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Outside Scholarship Opportunities AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which helps to advance higher education in nursing, is an excellent resource for scholarships and financial aid for nursing students. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/financialaid.htm
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[email protected]. Please visit http://www.mchcf.org/ for more information. THE NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM The NFLP provides funds to eligible schools of nursing that offer advanced education nursing programs to prepare graduates to serve as faculty in a school of nursing. The NFLP fund must provide for loans made to students enrolled (full-time and part-time) in an eligible advanced degree program in nursing (master's or doctoral) at the school. Loan recipients must complete the education program and, following graduation, may cancel up to 85% of the NFLP loan over a consecutive 4-year period while serving as full-time nurse faculty at a school of nursing (i.e., baccalaureate or higher degree, associate degree or diploma schools of nursing). For more information please contact Bonnie Quinn at 781768-7184 or
[email protected]. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA): An agency in the Department of Health and Human Services that puts primary health-care providers and services in the places they are needed most. HRSA administers the Ryan White CARE Act Titles I, II, III(b), IV, SPNS, and AETCs (see Ryan White CARE Act) to provide treatment and services for those affected by HIV/AIDS. HRSA administers programs to demonstrate how communities can organize their health-care resources to develop an integrated, comprehensive, culturally competent system to care for those with AIDS and HIV infection. HRSA also administers education and training programs for health-care providers and community service workers who care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. This agency also awards health care providers, including nursing students with scholarships and grant awards. To learn more information please visit: http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm
American Legion Eight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Nursing Scholarship Fund For RNs pursuing advanced preparation for positions in supervision, administration or teaching. Recipients must have prospects of employment in a full-time position directly related to lung and respiratory control upon completion of education. Contact: Eight and Forty Scholarships, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206 Web site: legion.org/get_involved/gi_edaid_scholarships.htm#nursing Deadline: May 15 Amount: $2,500
Outside Scholarship Opportunities HOSA SCHOLARSHIPS Provide scholarship for to members of the Health Occupations Students of America. Amount of Award: $1,000-$7,000 List item here. Application Deadline: April of each year. Number of Awards: Varies List item here. Duration of Award: 1 year Contact Information: List item here. Health Occupations Students of America 6021 Morriss Road, Suite 111 List item here. Flower Mound, TX 75025 Phone: (800) 321-HOSA Fax: (972) 874-0063 Emial:
[email protected] http://www.hosa.org/member/scholar.html NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC NURSES SCHOLARSHIPS Provide scholarship for nursing education to members of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Amount of Award: $1,000 Number of Awards: Varies Application Deadline: April of each year. Duration of Award: 1 year Contact Information: National Association of Hispanic Nurses Attn: National Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair 1501 16th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 387-2477 Fax: (202) 483-7183 Email:
[email protected] http://thehispanicnurses.org/ MINORITY NURSE MAGAZINE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Provide scholarship to members of minority groups who are working on a bachelor's degree in nursing. Amount of Award: $1,000 and $500 Number of Awards: 4/year Application Deadline: June of each year. Duration of Award: 1 year Contact Information: Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship Attn: Career Recruitment Media 211 W. Wacker Dr. Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: Pam Chwedyk at (312) 525-3095 Email:
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Outside Scholarship Opportunities HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINSTRATION AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS Nursing Scholarship Program List item here. Available to full- or part-time nursing students enrolled or accepted into an accredited diploma, associList item here. ate degree, baccalaureate or graduate program. Must be a U.S. citizen or national and commit to at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. List item here. Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/default.htm Deadline: May List item here. Amount: Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthly MONSTER HEALTHCARE /AACN NURSING FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPS Available to students enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate-to-doctoral degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice program who intend to pursue nursing faculty careers. Upon graduation, recipients must serve in a teaching capacity at a nursing school for a minimum of one year for each year of support received. Contact: Robert Rosseter Phone: (202) 463-6930, ext. 231 Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.aacn.nche.edu Deadline: September 30 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER McNeil Rural Scholarship Available to RNs accepted into a master’s or post-master’s pediatric nurse practitioner program. Must have at least one year of previous work experience in pediatrics, be a member of NAPNAP and agree to practice in an underserved rural setting for the first two years after completion of studies. Phone: (856) 857-9700 Email:
[email protected] Web site: www.napnap.org Deadline: June 15 Amount: Up to $40,000 There are more outside scholarship and grant opportunities out there, these are just some of the many that are available.
