Christian Nursing Scholarships

Cedarville University

• Ohio's Cedarville University offers a number of scholarships to Christians, including a handful of nursing-specific financial aid awards. The Autio Family Scholarship awards an average of $1,500 annually to six nursing students who are able to demonstrate their understanding of and passion for what it means to be a Christian in the nursing job market. The Dorothy Hilma Leininger Nursing Scholarship will award $1,500-$4,000 to students who demonstrate active and exemplary Christian principles. Cedarville's Christian Service and Academic Excellence Award is available to students of any discipline, nursing included, who demonstrate active and faithful Christian activity and a GPA of 3.3 or higher.

  Cedarville University
  251 N. Main St.
  Cedarville, OH 45314
  800-233-2784
  cedarville.edu

Butterfield Memorial Foundation

• The Butterfield Memorial Foundation of Oklahoma awarded six grants, in the amount of $50,000 each, to Christian Council for Colleges and Universities schools in an effort to fund the education of Christian nursing students. The schools awarded grants are Azusa Pacific University, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Seattle Pacific University, Southern Nazarene University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. The scholarships will be made available for both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years. For further information, contact the school nursing departments:

  Azusa Pacific
  626-815-5386
  apu.edu

  MidAmerica Nazarene
  913-971-3384
  mnu.edu

  Oklahoma Wesleyan
  866-668-6834
  okwu.edu

  Seattle Pacific
  spu.edu
  206-281-2233

  Southern Nazarene
  405-789-6400
  snu.edu

  Robert Wesleyan
  585-594-6330
  roberts.edu

Good Samritan Foundation

• The Good Samaritan Foundation is a Texas-based Christian organization that provides scholarships for nursing students of all stripes, Christians included, attending school in Texas. Students studying for a certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD at schools like Abilene Christian University and Jarvis Christian College are eligible for the scholarship. Candidates approved through an application and interview process will be awarded a scholarship sufficient for covering the costs of tuition, books, and registration fees. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

  Good Samaritan Foundation
  5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 610
  Houston, Texas 77005
  713-529-464
  gsftx.org