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Outside Scholarship Resources for NURSING STUDENTS


SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Master's Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a NLNAC/CCNE accredited master's program in nursing
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the US or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

FELLOWSHIP NAME: Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program
ORGANIZATION: American Nurses Association
MAJOR: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.emfp.org
FOR INFORMATION: American Nurses Association
SAMHSA
Minority Fellowship Program
8515 Georgia Avenue
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492

Phone: (301) 628-5247
Fax: (301) 628-5339
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • An American citizen or have permanent visa status
  • Member of an ethnic/racial minority group
  • A registered nurse
  • An individual with a Master's Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field and pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing or closely related field
  • An ANA member
  • Able to demonstrate a commitment to a research career in nursing and psychiatric/mental health issues affecting ethnic minority populations

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Assoc Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Assoc, Inc. (FNSNA)
MAJOR: Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000 to $5,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 16
FOR APPLICATION: www.nsna.org/foundation 
FOR INFORMATION: NSNA Headquarters

National Student Nurses' Association
45 Main Street, Suite 606
Brooklyn, NY  11201

  (718) 210-0705
nsna@nsna.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be currently enrolled in a state-approved nursing program leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic doctorate or generic master's degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN, RN to MSN, or LPN/LVN to RN program; or pre-nursing student taking courses to prepare for matriculation into a nursing program
  • Must be attending classes and taking no less than six (6) credits per semester
  • Must be involved in student nursing organizations and community health activities
  • Must document academic achievement
  • Must establish financial need
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or an alien with U.S. permanent resident status/alien registration number
  • High school students are not eligible to apply

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County Scholarships
ORGANIZATION: Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
MAJOR: Medically Related Program
AWARD AMOUNT: 3/4 of the tuition cost per term, not to exceed $2,000 per year
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15 for Fall Semester
October 15 for Spring Semester
April 15 for Summer Session
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Scholarship Chairman
Hospital Auxiliary of Aiken County
302 University Parkway
Aiken, SC  29801
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina
  • Must be accepted into a medically related program at any publicly supported university, college or technical or vocational school before applying
  • Must submit three letters of recommendation
  • Must submit an essay indicating why he or she has chosen this field of study
  • Must submit required transcripts
  • Must meet with Scholarship Committee for a personal interview

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Louise G. Wilson Educational Foundation Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: NBSC (in trust)
MAJOR: Medical-related Study
AWARD AMOUNT: $5,000 - $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: NBSC Trust Dept.
PO Box 1798
Sumter, SC  29151-1798
ELIGIBILITY CRITERION:
  • Must reside in Lee, Florence, Darlington, Chesterfield, Kershaw or Sumter County, SC

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Doctoral Degree in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
555 West 57th Street, Suite 1327
New York, NY  10019
FOR INFORMATION: www.n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be African American
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled in or applying to a nursing or related program
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the US or have declared official intention of becoming one
  • GRE or MAT scores required

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarships for RNs
ORGANIZATION: Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
MAJOR: Graduate Program in Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Varies - $2,500 to $10,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1
FOR APPLICATION: www.n-e-f.org
FOR INFORMATION: Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc.
304 Park Avenue South
11th Floor
New York, NY 10010

Phone: 212-590-2443
Fax: 212-590-2446

Email: info@n-e-f.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Must be a registered nurse
  • Must be enrolled full- or part-time in a professionally NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing masters degree program OR
    Must be
    enrolled full- or part-time in a doctoral program in nursing or a nursing related field
  • Must be a member of a professional nursing organization
  • Must be a citizen of the US or have declared official intention of becoming one

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: United Hospice Foundation Scholarship Program
ORGANIZATION: United Hospice Foundation
MAJOR: Nursing, Pharmacy
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30
FOR APPLICATION: www.unitedhospicefoundation.org/scholarships.html
FOR INFORMATION:


 
Phone: (678) 533-6462
Toll Free: (800) 956-5354
Fax: (678) 533-6463
Email: info@unitedhospicefoundation.org
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Legal resident of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina or South Carolina
  • Accepted into a nursing program working towards a Diploma, Associates, Bachelors or Masters degree as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse; or accepted into a school of pharmacy working towards a degree of PharmD; or accepted into a school of rehabilitation working towards a degree of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to hospice nursing, long-term care, and/or pain management

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Virginia B. Johnson Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: Regional Medical Center Foundation
MAJOR: Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: Minimum $500 award
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30
FOR APPLICATION, WRITE:



OR CALL:
E-MAIL:
The Regional Medical Center Foundation
3000 St. Matthews Road
Orangeburg, SC  29118
 
(803) 395-2321
foundation@regmed.com
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Current or accepted nursing student seeking an RN, BSN or graduate degree
  • Resident of Calhoun or Orangeburg County, SC

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Virginia C. Phillips Graduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC Nurses' Foundation
MAJOR: Community Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 10
FOR INFORMATION: www.scnursesfoundation.org/scholarships.php

(803) 898-0801 - Office of Public Health Nursing at SC DHEC
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Legal resident of South Carolina
  • Currently enrolled in a graduate program in Nursing or Public Health
  • Successfully completed 12 hours of graduate course work
  • Current member of the South Carolina Nurses' Association
  • Already made some contribution to the field of public/community health nursing
  • Career goals that include making a contribution to public/community health nursing

SCHOLARSHIP NAME: Virginia C. Phillips Undergraduate Scholarship
ORGANIZATION: SC Nurses' Foundation
MAJOR: Community Health Nursing
AWARD AMOUNT: $1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 1
FOR INFORMATION: www.scnursesfoundation.org/scholarships.php

(803) 898-0801 - Office of Public Health Nursing at SC DHEC
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
  • Currently employed in Public Health Nursing in South Carolina
  • Have a minimum of two years experience in Public Health Nursing
  • Enrolled in a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing Program with a targeted date for completion
  • Completed prerequisites to junior level nursing courses
  • Career goals and plans for continued employment in Public Health Nursing in SC

 

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 Last updated/reviewed 10.15.08