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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' Association, Inc.
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:	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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