Overview

This is a list of financial assistance opportunities available to nursing students. Please note this is a guide, and not an official list. Students interested in pursuing these financial assistance opportunities should contact the agency or organization granting the funds to receive the most current information regarding award criteria and monies available.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Through AACN's partnership with CampusRN we have developed the tools needed to assist students looking for financial assistance or their ideal position, whether that be an externship or a full-time opportunity. The AACN/CampusRN Scholarship Center

focuses on financial aid for nursing students.

American Cancer Society

• Master's Scholarships

Support for graduate students pursuing master's degrees in cancer nursing. Awards are for up to two years, with stipend of$10,000 per year. Deadline for applications: December 1.

• Doctoral Scholarships

Awarded to graduate students pursuing doctoral study in the following cancer nursing fields: research, education, administration or clinical practice. awards are made for up to four years with a stipend of $15,000 per year.

Additional ACS Scholarship information...

Army Nurse Candidate Program

ANCP offers a $10,000 bonus: $5,000 upon acceptance of enrollment documents and $5,000 at start of senior year for students in the program for two years or upon graduation for students in the program for one year. A monthly stipend for $1,000: Must be enrolled as a full-time student to receive the stipend. (This includes the summer months.). To qualify for ANCP you must be a junior or senior nursing student enrolled full time in an accredited BSN program, possess a minimum 3.2 GPA, be a U.S. citizen, and meet the moral and physical qualifications to become an Army Officer. This is not a ROTC program, so you will not have to be enrolled in any ROTC classes. For more information about this program and other Army benefits contact SFC Milton Kamala at (502) 423-7342 or email at Milton.Kamala@usarec.army.mil

Baptist Hospital East Educational Assistance Opportunities

Baptist Hospital East offers tuition reimbursement after six months of employment for full time employees up to $2,500 a year. Tuition reimbursement is pro-rated for part-time employees. Educational loan program eligibility is based upon the job market (hard to fill positions). For every $2,500 provided in the loan payoff agreement, six months of employment will be required. The Baptist Hospital East Auxiliary Nurse Loan Program is available to new nursing students pursuing their first basic nursing education (A.D.N, generic BSN, diploma) and will pay up to $5,000 in tuition. Upon completion of their education, recipients are given the opportunity to repay the loan through employment for each year's participation in the program. Loans for tuition are paid directly to the college in which the recipient is enrolled. Recipients who remain in good standing are eligible to reapply for loans for each subsequent year. The Carole Slattey Professional Nurse Scholarship and Shirleene Barmore Nursing Fund programs are also available-see hospital representative for more details. Contact Jamie Rogers, RN, BSN at Baptist Hospital East, 502-897-8822. 

Discovering Nursing

This website include links to organizations providing financial assistance to nursing students.

Frazier Rehab Center Scholarship Program

Offers up to $2,500 in annual scholarships to students currently enrolled in a nursing program. To be considered for selection, the student must have completed fundamentals of nursing and will be selected by a screening committee of the facility. The recipient is committed to one year as a full-time employee at Frazier Institute for each year of scholarship funds received. For more information, call 582-7428. Applications are available at the U of L School of Nursing.

Foundation of National Student Nurses' Association Student Scholarship

The sponsor provides support for nursing and pre-nursing students based on academic achievement, financial need, and involvement in nursing student organizations and community activities related to health care. Applicants must be enrolled in U.S. state approved schools of nursing or pre-nursing in associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, or generic doctorate or master's programs.

• Eligibility

General scholarships are open to all nursing and pre-nursing students. Career Mobility scholarships are open to nursing and pre-nursing students who are registered nurses enrolled in programs leading to a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing or licensed/vocational nurses enrolled in a program leading to licensure as a registered nurse. Breakthrough to Nursing scholarships for racial/ethnic minorities are open to nursing or pre-nursing students who indicate on the application that they are from a disadvantaged background (including students who are racial/ethnic minorities underrepresented among registered nurses). Specialty scholarships may have additional criteria, i.e. interest in a nursing specialty for eligibility. A $10 application fee is required.

• Funding

Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500.

Greater Louisville Medical Society Alliance

Offers financial assistance to students enrolled in health career programs. For more information, contact the Greater Louisville Medical Society at (502) 589-2001 and ask for the number for the Alliance. Applications are available at the U of L School of Nursing. The deadline is in March.

Health Alliance Scholarship Program

Provides financial assistance to selected students enrolled in or accepted in Health Care Career Programs. Up to $3000 may be awarded to be used for tuition, fees and textbooks. The student will, in turn, provide the Health Alliance with an 18-month full
time employment commitment after graduation: For more details, contact Mary Duffey, The Health Alliance Corporate Recruiting, (513) 585-6192 or by e-mail at duffeyrne@healthall.com. Applications are available at the U of L School of Nursing.

Indiana Workforce Development Grant

Workforce Development Grant in Indiana that could fully fund the education expenses of women who are working full or part time and going to school to enter a profession. This is likely to be available by Fall 2003 for students who are from Indiana and working in Indiana. Contact Gail Riecken (812-424-4473).

Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services

Scholarships up to $6000 are available for financial assistance to complete the nursing program. To be considered, the student must be accepted into an accredited college as a pre-nursing or nursing student. Participation in the Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services Extern program is required. One-year commitment after full-time RN placement at Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services is required. To apply, contact Michelle Gellhaus, RN, BSN, Nurse Recruiter at (502) 540-3817.

Kentuckiana Association of Neonatal Nurses (KANN)

Provides two $500 scholarships for undergraduate senior nursing students who are committed to a career in neonatal nursing. Scholarship recipients are selected by the KANN Scholarship Committee and may use the funds for tuition and other school expenses. The KANN Scholarship is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship, and is awarded in late September. Application
deadline is July I, and applications are available at the School of Nursing. 

Kentucky Board of Nursing Incentive Scholarship

Provides scholarships to Kentucky residents attending approved prelicensure nursing programs or graduate programs. The scholarship requires that the recipient must work as a nurse in Kentucky for one year for each academic year funded. The amount of the scholarship is $2000 per year, $1000 per semester. Scholarship funds maybe used for cost of living expenses, as well as school expenses. Preference is given to applicants with financial need; practical nurses pursuing registered nursing  education; and registered nurses pursuing graduation education. Application deadline is normally June 1, and for more information you should contact the Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund, Kentucky Board of Nursing (502) 329-7000. Applications are available at the U of L School of Nursing. 

Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship Program (KEES)

This program provides grants to Kentucky high school students based on the grades they earn in high school. The better students perform in high school, the more money they earn for college. Supplemental grants may also be awarded based on ACT or SAT scores. To access KEES information, visit their website at www.kheaa.org.

Louisville VA (Veterans Administration) Medical Center -Student Nurse Technician Program

Work part-time as a Student Nurse Technician at VA Hospital and get up to $3000 for tuition and books. Contact Michelle Paetow, Nurse Recruiter, at (502) 287-5784 for more information.

Minority Nurse Scholarship Program

Sponsored by Minority Nurse Magazine, scholarships up to $1000 may be awarded to minority nursing students who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to the nursing profession and to their communities. The awards are specifically designed to assist RN's and undergraduate students in completing a four-year baccalaureate degree. For more information or to receive an application, contact Valerie Anderson at Valerie.Anderson@casscom.com or by calling her at (847) 448-1005.

Medi-Smart

This website include links to organizations providing financial assistance to nursing students.

National Black Nurses' Association, Incorporated (NBNA)

Various scholarships are available to candidates currently enrolled in a nursing program (BSN, AD, Diploma or LPN/LVN) and in good scholastic standing. Must be a member of NBNA and a member of a local chapter. Applicant must have at least one full year of school remaining. Application deadline is April 15 each and every year. Scholarships range from $500 -$2000, and applications are available at the School of Nursing.

Nurses' Educational Funds. Inc.

Scholarships for Masters and Doctoral Study in Nursing Awarded by Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc. the premier foundation supporting students of graduate nursing education. Deadline is March 1st.

Norton Healthcare Scholars Program

Norton Healthcare Scholarships are available to full-time students who are majoring in Nursing. Selection is based on hjgh school and college GPA, ACT score, essay and interview. Generally students with a 3.0 GPA and an ACT score of 20 are considered; however, all students are encouraged to apply. Those selected are eligible for up to $6,000 a year towards tuition, books and living expenses. Upon graduation, the student will begin their career with one of the Norton Healthcare Hospitals. For more information contact Debra Rayman at 629-4955.

Nurse Reinvestment Act Program

In response to the national nursing shortage, the Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002 was signed into law in August 2002. The Act amends Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act: Nursing Workforce Development and authorizes new programs to increase the number of qualified nurses and the quality of nursing services in the U.S. Funding to implement the new programs was appropriated by Congress in February 2003. This memo is being sent to all University of Louisville School of Nursing students to make each aware of this potential for financial aid. Learn more...

Oncology Nursing Society

• Bachelor's Scholarships

To provide scholarships to individuals who are interested in and committed to oncology nursing planning to or currently pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Award: $2,000. Application deadline: February I

•  Master's Scholarships

To improve oncology nursing by assisting nurses in furthering their education. Award: $3,000. Application Deadline: February I

•  Doctoral Scholarships

To improve oncology nursing by assisting RNs in fulfilling their education.

Awards:

$5,000 Roberta Pierce Scofield Doctoral Scholarship*, supported by the ONS Foundation

$3,000 Ann Olson Memorial Doctoral Scholarship*, supported by Pfizer, Inc.

$3,000 Doctoral Scholarships, supported by the ONS Foundation

$3,000 Thomas Jordan Doctoral Scholarship*, supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology

Application Deadline: February I

Learn more about all ONS scholarships...

The United States Army

The US Army offers scholarships and financial assistance opportunities to students wanting to serve in the Army Nurse Corp. Army Nursing Scholarships pay for university tuition, class fees, lab fees, student activities fees and $600.00 towards books. In addition, all scholarship students receive a stipend up to $400.00 per month for personal expenses. Some of our requirements are: (1) admission into UofL Nursing and Army ROTC programs jointly, (2) good scholastic standing in both programs, (3) ability to pass the Army officer program physical, (4) maintain an acceptable level of physical fitness. For more information about scholarships and other financial assistance contact MAJ Coy Turner or CPT Neil Boone at 502-852-7902 or email clturn07@gwise.louisville.edu.

University of Louisville Hospital

The University of Louisville Hospital offers scholarships to nursing students that agree to a work commitment upon graduation. Please calle (502) 562-4285 for more information.