Nursing Scholarships
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BSN and post-baccalaureate Scholarship (Fall)
The $1,000 BSN and post-baccalaureate Scholarship is awarded by an organization that wholly and solely supports the nursing community, this scholarship is extremely prestigious and coveted.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- October 20
- Winner announcement
- October 31, 2022
LVN and A.D.N. Scholarship (Fall)
The $500 LVN & A.D.N Scholarship awarded by an organization dedicated to supporting the nursing community, is just what you need to move forward in your nursing career.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- October 20
- Winner announcement
- October 31, 2022
Ochsner Nursing Scholarships
The Ochsner Nursing Scholarship is offered to a number of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in accredited or licensed nursing programs in Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Amount
- $7,000–$37,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- November 10
Advancing Care Scholarship for Adult Learners
Every year, BASU Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery grants a $1,500 scholarship to a Texan who is at least 30 years old and pursuing a graduate degree in the medical field.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- November 19
- Winner announcement
- December 6, 2022
Tocris Scholarship Program
The Tocris organization offers the Tocris Scholarship Program of $1,500 to deserving students to pursue healthcare- or STEM-related fields of study in the U.S., Canada, and European countries.
- Amount
- $1,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 8
AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship
AfterCollege, in partnership with AACN, quarterly offers the AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship to nursing students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs at AACN member schools to complete their education.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
American Nurses Association/OJIN Nursing Scholarship Fund
Kent State University offers the American Nurses Association/OJIN Nursing Scholarship Fund of $2,500 to deserving college sophomore students pursuing an undergraduate degree program in nursing.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3.25
- Deadline
- December 31
Diane McCloskey Memorial Fund
Annually, the Nursing College at Kent State University offers the Diane McCloskey Memorial Fund to support a sophomore student pursuing a nursing degree program and interested in oncology.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- December 31
Yoost & Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship
Kent State University annually awards the Yoost & Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship of $500 to a qualified nursing student demonstrating academic excellence in their junior year at the College of Nursing.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- December 31
Geraldine “Polly’ Bednash Scholarship
The AACN offers the Geraldine Polly Bednash Scholarship to one extraordinarily brilliant student pursuing undergraduate and graduate studies in nursing. The award is awarded four times a year.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3.2
- Deadline
- January 31
Kenneth and Carrie Carns Nursing Scholarship
The Kenneth and Carrie Carns Nursing Scholarship is to assist Wyoming nursing students and prospective nursing students in completing their academic careers by providing financial assistance.
- Amount
- $3,000–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- February 1
Boren Scholarship
The Boren Scholarship supports U.S. citizens who study abroad during their undergraduate degrees. The winner of the scholarship is awarded up to $25,000 in financial support.
- Amount
- $8,000–$25,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 2
CEMS Fund Scholarship
The Cynthia E. Morgan Memorial Fund Scholarship is offered to one student in Maryland to pursue or is presently pursuing, a medical-related course at an institution within the state.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- February 25
2+2 Transfer Scholarship
The 2+2 Transfer Scholarship awards from $1,000 to $2,000 to help transfer students from Maryland community colleges to pursue their bachelor's degrees in accredited four-year institutions.
- Amount
- $1,000–$2,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 1
Maryland Graduate and Professional School Scholarship Program
The Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program presents to residents of Maryland pursuing graduate and professional degrees in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, law, or social work.
- Amount
- $1,000–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 1
Service League Nursing Scholarship
The Akron General Service League offers the Service League Nursing Scholarship to students who have been accepted into an accredited college of nursing in Ohio.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- March 1
- Winner announcement
- by April 30
Charlotte Mecklenburg Emergency Services Scholarship
The Foundation For The Carolinas offers the Charlotte Mecklenburg Emergency Services Scholarship to undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in emergency services, nursing, or law enforcement.
- Amount
- $500–$2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 3
Erin Marie Keener Nursing Scholarship
The Erin Marie Keener Nursing Scholarship is an annual scholarship for fourth-year nursing students at West Virginia University.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 4
Gravelin Nursing Scholarship
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) offers the Gravelin Nursing Scholarship to five undergraduate students enrolled in nursing programs at Missouri colleges or universities. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
- Amount
- $450
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3.3
- Deadline
- March 13
Idaho Nursing and Health Professions Scholarship Fund
College students are awarded the $3,000 Idaho Nursing and Health Professions Scholarship, administered by the Idaho Community Foundation (ICF) to pursue their undergraduate degrees in nursing and health science-related fields.
- Amount
- $3,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 15
AANP Scholarship Program
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) offers the AANP Scholarship Program to graduate students pursuing a graduate or doctorate qualification in nurse practice in the United States.
- Amount
- $2,500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 43 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- March 23
- Winner announcement
- July 2022
Build Dakota Scholarship Fund
The Build Dakota Scholarship Fund awards full scholarships, ranging between $20,000 to $60,000 to students who wish to pursue nursing, engineering, or technology programs at four technical colleges in South Dakota.
- Amount
- $20,000–$60,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 31
Kristal Mead Hillie Nursing Education Scholarship
Project Impact Mississippi (MS) annually offers this scholarship to one undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited LVN/LPN, RN degree (ADN or BSN), diploma, or RN-to-BSN program.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- March 31
Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Kansas Board of Regents offers the Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship to two students in Kansas, pursuing degrees and licenses in nursing. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
- Amount
- $3,500–$4,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 1
Sandra Cooper Nursing Scholarship
The Sandra Cooper Nursing Scholarship, administered by Project Impact Mississippi, awards $1,000 to a Mississippi resident student enrolled in a junior college or university in the state of Mississippi.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.5
- Deadline
- April 11
Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship Fund
The Annabel Lambeth Jones Brevard College Merit Scholarship, ranging from $11,000 to $13,000, is available to a high school senior who is an incoming freshman at Brevard College.
- Amount
- $11,000–$13,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 18
- Winner announcement
- August 2023
NurseThink – AACN Scholarship
The NurseThink - AACN Scholarship of $5,000 is awarded to exceptional students pursuing graduate and doctoral degree programs in nursing at AACN member institutions. Applicants must be willing to teach after graduation.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- April 25
CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship
Apply for a chance to bag the CVS Health Foundation Health Care Careers Scholarship worth up to $20,000.
- Amount
- $5,000–$20,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 25 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 28
Nursing Education Scholarship Program
Every year, IDPH awards scholarships from $8,324 to $17,124 to individuals who are pursuing various degrees in nursing at approved institutions in Illinois.
- Amount
- $3,449–$17,125
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- April 30
William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship
William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship is an annual program to support students from underrepresented groups accepted or enrolled in a prelicensure registered nurse program.
- Amount
- $2,750
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 2.75
- Deadline
- April 30
- Winner announcement
- July 15, 2023
Albert E. and Florence W. Newton Nursing Scholarship
The Rhode Island Foundation offers the Albert E. and Florence W. Newton Nursing Scholarship to one eligible nursing student from Rhode Island to pursue his/her undergraduate degree.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 9
Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Nursing Scholarship
The Rhode Island Foundation offers the Edward J. and Virginia M. Routhier Nursing Scholarship to Licensed RNs students in Rhode Island seeking a baccalaureate degree or graduate nursing degree.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 9
John J. O’Connor Jr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
The Rhode Island Foundation offers the John J. O'Connor Jr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund to financially support college students pursuing a CNA, associate's, or bachelor's nursing degree in Rhode Island.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 9
Willard and Marjorie Scheibe Nursing Scholarship
The Willard and Marjorie Scheibe Nursing Scholarship grants from $500 to $5,000 to one individual pursuing LPN, RN, or advanced nursing degree. Applicants must be residents of Rhode Island.
- Amount
- $500–$5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 9
Delaware Career Based Scholarship
The Delaware Department of Education offers $5,000 to at least nine Delaware residents pursuing an undergraduate degree for a career in a high-need field.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 9 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 15
Evelyn Paige Parker Scholarship
The Poise Foundation offers the Evelyn Paige Parker Scholarship to students enrolled in nursing schools in the U.S. Applicants must have completed at least one year at a nursing school.
- Amount
- $1,500–$2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- May 15
NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
The scholarship offers nursing school tuition, a monthly stipend, and payment to cover expenses for books, clinical supplies, and instruments.
- Amount
- $1,434–$17,208
- Scholarships awarded
- 200 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- May 23
- Winner announcement
- September 2023
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship awards 10 scholarships of $10,000 each and 25 scholarships of $5,000 each every year to deserving medical students in various medical fields.
- Amount
- $5,000–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 35 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- July 1
- Winner announcement
- August 30, 2023
BSN and post-baccalaureate Scholarship (Summer)
The Good Samaritan Foundation’s BSN post-baccalaureate Scholars Program offers many $1,000 scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- July 15
- Winner announcement
- July 31, 2023
LVN and A.D.N. Scholarship (Summer)
The LVN and A.D.N. Scholarship Program offered by the Good Samaritan Foundation awards a $500 award to undergraduates and postgraduate nursing students.
- Amount
- $500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- July 15
- Winner announcement
- July 31, 2023
Irene L. Blanchette Nursing Award
The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh offers the Irene L. Blanchette Nursing Award of $1,850 to female nursing students in Wisconsin, who demonstrate financial need, to complete their undergraduate or graduate studies.
- Amount
- $1,850
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- August 1
NDNPA General Scholarships
The North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association (NDNPA) offers NDNPA General Scholarships of $1,000 to graduate students interested in pursuing a nursing career in North Dakota.
- Amount
- $1,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- August 1
NDNPA Health Policy Scholarship
The North Dakota Nurse Practitioner Association (NDNPA) offers an NDNPA Health Policy Scholarship of up to $2,500 to a North Dakota resident pursuing a graduate degree with a nurse practitioner focus.
- Amount
- $2,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- 3
- Deadline
- August 1
Accelerated BSN Scholarship Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh annually offers the Accelerated BSN Scholarship Wisconsin of $350 to its deserving full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree program in nursing.
- Amount
- $350
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- August 25
Alabama Board of Nursing Scholarship Program
The Alabama Board of Nursing Scholarship Program awards $500—$10,000 scholarship funds to nursing graduates.
- Amount
- $500–$10,000
- Scholarships awarded
- 1 winner
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- August 31
- Winner announcement
- November 2023
Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship
The AACN and NursingCAS offer the Deborah E. Trautman Future Nurse Leader Scholarship of $5,500 to graduate students enrolled at AACN member schools affiliated with NursingCAS.
- Amount
- $5,500
- Scholarships awarded
- 2 winners
- Required GPA
- Any
- Deadline
- October 1
Nursing Scholarships
With the increasing educational expenses and costs of the nursing profession and given its many specialties and fields, Scholaroo provides college-bound, undergraduate, and graduate students with some interesting means to fund their degree programs at the following top nursing schools in the U.S.
Frequently asked questions
What are the top schools for Nursing?
- John Hopkins University/ School of Nursing
John Hopkins School of Nursing tops all nursing schools across the U.S. It ranks as No.1 in Best Nursing Schools: Master’s and also Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice based on its performance. If you are pursuing a degree in nursing, check Maryland Graduate and Professional School Scholarship Program to fund your studies.
- Duke University/ School of Nursing
Duke University in Durham, NC, joins the list of best nursing schools. It ranks second on the Best Nursing Schools list for postgraduate degrees. It has 10 schools, serving both undergraduate and graduate students. If you are pursuing a degree in nursing, check Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship to fund your studies.
- Emory University/ The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and non-degree programs. The school is the No. 1 school of nursing in Georgia and No. 2 in the U.S. If you are interested in funding your degree program, check out Wellroot Family Services Scholarship Program.
What career can I pursue with a degree in Nursing?
Careers for those with engineering degrees include:
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Certified Dialysis Nurse
- Nurse Anesthetist
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