External Financial Aid Resouces
Students are encouraged to research grant and scholarship opportunities through resources outside the University of Pennsylvania. Many nursing societies and associations, private organizations, and businesses offer grants to all students (including students that are not eligible for need-based financial aid).
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses Foundation. Available to students in LPN-to-RN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, BSN-to-MSN or MSN-to-Doctorate programs. Applicants must be a member of AMSN. http://www.medsurgnurse.org.
After College. Searchable database of internships. http://www.aftercollege.com.
Air Force Nurse Nurse Corps. Offers various two-, three- and four-year scholarships for nursing majors pursuing a BSN degree. Upon graduation, recipients are commissioned as a second lieutenant with an active duty service requirement of at least four years. http://www.airforce.com.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Provides undergraduate and graduate scholarships for Alaska Native/American Indian students pursuing an education in the health care field. Must be a full-time student, a permanent Alaska resident and be enrolled in or descended from a federally recognized tribe. http://www.anthc.org.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation. Open to Filipino or Filipino American students enrolled in an accredited MSN-NP or post-MS NP program. Must be a citizen of the U.S. or the Philippines, an AANP member and a resident of one of the following states: Calif., Fla., Hawaii, Ill., Md., N.J., N.Y., Texas, Va., Wash. Various other master, post-master, and doctoral NP scholarships are also available. http://www.annpfoundation.org.
American Academy of Nursing/John A. Hartford Foundation. Provides pre-doctoral scholarships in gerontological nursing. Applicants must be RNs, U.S. citizens or permanent residents and identify a mentor/advisor with whom they will work.
www.geriatricnursing.org
American Arab Nurses Association. Offers various scholarships for current nursing students, practicing nurses, and students interested in pursuing a career in nursing.
www.americanarabnurses.org
American Assembly for Men in Nursing. Provides scholarships for male students of all races and ethnicities who are seeking a pre-RN licensure or graduate degree in nursing. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution. Also offers a $500 essay contest scholarship open to both male and female pre-licensure. www.aamn.org/aamnfoundation.htm
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The LGBT HEART Scholarship Fund is for students in the health professions seeking to promote the health and well-being of the LGBT community. Scholarships are available on an annual basis to “out” LGBT students pursuing advanced (Masters level or higher) degrees in the health professions.http://aacn.campusrn.com/scholarships/scholarships_rn.asp
Monster Healthcare/AACN Nursing Faculty Scholarship. Available to students enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate-to-doctoral degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice program who intends 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. www.aacn.nche.edu
American Cancer Society. Multiple scholarships available for cancer survivors and graduate nurses focusing in cancer care. http://www.ena.org
College of Nurse-Midwives Foundation. Available to student members of ACNM who are enrolled in an accredited basic midwifery education program; must have successfully completed one academic or clinical semester/quarter or clinical module. Other scholarships available to certified nurse-midwives (CNM) or certified midwives (CM) who is a member of ACNM and actively enrolled in doctoral or post-doctoral studies. www.midwife.org/foundation.
American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living. Applicants must work for a long-term care facility that is an AHCA or NCAL member and be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited LPN or RN program. www.ahca.org/about/scholarship.htm.
American Holistic Nurses' Association. Must be a current member of AHNA enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program related to holistic nursing. www.ahna.org
American Nephrology Nurses' Association. Various scholarship opportunities for ANNA members pursuing a BSN or advanced degree in nursing. Must be a current full member of ANNA for at least two years and be currently employed in nephrology nursing. www.annanurse.org
American Nurses Association Minority Fellowship Program. Provides fellowships to master's-prepared minority RNs committed to pursuing advanced study focusing on the prevention and treatment of mental illness and substance abuse. Must be an ANA member. www.nursingworld.org/emfp/
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. BSN, MSN and doctoral scholarships available to licensed perianesthesia RNs who have been active ASPAN members for at least two years. www.aspan.org/ScholarshipProgram.htm
Army Nurse Corps Nurse Anesthetist Scholarships. Offers three scholarship programs that provide opportunities for nurses serving in the Army Nurse Corps or Army Reserve Nurse Corps to become nurse anesthetists. Requires an active duty service obligation.
www.goarmy.com/amedd/nurse/corps_benefits.jsp
Army ROTC Nurse Program Scholarships. Offers two-, three- and four-year scholarships for undergraduate nursing students. Must be a U.S. citizen.
www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Various scholarship opportunities for perioperative nurses accepted or enrolled in bachelors, masters or doctoral degree programs who have been an active AORN member for at least one year. Also offers students scholarships for nonmembers enrolled in accredited educational programs leading to initial RN licensure. www.aorn.org/foundation/scholarship.htm
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This initiative funds tuition for low-income minority students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees. http://www.gatesfoundation.org.
Chi Eta Phi Sorority. Scholarships available to African American students pursuing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in nursing. Applicants must be referred by a Chi Eta Phi chapter. www.chietaphi.com/scholar.html
Cherokee Uniform Scholarship Inspired Comfort Award. Cherokee Uniforms recognize the compassion, competence and skill of those who take care of our sick and injured. http://www.inspiredcomfort.com.
ENA Emergency Nurses Association. For undergraduate, advanced practice, doctoral, and faculty doctoral students. http://www.ena.org.
ExceptionalNurse.com. Offers various undergraduate and graduate scholarships for full-time nursing students with a documented disability. www.exceptionalnurse.com/scholarship.html
Fastweb scholarship search is a comprehensive source of local and national college-specific scholarships. www.fastweb.com.
Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS). The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to gay, lesbian and bisexual students who are involved in the community. www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
Hispanic Scholarship Fund. With major corporations, HSF is the nation’s largest provider of scholarships and financial aid to Latino/Latina students. http://www.hsf.net.
Independence Blue Cross; Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation. The Nurse Scholars Program provides grants or scholarships to graduate-level nursing students pursuing studies that will qualify them to become nurse educators. Must be attending an accredited graduate nursing program in Southeastern Pennsylvania. www.ibx.com/social_mission/nurse_scholars/index.html
Indian Health Service. The Health Professions Scholarship Program is open to full- and part-time American Indian and Alaska Native students seeking an undergraduate or graduate education in the health care field; priority is given to graduate students and junior- and senior-level undergrad students. Must be a member of a federally recognized tribe and agree to serve one year in an IHS facility or other program serving Indian people for each year of financial support. Pre-nursing scholarships are also available. www.ihs.gov
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing is a scholarship program to help alleviate the nursing shortage and increase the diversity of nursing professionals. Through grants to schools of nursing, the program provides scholarships to college graduates without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and master’s nursing programs. http://www.rjwf.org.
The League Foundation. Scholarships are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender U.S. high school seniors. http://leaguefoundation.org/.
The LGBT HEART Scholarship Fund is for students in the health professions seeking to promote the health and well-being of the LGBT community. Scholarships are available on an annual basis to “out” LGBT students pursuing advanced (Masters level or higher) degrees in the health professions. http://www.lgbtheart.org.
March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarships. Open to RNs enrolled in masters or doctoral programs in maternal-child nursing. Must be a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the National Associate of Neonatal Nurses or the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.
www.marchofdimes.com (click on "Professionals & Researchers")
Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship Program. Open to racial and ethnic minority nursing students enrolled in the third or fourth year of an accredited four-year BSN program or in an accelerated program leading to a BSN degree or an accelerated master's entry nursing program that bypasses the traditional BSN degree (such as a BA-to-MSN). Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. www.minoritynurse.com
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). NAHN provides scholarships and financial aid based on academic standing and potential to be a role model for future nursing students. http://www.thehispanicnurses.org.
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. 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 after completion of studies. Several other NAP scholarships are also available. www.napnap.org
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). NBNA provides scholarships to current students with at least one year left in a nursing program. Applications must be members of MBNA and be associated with a local chapter. http://www.nbna.org.
National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations. Awarded to BSN and master's degree nursing students who are members of one of the five NCEMNA member associations: Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association, National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, National Association of Hispanic Nurses, National Black Nurses Association and Philippine Nurses Association of American. Scholarship recipients must be nominated by their association. www.ncemna.org
National Health Service Corps (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). In exchange for at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses, the Nursing Scholarship Program pays full tuition, educational costs, and provides a monthly stipend. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/
National Institutes for Health (NIH). The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to exceptional students from disadvantaged backgrounds that are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers at the NIH. https://ugsp.nih.gov.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). NSNA provides scholarships to students based on academic achievement, financial need, and involvement in student nursing associations and community health. http://www.nsna.org.
New York State Nursing Association.
- The New York State Association of Health Care Providers’ Edna A. Lauterbach Scholarship Fundassists registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with training or education that will enhance the nurse's skills in either the clinical or business area.
- The Secor Scholarship awarded to undergraduate nursing students and their families.
- New York State Higher Education Services Corporation includes pertinent information for both students and guidance counselors and can be accessed at the following link: www.hesc.org. Interested parties are encouraged to review sections on Grants, Scholarships, and Awards Quick Referenceand the New York Mentor assistance sectionon the HESC website (enter the search term "nursing").
- For New York State Education Department scholarship and loan information please call the Scholarship Bureau at (518) 474-5313, the Loan Forgive Program at (518) 474-4128 or see the Department's Scholarships and Student Support page.
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. For minority RNs enrolled in a master's or doctoral degree program in nursing. Various other graduate-level scholarships are also available. Must be a U.S. citizen and a member of a professional association. www.n-e-f.org.
Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF). NPHF awards scholarships to practicing nurse practitioners and graduate nurse practitioner students. http://www.nphealthcarefoundation.org.
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation (ONSF). ONSF awards over seventy scholarships to students and practitioners dedicated and committed to oncology nursing and patients with cancer. http://www.ons.org.
Philippine Nurses Association of America. For PNAA members enrolled in or admitted to an accredited master's, post-master's or doctoral degree program in nursing
www.pnaa03.org
The Point Foundation. Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. http://www.pointfoundation.org.
The J. Craig and Paige T. Smith Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to students across Alabama who are “first in family” to attend college. http://www.jcraigsmithfoundation.org.
Transcultural Nursing Society. Awarded to a TCNS member enrolled full- or part-time in a graduate program focusing on transcultural, cross-cultural or international nursing
www.tcns.org
Truman Medical Center Nurses Alumnae. Annual award for an African American student admitted to an accredited U.S. school of nursing.
Tylenol® Scholarship. Tylenol awards $350,000 each year to students dedicated to healthcare professions. http://www.tylenol.com.
An Uncommon Legacy Foundation Scholarship. This program provides awards to outstanding undergraduate and graduate lesbian students. www.uncommonlegacy.org/
US Department of Defense. The DoD provides multiple scholarship and financial assistance programs to veterans of the United States Armed Forces. http://www.dodvets.com. Additional scholarship information is available at http://www.military.com.