The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association funds scholarship programs for undergraduate nursing students. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500, and awards are granted to students who demonstrate academic achievement, financial need and involvement in student nursing organizations and community health activities. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a state-approved baccalaureate nursing program. Membership in the NSNA is encouraged but not required.
National Student Nurses' Association
45 Main Street, Suite 606
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-210-0705
nsna.org
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta sponsors the CHANCES Scholarship program which provides up to $20,000 in scholarship funds to undergraduate nursing students who are interested in pursuing careers in pediatric nursing. Selected students receive $5,000 per semester for up to four semesters; applicants must be accepted to an accredited BSN program. In exchange for the scholarship, recipients must agree to work for Children's Healthcare for 1 year for every academic year the scholarship was granted.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
1600 Tullie Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
800-343-0266
choa.org/default.aspx?id=307
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers the HRSA Nursing Scholarship program which provides undergraduate nursing students with a full tuition scholarship as well as a monthly stipend in exchange for a service obligation. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program leading to a nursing degree. Recipients agree to a 1-year period of service in an understaffed healthcare facility in their state for every year the scholarship is awarded.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Resources and Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
800-221-9393
hrsa.gov
The Emergency Nurses Association Foundation Scholarship program is open to undergraduate students who are planning careers in emergency nursing. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be enrolled in a nursing program at an approved school and be members of the ENA for at least 12 months prior to submitting their application. The ENA currently sponsors four undergraduate scholarships with awards ranging from $2,000 to $4,000.
Emergency Nurses Association
915 Lee Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016
800-900-9659
ena.org
The American Nephrology Nurses' Association Career Mobility Scholarship program provides scholarship awards to undergraduate nursing students who demonstrate an interest in nephrology nursing. Applicants must be members of the ANNA for at least 2 years prior to applying and be actively involved in some aspect of nephrology nursing health care. Scholarship awards range from $2,000 to $2,500, and individual scholarships may require candidates to meet additional eligibility criteria.
American Nephrology Nurses' Association
East Holly Avenue Box 56
Pitman, NJ 08071
888-600-2662
annanurse.org