, Page, Ringgold, and Taylor
• In Kansas - Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha
• In Nebraska - Nemaha and Richardson

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be accepted and enrolled in 12 hours of study for a regular semester or equivalent full-time status in an approved nursing or health care-related program. Students enrolled in a pre-health program are not eligible.

Recipients of this scholarship must be employed at the University of Missouri Hospital.  These funds are meant to help a student seeking to obtain a BSN at an undergraduate or graduate level.

This scholarship is for a full time or part time registered nurse student in an Accredited Graduate Nursing Program in Mississippi with one semester remaining. Applicant must submit a 500 word essay and hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher in nursing curriculum.

The Nursing Education Loan Program is available to students in associate, bachelors and masters degree programs in nursing. It also is available to graduate nurse students pursuing a doctorate and nurses enrolled in a refresher course.

The Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship (Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship) is provided by the Nurse Support Program (NSP II) aiming to expand the pool of nurses in the State by increasing the capacity of nursing schools in Maryland.

 The AAMN Foundation has sponsored six $500.00 scholarships to Undergraduate Nursing Students  and two $1000.00 scholarships to Graduate Nursing Students who are current members of AAMN. These scholarships are open to male nursing students.

This scholarship is awarded to students who who best answer the question "How Do I Invest In My Future?" .The student's written response must be written in English, with correct spelling and grammar, and it must be a minimum of 400 words but cannot exceed 700 words.

Eligible applicants must be high school and college students between the ages of 16 and 22 within the continental U.S. who are legal residents or U.S. citizens,Scholarship payable to the winner upon proof of attendance at a college, university or certified trade school in the United States.

Employees of United Realty Partners, LLC and each of their affiliates, and their respective employees, and their relatives may not apply.

The scholarship is offered every two months

The Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant (WSSAG) program is for students who plan to peruse career/occupational programs in the fields of child care, human services, teaching, nursing etc.

NURSING EDUCATION FORGIVABLE LOAN – PH.D./DNP (NELP) program seeks to provide education opportunities to students who wish to continue their nursing education and address Mississippi’s nursing shortage by providing a constant source of qualified nurses and awarded to persons seeking a PHD/DNP degree in nursing at one Mississippi institution of higher learning.

The Nurse Education Assistance Loan Program (NEALP) provides funding for nurses who intend to serve as instructors or students who intend to serve as nurses after graduation. Recipients of the loan program must serve as a full-time nurse in Ohio for five years to qualify for 100 percent loan cancellation.

There are three full-tuition scholarships for students who pursue an undergraduate or master’s degree program at University of Phoenix. Recipients may choose to attend a University of Phoenix on-ground campus or may attend University of Phoenix online. Eligibility requirements include 

• Applicants must be a current member, advisor or alumni of HOSA-Future Health Professionals

• Applicants must not be currently enrolled nor in the process of enrolling at any University of Phoenix campus or in any online program at any time prior to the scholarship award date

American School Health Association awards scholarship to students specializing in school health education, school nursing, and pediatric or adolescent medicine or dentistry. Only current ASHA members are eligible to apply for a scholarship.

This scholarship is for male undergraduate student enrolled in a licensed nursing program leading to NCLEX-RN eligibility. Applicant must have completed at least one Academic Term in nursing program.