Nursing Scholarships

9 of the best sites for information about nursing scholarships. Know of another site that should be featured here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Nursing Schools, Scholarships, Medical Assistant)

1. Nurse Scholarships at DiscoverNursing.com - Use the nursing scholarship search tool here to find available scholarships you might qualify for. You can use state or region, grade point average, ethnicity, and scholarship level (from graduating high school student to doctoral or research) to identify potential opportunities. (www.discovernursing.com)

2. NursingScholarship.us - Free nursing scholarships and grants are featured at this site dedicated to helping students find financial aid. The continually updated database includes public and private scholarships and research grants for undergraduate or graduate school. You’ll also find helpful articles on topics like writing a winning scholarship essay and avoiding scholarship scams. (www.nursingscholarship.us)

3. Nurse Scholarships at MinorityNurse.com - Browse through an extensive list of nursing scholarships here for undergraduate or graduate nursing programs, much of it available only to minority nursing students. Detailed award criteria for each scholarship is included, such as financial need, academic achievement and community service. Some scholarships require recipients to work in medically underserved areas upon graduation. A scholarship search tool will help you navigate the listings. (www.minoritynurse.com)

4. HRSA Nursing Scholarship - This scholarship is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Adminstration (HRSA). Find information about the program, student eligibility requirements and selection criteria. (bhpr.hrsa.gov)

5. Indiana Nurse Scholarship Fund - Find information on this program that offers scholarships to nursing students who are Indiana residents, meet financial aid requirements and agree to work in Indiana for two years upon graduation. Other eligibility requirements include acceptance at an approved school in a full time or part time nursing program and a minimum GPA. You can apply online here. (www.in.gov)

6. Michigan Nursing Scholarship - Find information on this scholarship including eligibility requirements, the amount of the award ($4,000), program limits and participating schools. There is no application form here as the colleges award the scholarships and students should inquire at their Michigan school of choice about how to proceed. (www.michigan.gov)

7. Nurse Scholarships at NurseWebSearch.com - Clearinghouse for dozens of nursing scholarships, but unfortunately many of them are outdated links. Still some helpful stuff here, though, so worth a look. (www.nursewebsearch.com)

8. SCSU Awarded $100,000 Grant for Nursing Scholarships - October 2009 article reports that Southern Connecticut State University has received a grant that will be used to fund scholarships for students in the Accelerated Career Entry program. The scholarship is designed to alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs. (www.courant.com)

9. J&J Maryland Gala Raises $500,000 to Support Nurses - October 2009 article about a recent Maryland fundraiser by Johnson and Johnson and the Gannett healthcare publishing group that raised more than half a million dollars for undergraduate student scholarships and grants, and faculty fellowships to help ease the nursing shortage. (news.nurse.com)

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