Student Hardship Grants

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

• If you are pursuing a career in nursing or any other medical profession and do not have the necessary funds due to financial hardship, you can apply for need-based aid through the financial aid department at your school. The school must be fully accredited for teaching medicine, and you must be a citizen or legal resident of the U.S. with a financial profile that fits within the "disadvantaged background" parameters set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Bureau of Health Professions

  200 Independence Avenue SW

  Washington, D.C. 20201

  877-696-6775

  hrsa.gov

National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program

• This renewable, need-based grant program offers up to $20,000 per year to students pursuing careers in biological and life sciences, chemistry, genetics, biomedical engineering and mathematics. To apply for and receive this scholarship, you must prove financial disadvantage, maintain a GPA above 3.5 and stay in the top 5 percentile of your class throughout your education at an approved and accredited institute.

  National Institutes of Health

  Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship

  2 Center Drive #2E24

  Bethesda, MD 20892-0230

  888-352-3001

  ugsp.nih.gov

Harry S. Truman Scholarship

• This need-based scholarship program is for students who intend to pursue a career in public service. If your career goal is to become a government employee or civic leader, you may be eligible for up to $30,000 toward your graduate degree. To obtain a Truman scholarship, you must compete with other applicants with a high GPA, record of extracurricular achievements and a series of interviews. You do not need to prove a history of hardship, but you must prove that you would be unable to fund your graduate education yourself.

  The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation

  712 Jackson Place, NW

  Washington, DC 20006

  202-395-4831

  Truman.gov

California Assumption of Loans for Education (APLE)

• In 2010, this scholarship grant program awards up to $19,000 per year to students who have contracted to become faculty at an eligible college or university in the state of California. If you are a resident of California, have approved grades and test scores and can prove a background of financial disadvantage, this grant program may pay off all of your student loans as it is renewable each year based on demonstrated need.

  California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)

  P.O. Box 419030

  Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9030

  888-224-7268

  csac.ca.gov