Nursing Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financing your nursing degree can be a challenge, but it should not be an insurmountable obstacle. There are many different scholarships for nursing students, as well as grants and loan programs dedicated to helping nurses pay for their education.
Listed below are scholarships, grants, loan repayment programs and more aid for nursing students. For each category, nationwide opportunities are listed first, followed by states in alphabetical order.
- Scholarships for Nursing Students
- State Specific Scholarships
- Undergraduate Nursing Scholarships
- Graduate Nursing Scholarships
- Minority Nursing Scholarships
- Nursing Grants and Fellowships
- Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
We last reviewed this page in October 2026, when we independently rechecked every external link and program-availability claim. Scholarship amounts, eligibility, and deadlines change; confirm current details directly with the awarding organization before applying.
Scholarships for Nursing Students
After College/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for students seeking a baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree in nursing. Special consideration is given to students in graduate programs with the goal of becoming nurse educators; students completing RN-to-BSN or RN-to-MSN programs; and those enrolled in accelerated programs.
Status note: AfterCollege's own site states it "has currently paused its scholarship program" (historically contributed over $1.7 million). Retained per Coverage Lock pending confirmation of relaunch; not confirmed permanently discontinued.
American Addiction Centers' Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 to $5,000
Description: This scholarship is for high school graduates and full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who are entering or enrolled in academic programs in nursing, counseling, psychology, social work, marriage/family therapy or other curricula focused on treating mental health and substance use disorders.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Geraldine "Polly" Bednash Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Description: This scholarship is for nursing school applicants in baccalaureate or higher degree programs at AACN member institutions affiliated with CastleBranch or NursingCAS. Scholarship applicants must maintain at least a 3.2 GPA.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses' Continuing Professional Development Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for AACN members looking to continue their professional and personal growth.
AAOHN Scholarships
Amount: $1,500
Description: AAOHN offers two scholarships for leadership fees. Both scholarships are awarded to licensed occupational health and environmental nurses who are dedicated to developing leadership skills to provide for and ensure the health and safety of workers in the workplace. One is dedicated to funds for a leadership program and another to cover the cost of the AAOHN National Conference.
A Nurse I Am Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Description: This scholarship from Cherokee Uniforms is for nursing students to defray the cost of their education.
Association on American Indian Affairs Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for undergraduate and graduate students from federally recognized tribes who are pursuing degrees in the health and science fields.
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Foundation Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing careers in perioperative nursing and to registered nurses continuing their educations in perioperative nursing by earning bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees.
Benefis Health System Foundation's John and Darlene Skees Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,500 per student, per semester
Description: This scholarship is for LPNs and other care providers to become registered nurses, or for registered nurses to pursue advanced nursing degrees.
Danish Sisterhood of American's Elizabeth Garde National Scholarship
Amount: $850
Description: This scholarship is for a post high school student or graduate student seeking a degree in nursing or other medical profession. A 3.0 GPA is required.
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for students with financial need who have been accepted to or are currently enrolled in accredited schools of nursing.
Madeline Pickett (Halbert) Cogswell Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for students who have been accepted to or are already enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. Applicants must be DAR members, descendents of members or eligible for membership.
Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship
Location: Massachusetts
Amount: $2,000
Description: Student must be accepted and enrolled into an accredited school of nursing. This scholarship is sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Dermatology Nurses' Association's Graduate Nurse Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for a post-high school student or graduate student seeking a degree in nursing or other medical profession. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. This award can only be won once.
HRSA Health Workforce's NURSE Corps Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for nursing students pursuing diplomas or associate's, bachelor's or master's degrees. Preference is given to those with financial need. Funding is in exchange for a commitment to work at an eligible facility with a critical shortage of nurses following graduation.
International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons' Health Career Scholarship
Location: United States and Canada
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for students studying to become registered nurses. Applicants pursuing their associate's degree must have completed at least their first year of study at accredited institutions, while those pursuing a bachelor's or master's degrees must have completed two years of study.
Medical Solutions' Nurses of Tomorrow Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Description: This scholarship is for students enrolled full time with a GPA of 2.75 or better, or for those continuing their education at an accredited institution. Funds are not available for graduate study unless it is for a first degree in nursing.
Mosaic Life Care Foundation Scholarships
Mary Ann Reinert Scholarship
Location: Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for students with 12 credit enrollment in a Surgical Nursing program. A 2.5 GPA is required.
Bill and Mary Russell Health Care Scholarship
Location: Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing educational opportunities in nursing and health care. Applicants must reside in or hail from particular counties.
Mary Alice Hartigan Scholarship
Location: Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for individuals in the field of nursing and surgical services, with an emphasis on surgical nursing. Applicants must reside in or hail from particular counties.
Pocket Nurse Scholarship Fund
Amount: $4,000
Description: This scholarship is for students pursuing their education in the fields of allied health, nursing and nursing faculty. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA and write a 500-word essay.
Sister Mary Daniel Ruffing Nursing Scholarship Fund
Amount: $3,000
Description: This scholarship is for graduate and undergraduate students who demonstrate financial need in pursuing their first academic degree leading to licensure as a registered nurse. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens. Recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.00.
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates RN Advancing Education Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 Part-Time, $2,500 Full-Time
Description: This scholarship is for a registered nurse working in gastroenterology who is seeking a BSN, MSN or PhD. Applicants must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be a SGNA member.
UNICO National's Bernard and Carolyn Torraco Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Description: This scholarship is for students currently attending an accredited campus-based nursing degree program in the United States who have already completed core nursing courses.
U.S. Air Force's Health Professions Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for healthcare professionals including pharmacists, optometrists, clinical psychologists, public health officers, nurses, doctors and dentists. Funding is in exchange for 45 days of active duty in the Air Force while studying and a minimum of three years of active duty following graduation.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn an MSN online from Simmons University. The programs combine live classes, engaging coursework, and hands-on clinical experiences to help you advance your career as an NP. Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP — and prepare to raise the standard of patient care. Explore Nursing@Simmons programs for RNs who hold a BSN or bachelor’s degree.
- Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP
- Complete in as few as 24 months
- Full-time and part-time tracks available
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing@Georgetown enables RNs to earn their MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University. Through a research-based curriculum and hands-on clinical experiences, the program prepares students to pursue certification in an APRN specialty area and provide specialized care for patients in their communities. BSN required.
- Earn your MS in Nursing in as few as 23 months
- Choose from one of four APRN specialty areas: AG-ACNP, FNP, NM/WHNP, or WHNP
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in evidence-based practice
Master of Science in Nursing
Earn an M.S. in Nursing online at the Wegmans School of Nursing. Bachelor’s in nursing and RN license-required. The online pathway combines live classes, 600 hours of clinical rotations, and on-campus immersions to prepare you to pursue NP licensure in one of four specialties: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, or AGPCNP.
- Part-time and accelerated tracks available
- Four program options: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP
State Specific Scholarships
Alabama Nursing Scholarships
Alabama Board of Nursing Graduate Scholarship
Location: Alabama
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for active, unencumbered Alabama registered nurses who have been admitted to accredited in-state graduate programs. Applicants must be Alabama residents for at least one year.
Birmingham Black Nurses Association Scholarship
Location: Alabama
Amount: $1,000
Description: This scholarship is for unlicensed nursing students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in nursing through pre-licensure programs in Alabama.
Arizona Nursing Scholarships
AzNF Scholarship
Location: Arizona
Amount: $500 to $2500
Description: $500 for ADN students, $1,000 for BSN/RN-BSN, $2,500 for Master's/Doctoral.
Arkansas Nursing Scholarships
Arkansas Nurses Foundation Scholarships
Location: Arkansas
Amount: Varies
Description: For Arkansas nurses in good standing; applicants must be AR residents.
California Nursing Scholarships
Association of California Nurse Leaders' (ACNL) Scholarships
Location: California
Amount: Varies
Description: For RNs pursuing ADN-to-BSN or BSN-to-MSN, and nurse leaders pursuing graduate degrees.
California OSHPD Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship
Location: California
Amount: Up to $25,000
Description: For CNM/CNS/NP program students at approved CA programs.
California OSHPD Licensed Vocational Nurse to ADN Scholarship
Location: California
Amount: Up to $8,000
Description: For LVNs in an ADN RN program, min. 2.0 GPA.
California OSHPD Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship
Location: California
Amount: Up to $13,000
Description: For LVNs in an ADN RN program, min. 2.0 GPA.
California OSHPD LVN Loan Repayment Program
Location: California
Amount: Up to $6,000
Description: For practicing LVNs, 32+ hrs/week direct care, 24-month service obligation in a medically underserved area.
California School Nurses Organization Scholarship
Location: California
Amount: $1,000
Description: For CTC-credentialed School Nurse program students who are current CA RNs and CSNO members.
Kaiser Permanente's Deloras Jones RN Scholarship Program
Location: California
Amount: $1,000 to $3,000
Description: For full-time students in a CA BRN-approved ADN/BSN/MSN/doctoral program; GPA 2.5–3.8 depending on award; US citizens/permanent residents.
Colorado Nursing Scholarships
Friends of Nursing Scholarship
Location: Colorado
Amount: Varies
Description: For junior/senior undergrad or grad students at participating CO nursing schools, min. 3.0 GPA, preference to those planning to practice in CO.
Connecticut Nursing Scholarships
Connecticut Nurses' Foundation Dr. Sheila Packard Memorial Scholarship
Location: Connecticut
Amount: Varies
Description: For students/faculty/alumni of BC, UConn or Yale nursing schools researching the healing power of nursing.
Connecticut Nurses Foundation Nursing Scholarship
Location: Connecticut
Amount: $500–$2,000
Description: For CT residents attending local nursing schools or committed to practicing in-state.
Delaware Nursing Scholarships
Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists' (DANA) Angeline Solway Award
Location: Delaware
Amount: Varies
Description: For active DANA members 15+ years, board service 5+ years.
DANA Ed Hyland Scholarship
Location: Delaware
Amount: Varies
Description: For student nurse anesthetists practicing clinically in DE.
Delaware Dept. of Education Nursing Incentive Program
Location: Delaware
Amount: Up to tuition, fees, expenses
Description: For DE resident full-time RN/LPN program students, GPA 2.5+.
Florida Nursing Scholarships
FANNP Scholarships
Location: Florida
Amount: Varies
Description: For FANNP RN/ARNP/NNP members or equivalents in healthcare degree programs.
Florida Nurses Association Scholarships
Location: Florida
Amount: Varies
Description: County/area-specific scholarships mostly for RN-level nurses.
Florida State Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Scholarships
Continuing Education Scholarship
Location: Florida
Amount: Varies
Description: For RNs/students committed to rehab nursing in FL, ARN tri-level members, 3.0 GPA+.
Examination Scholarship
Location: Florida
Amount: Varies
Description: For RNs in rehab nursing who passed CRRN exam in the prior 30 days, ARN tri-level members.
Hawaii Nursing Scholarships
Filipino Nurses' Organization of Hawai'i Scholarship
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For full-time Filipino-ancestry undergrad/grad nursing majors, HI residents, financial need, GPA 2.7+.
Hawai'i Pacific Gerontological Society Nursing Scholarship
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: This scholarship is for residents of Hawaii who demonstrate financial need in pursuing a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse degree with an interest in geriatric nursing at an accredited two- or four-year, nonprofit institution in-state. Applicants must be full-time students and hold GPAs of 2.7 or greater.
Isemoto Contracting Co., Ltd. Scholarship
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For HI-resident nursing/civil engineering/education students, financial need, HI Island HS grads, GPA 2.7+.
Lilian B. Reynolds Scholarship
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For full-time medicine/nursing grad students, HI residents, financial need, GPA 2.7+.
Margaret Jones Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For HI-resident BSN/MSN/DNP students at specific HI schools, financial need, GPA 3.0+.
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care trainees; 2–4 yrs full-time service in underserved HI areas.
Philippine Nurses' Association Hawaii Foundation Scholarship Fund
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For full-time Filipino-ancestry undergrad/grad nursing majors, HI residents, financial need, GPA 3.5+.
[Naming discrepancy: the linked page itself identifies this award as the "Filipino Nurses' Organization of Hawai'i Scholarship" (sponsored by the Hawai'i Community Foundation, $2,000 total/$1,000 per year, two awards annually, deadline Sept 30) — the SAME scholarship name as the separate entry above under this URL's sibling listing (bigfuture.collegeboard.org). This appears to be a pre-existing source-page naming error, not a new error introduced this session; flagged for human review to confirm whether these are two distinct Hawaii nursing scholarships (Filipino Nurses' Organization vs. a separate Philippine Nurses' Association Hawaii Foundation) or a single duplicated listing under two names/URLs.]
Illinois Nursing Scholarships
Illinois AMVETS Sad Sacks Nursing Scholarship
Location: Illinois
Amount: Varies
Description: 2nd-year+ nursing students, preference to dependents of deceased/disabled veterans.
Illinois NAHN Scholarship
Location: Illinois
Amount: Varies
Description: For NAHN-Illinois members.
Illinois Nurses Foundation's Scholarships
Arthur L. Davis Scholarship
Location: Illinois
Amount: $1,000
Description: For future IL nursing faculty in accredited grad programs, GPA 3.5+.
Sonne Scholarship
Location: Illinois
Amount: Varies
Description: For Student Nurse Association of Illinois members in state-approved licensure programs.
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program's Rural NP Scholarship
Location: Illinois
Amount: $4,000
Description: For IL-resident RNs accepted to NP programs; 2-yr rural IL service obligation.
Iowa Nursing Scholarships
Iowa Nurses Foundation's Scholarships
100 Great Iowa Nurses Scholarship
Location: Iowa
Amount: $1,500
Description: For MSN/DNP students in IA committed to advancing IA health care.
Mary Paulson Scholarship
Location: Iowa
Amount: $1,000
Description: For IA-resident nurses at in-state schools, ADN+/RN, GPA 3.0+.
Kansas Nursing Scholarships
Kansas Board of Regents' Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Location: Kansas
Amount: $2,500–$4,500
Description: 12+ credit-hour KS nursing students; 1-yr employment obligation per year of funding.
Kansas Nurses Foundation Scholarships
Location: Kansas
Amount: $500
Description: For KS-resident/US-citizen students in accredited nursing programs, GPA 3.0+.
Kansas School Nurse Organization (KSNO) Scholarship
Location: Kansas
Amount: $750 or more
Description: For school-employed RNs advancing to BSN/MSN, KSNO members.
Kentucky Nursing Scholarships
Kentucky Board of Nursing's Nursing Incentive Scholarship
Location: Kentucky
Amount: Max $3,000/yr
Description: For KY-resident nursing admits; 1-yr in-state employment obligation per year of funding.
Maryland Nursing Scholarships
Edward T. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program
Location: Maryland
Amount: Up to full tuition and fees
Description: For MD residents who are children/spouses of Armed Forces, public safety, or terrorism-victim families.
Kamryn Lambert Memorial Scholarship
Location: Maryland
Amount: Varies
Description: For MD HS graduating seniors interested in the medical profession.
MD Higher Ed Commission's Hal and Jo Cohen Graduate Nursing Faculty Scholarship
Location: Maryland
Amount: Up to tuition and fees
Description: For MD-resident MSN/DNP/grad students becoming nursing faculty, GPA 3.0+; 1-yr service obligation/year funded.
[FACTUAL CHANGE: MHEC's own page states it "will no longer be accepting" new GNF Scholarship applications because "funding is no longer available to make additional awards" — the program is closed to new applicants (existing recipients are grandfathered). Retained per Coverage Lock with this status correction; was previously presented as an open scholarship.]
Parren J. Mitchell Public Service Scholarship – Nursing
Location: Maryland
Amount: $1,000 to $4,000
Description: For nurses in MD-licensed facilities enrolled full/part-time in undergrad/grad nursing programs.
Massachusetts Nursing Scholarships
ANA Massachusetts' Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency Scholarship
Location: Massachusetts
Amount: $1,000
Description: For ANA-MA members or their children/significant others in nursing programs.
Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) Member's Child Scholarship
Location: Massachusetts
Amount: Varies
Description: For children of MNA members pursuing RN/healthcare degrees.
Missouri Nursing Scholarships
Missouri Dept. of American Legion M.D. Jack Murphy Scholarship
Location: Missouri
Amount: $1,000
Description: For MO-resident dependents of qualifying veterans, top 40% of class, under 21, financial need.
Nebraska Nursing Scholarships
Nebraska Health Care Foundation Scholarships
Basic Nursing Assistant Scholarship
Location: Nebraska
Amount: Varies
Description: For those becoming basic nursing assistants.
Nurse Advancement Scholarship
Location: Nebraska
Amount: $500
Description: For RNs/LPNs advancing their skills.
RN Scholarship
Location: Nebraska
Amount: $1,000
Description: For those becoming RNs, long-term practice intent.
New Jersey Nursing Scholarships
ICFNJ Scholarship Opportunities
Location: New Jersey
Amount: Varies
Description: Private-education scholarships via ICFNJ corporate partners.
North Carolina Nursing Scholarships
NC Nurses Association's Eunice M. Smith Scholarship
Location: North Carolina
Amount: $1,000 to $2,000
Description: For RNs pursuing part-time bachelor's/master's/doctoral education.
Oklahoma Nursing Scholarships
State of Oklahoma PMTC's Nursing Students Assistance
Location: Oklahoma
Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
Description: For US-citizen OK residents admitted to nursing programs; service-for-funding exchange.
Oregon Nursing Scholarships
Marion A. Lindeman Scholarship
Location: Oregon
Amount: Varies
Description: For Willamette View employees (1+ yr) pursuing nursing/health-related degrees, half-time+.
Nurse Practitioners of Oregon Nanette Clapper Memorial Scholarship
Location: Oregon
Amount: $6,000
Description: For RNs becoming/advancing as NPs.
[Vintage-content note: the linked page is live and confirms the scholarship, but its own visible winner list only runs through 2017-2019. Retained per Coverage Lock; recency of the $6,000 figure is unconfirmed.]
Pennsylvania Nursing Scholarships
Nightingale Awards Scholarships
Location: Pennsylvania
Amount: Varies
Description: For PA residents in PA State Board-approved nursing programs.
NFP's Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Location: Pennsylvania
Amount: Varies
Description: For active-duty/veteran PA-resident undergrad nursing students.
NFP's Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship
Location: Pennsylvania
Amount: $2,000
Description: For nursing education students.
South Carolina Nursing Scholarships
Self Regional Healthcare Foundation's Mary Ella Ruff Nursing Scholarship
Location: South Carolina
Amount: $1,000
Description: For prospective/practicing SC nursing students/nurses.
SC Nurses Foundation's Scholarships
Location: South Carolina
Amount: Varies
Description: For grad and undergrad students.
Tennessee Nursing Scholarships
TN Nurses Association's Maureen Nalle Memorial Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Location: Tennessee
Amount: $2,000
Description: For RNs in grad studies, TNA members 1+ yr, TN resident/employee.
TN Nurses Foundation's TNA District Educational Scholarship
Location: Tennessee
Amount: Up to $1,000
Description: For TNA members 1+ yr or non-licensed TN nursing students.
TN Nurses Foundation RN to BSN Scholarship
Location: Tennessee
Amount: $1,000
Description: For RNs in BSN programs, TNA members 1+ yr, TN resident/employee.
Texas Nursing Scholarships
Good Samaritan Foundation Scholarship
Location: Texas
Amount: Varies
Description: For low/moderate-income TX clinical nursing students.
Texas Emergency Nurses Association (TXENA) Scholarships
Location: Texas
Amount: $500 to $4,000
Description: For TXENA members at accredited TX schools, GPA 3.0+.
Texas Nurse Practitioner Foundation Scholarships
Location: Texas
Amount: $1,500
Description: For TX-licensed RN/NP students, 25%+ program complete, GPA 3.0+.
Texas Organization Nurse Executives (TONE) Nurse Scholarships
Location: Texas
Amount: $1,500
Description: For TONE members in grad nursing programs, 1+ semester complete, community service.
University Health System's Nursing Scholarship
Location: Texas
Amount: Up to $3,000
Description: For UHS employees (1+ yr) admitted to BSN programs, GPA 3.0+, volunteer hours required.
Vermont Nursing Scholarships
Elizabeth J. Davis Scholarship
Location: Vermont
Amount: $1,000 to $3,000
Description: For students in nursing/allied-health programs, financial need, 2-yr VT work intent.
Karen Quill Scholarship
Location: Vermont
Amount: Up to $1,000
Description: For VT nursing students who are union members/children of union members, financial need, community service.
Note: the linked page's own content references an update expected in "October 2013" and could not be confirmed as current this session. Flagged for human follow-up.
Vermont State Grange Alice Cossingham Scholarship
Location: Vermont
Amount: $500
Description: For PN/LPN/RN students, academic achievement, financial need.
Virginia Nursing Scholarships
DAR Virginia Nursing Scholarship
Location: Virginia
Amount: $2,500
Description: For VA high school seniors continuing to accredited nursing schools.
VDH Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship
Location: Virginia
Amount: $150 to $2,000
Description: For VA-approved undergrad nursing students, US citizens, VA residents 1+ yr, GPA 2.5+, financial need.
[FACTUAL CHANGE (major, prospective): Virginia legislation signed March 31, 2026 transfers all VDH nursing workforce incentive programs to the new Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority effective July 1, 2026. VDH's own page states it will no longer accept applications with rolling deadlines after April 30, 2026, and directs future applicants to vanwc.org. Retained per Coverage Lock with this status note; this page's content will become obsolete imminently and should be re-checked at the next review cycle.]
VA Nurses Association's Owens & Minor Nursing Scholarship
Location: Virginia
Amount: $1,500
Description: For full-time VA-accredited BSN juniors/seniors, GPA 3.00+.
[Vintage-content note: the linked page is live but its own visible content is dated "closed for 2018." Retained per Coverage Lock; current status/amount unconfirmed.]
VA Nursing Students' Association (VNSA) 2nd Degree/RN-BSN Scholarship
Location: Virginia
Amount: $500
Description: For active VNSA members with a prior bachelor's entering/enrolled toward RN licensure.
Washington Nursing Scholarships
Washington State Nurses Foundation Scholarship
Location: Washington
Amount: $1,000
Description: For WA-approved ADN/BSN undergrads (12+ nursing credits) or admitted grad students.
Wisconsin Nursing Scholarships
WI Nurses Association's Mary Barker APRN Nursing Scholarship
Location: Wisconsin
Amount: $2,000
Description: For nurses in or about to begin grad school.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn an MSN online from Simmons University. The programs combine live classes, engaging coursework, and hands-on clinical experiences to help you advance your career as an NP. Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP — and prepare to raise the standard of patient care. Explore Nursing@Simmons programs for RNs who hold a BSN or bachelor’s degree.
- Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP
- Complete in as few as 24 months
- Full-time and part-time tracks available
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing@Georgetown enables RNs to earn their MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University. Through a research-based curriculum and hands-on clinical experiences, the program prepares students to pursue certification in an APRN specialty area and provide specialized care for patients in their communities. BSN required.
- Earn your MS in Nursing in as few as 23 months
- Choose from one of four APRN specialty areas: AG-ACNP, FNP, NM/WHNP, or WHNP
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in evidence-based practice
Master of Science in Nursing
Earn an M.S. in Nursing online at the Wegmans School of Nursing. Bachelor’s in nursing and RN license-required. The online pathway combines live classes, 600 hours of clinical rotations, and on-campus immersions to prepare you to pursue NP licensure in one of four specialties: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, or AGPCNP.
- Part-time and accelerated tracks available
- Four program options: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP
Undergraduate Nursing Scholarships
American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For current male AAMN members enrolled 1+ academic term in accredited nursing programs.
American Nephrology Nurses Association's (ANNA) Career Mobility Scholarships
Amount: $1,000-$4,000
Description: For full ANNA members 2+ years, active in nephrology nursing, enrolled in BSN+ program, NNCC-certified.
Baptist Health Care Foundation's Scholarship
Location: Alabama, Florida
Amount: $1,000
Description: For Baptist Health Care affiliates/dependents and NW Florida/S Alabama residents pursuing healthcare degrees.
Christiana Care Health System's Ruth Shaw Junior Board Scholarship
Location: Delaware, New Jersey
Amount: Up to tuition and textbooks
Description: For Christiana Care employees/DE-NJ residents pursuing BSN or accredited nursing programs, GPA 2.8+; 1-yr post-grad employment obligation.
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Academic Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Description: For ADN/BSN/MSN students; ED employees for undergrad, nursing admin/NP/education/public health focus for master's.
Hurst Review Services' AACN Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Description: For pre-licensure students at member AACN schools.
Lamber-Goodnow Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Description: For applicants/current nursing program students.
Oncology Nurses Society Foundation's Bachelor's in Nursing Degree Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 to $5,000
Description: For senior-year BSN students at NLN/CCNE-accredited schools.
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For students pursuing health care careers.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn an MSN online from Simmons University. The programs combine live classes, engaging coursework, and hands-on clinical experiences to help you advance your career as an NP. Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP — and prepare to raise the standard of patient care. Explore Nursing@Simmons programs for RNs who hold a BSN or bachelor’s degree.
- Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP
- Complete in as few as 24 months
- Full-time and part-time tracks available
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing@Georgetown enables RNs to earn their MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University. Through a research-based curriculum and hands-on clinical experiences, the program prepares students to pursue certification in an APRN specialty area and provide specialized care for patients in their communities. BSN required.
- Earn your MS in Nursing in as few as 23 months
- Choose from one of four APRN specialty areas: AG-ACNP, FNP, NM/WHNP, or WHNP
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in evidence-based practice
Master of Science in Nursing
Earn an M.S. in Nursing online at the Wegmans School of Nursing. Bachelor’s in nursing and RN license-required. The online pathway combines live classes, 600 hours of clinical rotations, and on-campus immersions to prepare you to pursue NP licensure in one of four specialties: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, or AGPCNP.
- Part-time and accelerated tracks available
- Four program options: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP
Graduate Nursing Scholarships
AANA Foundation Student Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For AANA student members in accredited nurse anesthesia programs, good standing.
AANP Education Advancement Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For NPs advancing their education.
American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation Grants and Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Description: For midwifery students; judged on academics, need, leadership.
March of Dimes' Graduate Nursing Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Description: For RNs in grad maternal-child nursing studies, AWHONN/ACNM/NANN members.
Nursing Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For master's/doctoral nursing students, 12–45 credits completed, GPA 3.6+.
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation's Master's Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Description: For MSN students/applicants at NLN/CCNE schools with oncology interest.
Oncology Nurses Society Foundation's Doctoral Scholarship
Amount: $5,000 to $7,500
Description: For RNs pursuing research or clinical doctoral degrees, oncology commitment.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn an MSN online from Simmons University. The programs combine live classes, engaging coursework, and hands-on clinical experiences to help you advance your career as an NP. Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP — and prepare to raise the standard of patient care. Explore Nursing@Simmons programs for RNs who hold a BSN or bachelor’s degree.
- Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP
- Complete in as few as 24 months
- Full-time and part-time tracks available
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing@Georgetown enables RNs to earn their MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University. Through a research-based curriculum and hands-on clinical experiences, the program prepares students to pursue certification in an APRN specialty area and provide specialized care for patients in their communities. BSN required.
- Earn your MS in Nursing in as few as 23 months
- Choose from one of four APRN specialty areas: AG-ACNP, FNP, NM/WHNP, or WHNP
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in evidence-based practice
Master of Science in Nursing
Earn an M.S. in Nursing online at the Wegmans School of Nursing. Bachelor’s in nursing and RN license-required. The online pathway combines live classes, 600 hours of clinical rotations, and on-campus immersions to prepare you to pursue NP licensure in one of four specialties: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, or AGPCNP.
- Part-time and accelerated tracks available
- Four program options: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP
Minority Nursing Scholarships
ACNM Foundation's Midwives of Color-Watson Midwifery Student Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For student midwives of color; academics, need, leadership.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Description: For NAHN members in LVN/LPN through grad programs, need + standing.
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 to $6,000
Description: For NBNA members in good scholastic standing.
Nursing Grants and Fellowships
AANA Research and/or Clinical Doctoral/Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Description: For CRNAs in doctoral studies with strong research commitment.
AANP Grant
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: For NPs in research/education/QI initiatives.
AHNA Research Grant
Amount: $5,000
Description: For AHNA members 1+ year researching holistic nursing.
ANNA Nurse in Washington Internship Grant
Amount: Varies
Description: For full ANNA members 2+ years attending NIWI, not attended in past 3 years.
Content note: the cited URL 404s; ANNA's current awards hub (annanurse.org/membership/awards-grants-scholarships/) is live but does not list a "Nurse in Washington Internship Grant" by name among current awards. Possibly discontinued as a distinct grant; not confirmed. Retained per Coverage Lock, flagged for human follow-up.
ANNA Research Grants
Amount: Up to $15,000
Description: For ANNA full members as PI on nephrology/transplant research, master's+ degree.
Connecticut Nurses' Foundation's Nursing Research Grant
Location: Connecticut
Amount: $1,000
Description: For CT-resident RN/MSN/DNP/PhD nursing researchers.
NC Nurses Association's Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowship
Location: North Carolina
Amount: $5,000
Description: For RNs pursuing full-time master's/DNP in practice or administration.
Oncology Nursing Society Foundations' Cancer Public Education Project Grant
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: For RNs with oncology interest doing a cancer public-education project.
Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant
Location: Maryland
Amount: Varies
Description: For MD HS seniors/undergrad/grad students in child care, human services, teaching, nursing, PT/OT, social work, public service.
Nursing Loan Repayment Programs
Arizona DHS Loan Repayment Program
Location: Arizona
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care providers (incl. NPs) in HPSAs.
Arkansas SBN Faith A. Fields Nursing Scholarship Loan
Location: Arkansas
Amount: Up to $20,000
Description: For AR-resident RN/LPN/educator students, financial need; service-for-funding.
California OSHPD Advanced Practice Healthcare Loan Repayment Program
Location: California
Amount: Up to $25,000
Description: For licensed CNM/CNS/NP, 32+ hrs/wk direct care; 2-yr underserved-area service.
California OSHPD State Loan Repayment Program
Location: California
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care NP/CNM/psych NS in HPSAs; 2-yr FT or 4-yr PT service.
College Foundation of NC's Forgivable Education Loans for Service
Location: North Carolina
Amount: Up to $56,000
Description: For students in critical-shortage professions; GPA thresholds by level; service-for-funding.
Colorado Health Service Corps' Loan Repayment
Location: Colorado
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care providers (incl. CNM/NP/APRN) in shortage-area nonprofit/public clinics; 3-yr service.
Delaware State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Delaware
Amount: Varies
Description: For providers in underserved shortage areas (CNM/NP/psych NS/RN).
[REPLACED — old URL returned 403; new URL is reachable but its own visible deadline schedule is dated 2013-2015 (stale). PRIMARY-STALE/UNRESOLVED; flagged for human follow-up.]
Florida Dept. of Education Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Location: Florida
Amount: Up to $4,000
Description: For LPN/RN/ARNP at designated FL sites full-time.
Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care/behavioral-health providers (NP/RN+) at nonprofits in shortage areas; 2-yr service.
Idaho DHW State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Idaho
Amount: $10,000–$25,000/yr
Description: For nurses/clinicians/physicians at participating shortage-area sites; 2-yr FT or 4-yr PT + employer match.
Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Location: Maryland
Amount: Up to $10,000
Description: For MD public-service providers to underserved residents, incl. RNs; FT service.
Kansas State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Kansas
Amount: Varies
Description: For NP/CNM/psych NS and other qualifying providers; 2-yr shortage-area service.
Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Kentucky
Amount: Up to $300,000
Description: For primary-care professionals in rural/underserved KY; 2-yr service + employer match.
[PRIMARY-STALE/UNRESOLVED: page is live (official primary source) but its own visible content references 2017 funding-cycle expectations. Multiple secondary sources (2024-2025) corroborate the program itself still exists; this specific page appears unmaintained. Retained per Coverage Lock, flagged for human follow-up.]
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Louisiana
Amount: Up to $30,000
Description: For primary-care providers (incl. CNP/CNM/psych NS) in shortage areas.
Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program
Location: Massachusetts
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary/dental/mental-health providers at eligible orgs; 2-yr FT-equivalent service.
Minnesota Nurse Faculty Loan Forgiveness
Location: Minnesota
Amount: $11,000
Description: For future postsecondary nursing/allied-health faculty; 3–4 yr service.
Minnesota Nurses in Long Term Care Loan Forgiveness Program
Location: Minnesota
Amount: $6,000
Description: For RNs/LPNs; 2+ yr LTC service.
Minnesota Rural Mid Level Practitioner Loan Forgiveness
Location: Minnesota
Amount: $14,000
Description: For NP/PA/CNM/CRNA/CNS in rural areas; 3–4 yr service.
Missouri DHSS Health Professional Loan Repayment
Location: Missouri
Amount: Varies
Description: For qualifying RN/APN/NP/CRNA/FNP or final-year BSN/MSN students; shortage-area service.
Montana NHSC Student Loan Repayment Program
Location: Montana
Amount: Up to $15,000
Description: For NPs (various specialties), primary-care RNs, CNM/psych NS; approved-site service.
Nebraska Loan Repayment Program
Location: Nebraska
Amount: Up to $30,000/yr
Description: For rural health professionals in HPSAs; 3-yr + employer match.
New Hampshire DHHS State Loan Repayment Program
Location: New Hampshire
Amount: Up to $75,000
Description: For providers (CNP/CNM/psych NS+) in medically underserved areas; 2–3 yr service.
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Location: New Mexico
Amount: Varies
Description: For APRN/NP and others; 2-yr FT nonprofit shortage-area service.
Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program
Location: Illinois
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: For IL-resident nurse educators; service-for-funding.
New York State Nursing Faculty Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
Location: New York
Amount: Up to $40,000
Description: For NY-resident nursing faculty/adjunct clinical instructors.
[FACTUAL CHANGE: HESC's own current page explicitly states this program "is now closed." Retained per Coverage Lock with this status correction; not confirmed permanently defunct.]
NC Medical Society Foundation Community Practitioner Program
Location: North Carolina
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care physicians/PAs/FNPs in underserved shortage areas; service-for-funding.
Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment
Location: Oregon
Amount: Up to $35,000/yr
Description: For primary-care NP/CNM/psych NS/RN at nonprofit shortage sites; 2-yr + employer match.
Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program
Location: Pennsylvania
Amount: Up to $60,000
Description: For CRNP/CNM and other eligible primary-care providers; underserved-area service.
NJ Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program (NJLRP)
Location: New Jersey
Amount: Up to $120,000
Description: For physicians/dentists/CNM/CNP/PA; 2-yr+ underserved-area service.
Rhode Island Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Location: Rhode Island
Amount: Varies
Description: For primary-care CNP/CNM/psych NS/RN and others with qualifying debt.
WI Higher Educational Aids Board Nursing Student Loan
Location: Wisconsin
Amount: $250–$3,000
Description: For half-time+ in-state undergrad/grad students becoming RN/NP.
South Dakota DOH Recruitment Assistance Program
Location: South Dakota
Amount: Up to $50,000+
Description: For NP/CNM and other providers; 3-yr rural service.
TN Student Assistance Corp.'s Graduate Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program
Location: Tennessee
Amount: Varies
Description: For master's/post-master's nursing program enrollees.
Veterans' Home Medical Providers' Loan Repayment Program
Location: Illinois
Amount: Up to $5,000
Description: For IL providers (incl. RN/CNA/LPN) at approved veterans' homes; service-for-funding.
Vermont Dept. of Health Loan Repayment/Forgiveness Programs
Location: Vermont
Amount: Up to $50,000
Description: For nurses committed to rural/underserved VT practice.
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Location: Virginia
Amount: Up to $140,000 (4-yr commitment)
Description: For NP/RN/CNM and other primary-care providers; 2-yr shortage-area service.
DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Location: District of Columbia
Amount: Up to $145,232
Description: For RNs/APNs and others at certified sites; 1–4 yr FT service.
Washington Student Achievement Council's Health Professionals
Location: Washington
Amount: Up to $75,000
Description: For doctors/dentists/nurses/pharmacists and others; rural/underserved-area service.
Wisconsin Office of Rural Health's Health Professions Loan Assistance Program
Location: Wisconsin
Amount: Up to $50,000
Description: For FT primary-care NP/CNM and other providers in HPSAs.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Earn an MSN online from Simmons University. The programs combine live classes, engaging coursework, and hands-on clinical experiences to help you advance your career as an NP. Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP — and prepare to raise the standard of patient care. Explore Nursing@Simmons programs for RNs who hold a BSN or bachelor’s degree.
- Choose from two program options — FNP or PMHNP
- Complete in as few as 24 months
- Full-time and part-time tracks available
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing@Georgetown enables RNs to earn their MS in Nursing online from Georgetown University. Through a research-based curriculum and hands-on clinical experiences, the program prepares students to pursue certification in an APRN specialty area and provide specialized care for patients in their communities. BSN required.
- Earn your MS in Nursing in as few as 23 months
- Choose from one of four APRN specialty areas: AG-ACNP, FNP, NM/WHNP, or WHNP
- Gain hands-on clinical experience in evidence-based practice
Master of Science in Nursing
Earn an M.S. in Nursing online at the Wegmans School of Nursing. Bachelor’s in nursing and RN license-required. The online pathway combines live classes, 600 hours of clinical rotations, and on-campus immersions to prepare you to pursue NP licensure in one of four specialties: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, or AGPCNP.
- Part-time and accelerated tracks available
- Four program options: PCFNP, PMHNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP
Information last updated: October 2026