Herzing Grants Add Up to $11,010 a Year
Eligible full-time nursing students at Herzing campuses and online can apply for scholarships funded by the new federal award.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Financial Aid
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Herzing University, an accredited private nonprofit institution, was awarded three multiyear federal grant projects totaling more than $7 million. The grants fund nursing scholarships, expanded student support at its Atlanta campus, and suicide prevention services available to students at all Herzing locations and online.
Why it matters
For students weighing nursing programs, the awards add scholarship money that can help offset tuition at a private institution. The federal funding also reflects a push to expand nursing graduates and to address student mental health on campus.
The nursing scholarship grant provides up to $11,010 per year for 59 eligible full-time students over five years. The Title III grant covers $2,769,357 in total, with federal funds making up 86% of that cost.
The players
Herzing University
An accredited private nonprofit institution with campuses in Akron, Birmingham, Clarksville, Nashville, Orlando, Tampa and Atlanta, plus online programs.
Health Resources and Services Administration
The federal agency that funds the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program supporting eligible nursing students.
U.S. Department of Education
The federal department that awarded the Title III grant supporting academic services at Herzing's Atlanta campus.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The federal agency that awarded the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention grant to Herzing.
The details
The Health Resources and Services Administration is funding scholarships of up to $11,010 per year through its Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program, and those funds reach eligible full-time students at the Akron, Birmingham, Clarksville, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa campuses and at online programs. Separately, a Department of Education Title III grant expands academic services and student support at Herzing's Atlanta campus and establishes an endowment fund, building on the university's earlier Title V grants. A Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration award funds a suicide prevention project that will be available to students at all Herzing locations and online.
Timeline
The award announcement was published on November 10, 2026.
Education Landscape
Federal scholarship programs for health-profession students, such as the Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program, are one of several tools used to expand the nursing workforce. Herzing's awards illustrate how institution-level grants layer onto that federal framework to address both enrollment and student wellbeing.
If you are considering a nursing program, ask the financial-aid office whether scholarship funds from federal health-profession grants are available to students in your program. Students at participating campuses can ask about eligibility requirements and when applications open.
The takeaway
Federal health-profession grants can add scholarship support at private institutions, so it is worth asking a financial-aid office which grant-funded programs your field qualifies for. Students interested in nursing should check whether their campus participates before assuming a scholarship is unavailable.
Further reading
For more on how scholarship money is awarded, browse our Financial Aid guides.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Urban Milwaukee.
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