Nursing Scholarships

Bernice Pickens Parsons Fund Scholarship is given to 8 students yearly, which is slightly more than the average for all College Scholarships and Grants. The total award amount given each year is $8,000, which is $3,000 better than the average for all College Scholarships and Grants.

This nursing scholarship offers awards up to $10,000 to students enrolled in state-approved nursing programs at various levels, including associate, bachelor’s, diploma, direct-entry master’s, LPN to RN, RN to BSN/MSN, and accelerated BSN programs. It supports undergraduate nursing education for students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to graduate after July 1.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a state-approved nursing program leading to an Associate Degree (ADN), Bachelor Degree (BSN), Diploma, Direct-Entry Master’s, RN-BSN/MSN, LPN/LVN to RN, or Accelerated BSN (12-18 months)
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Taking at least six credits per semester
• Not a high school student
• Planning to graduate after July 1
• For Career Mobility Scholarships, registered nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses must submit a copy of their nursing license

Application Process: Submit an online application with unofficial transcripts, faculty certification, and financial aid certification forms by January 9. Applicants transferring schools must include an acceptance letter. Registered nurses in advanced programs must submit their nursing license.

Deadline: January 9 at 11:59 PM EST

Additional Information: Awards are based on academic achievement, financial need, and involvement in nursing organizations and community health activities. Scholarship funds cover tuition, fees, and books for the upcoming academic year and summer term. Funds unused by the end of the award period must be returned. Scholarships are awarded in spring for use in the summer and following academic year.

This award honors the memory of the great-grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and president of the University's Board of Trust from 1955 to 1968. The scholarship covers 3 semesters.

Three scholarships are available to nursing students committed to improving maternal and infant health. Awards of $10,000 each go to undergraduate nursing students, graduate nursing students, and nurse-midwifery students, with applications typically accepted annually.

Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship

• Amount: $10,000
• Who can apply: Undergraduate nursing students enrolled in an accredited program who are committed to working in maternal or infant health after graduation
• Deadline: Typically annual (check current cycle)
• How to apply: Submit an application demonstrating dedication to health equity and maternal/infant health
• Must show passion for addressing the maternal and infant health crisis

Graduate Nursing Scholarship

• Amount: $10,000 (includes the Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda Award for the top recipient)
• Who can apply: Registered nurses enrolled in accredited master's or doctoral nursing programs with a focus on maternal and infant health
• Deadline: Typically annual (check current cycle)
• How to apply: Apply as a graduate nursing student demonstrating strong commitment to improving maternal and infant health
• Top graduate scholarship recipients may receive additional recognition

Nurse Midwifery Scholarship

• Amount: $10,000
• Who can apply: Students enrolled in accredited nurse-midwifery programs working to expand access to midwifery care and postpartum support
• Deadline: Typically annual (check current cycle)
• How to apply: Submit an application showing focus on expanding midwifery care and addressing health disparities

These scholarships, supported by Pampers and March of Dimes, aim to address the maternal and infant health crisis in the US by strengthening the nursing workforce dedicated to this cause. Recipients have included students committed to research, clinical care, advocacy, and reducing disparities in maternal and infant health.

The purpose this program is to recruit and retain health care professionals to needed areas and facilities in Minnesota.To be eligible, prospective participants must apply to the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), during the application cycle of September 1 - January 2.

Participants must plan to teach at least 12 credit hours, or 720 hours per year (including prep time), for a minimum of three years in a post-secondary nursing program.

The Simon and Irene Cohen Nursing Scholarship is for nursing students who are currently at a Junior/Senior status. The scholarship will be awarded based on: scholastic ability, leadership qualities and communication skills, both oral and written.

The Emergency Medicine Foundation and the ENA Foundation jointly award this grant to facilitate collaboration between the disciplines and to improve clinical research in emergency care. This grant is intended for physician and nurse researchers to combine their expertise to develop, plan, and implement clinical research in emergency care.

Applications will be accepted from any emergency medicine physician/nurse team working full or part time in emergency care at any domestic, Joint Commission-accredited institution.

Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania is a non-profitable foundation created to recognize and retain nurses in Pennsylvania. The deadline for applying for a scholarship is January 31st and scholarships will be awarded in March of each year. Eligablity requirements includes

• must be a resident of Pennsylvania
• must be admitted to a nursing school in Pennsylvania which prepares the student to become a licensed practical nurse, a registered nurse or working toward an advanced degree in nursing to practice in a new, advanced role in nursing
• have NOT previously received a Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania Scholarship
• have completed or are currently enrolled in at least ONE course designated as “Nursing”

The Virginia Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior who will peruse her/his education at an accredited Virginia school of nursing.

APIASF/United Health Foundation Asian Health Scholarship is awarded to candidates who Plan to pursue a degree that will lead to a career as a health care professional including nursing. 

The purpose of this scholarship is to promote long term care nursing. 

Eligibility Criteria 

• The applicant must be a Wisconsin resident.
• The applicant must have present employment in a long term care facility located in Wisconsin.
• The applicant must sign the agreement to work in a long term care facility for at least two years after completing a nursing program