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Office of Post-Baccalaureate Scholarships & Fellowships Saint Louis University
AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship AfterCollege, the leading employment website for nursing/allied health care students, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) have partnered to offer this new scholarship program for students pursuing professional nursing education programs. This scholarship program supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Special consideration will be given to students: • Enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program with the goal of pursuing a nursing faculty career; • Completing an RN to baccalaureate program (BSN); or • Enrolled in an accelerated baccalaureate or master’s degree nursing program.
• Eligibility Nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree program in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher. All applicants must already be enrolled (not just accepted) at an AACN member institution (SLU is a member).
Scholarships will be in the amount of $2,500. There will be two winners with each application deadline. Each winner will receive $2,500. Deadlines are January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31. http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_aacn_scholarship/76107013/
AORN Foundation Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduates and Post-Gradudates Nursing students (applicant must be in an accredited program leading to initial licensure as an RN), baccalaureate, master, and doctoral candidates with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. • Nursing students (applicant must be in an accredited program leading to initial licensure as an RN), baccalaureate, master, and doctoral candidates with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher. International students are welcome to apply. Because we are the member association for perioperative nurses, the applicant must possess an interest in the field of perioperative/surgical nursing. This interest and/or experience must be clearly demonstrated in the personal statement. • The selection of winners is based on academics/transcripts, essay, financial need, and accurate completion of the scholarship application. • The deadline for applications for the 2012-2013 academic year was June 15, 2012.
http://www.aorn.org/AORN_Foundation/Scholarships_Available/FAQs.aspx#axzz25 A9LzLbO
HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program The Nursing Scholarship Program is a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of nurses currently experienced by certain types of health care facilities by helping needy students complete their nurse training. In exchange for the scholarship, upon graduation, the newly minted nurses work at these facilities for at least 2 years. The scholarship covers tuition and fees, and provides a stipend. Among qualified applicants with the greatest financial need (e.g., applicants with an EFC between $0 and $5,550): • •
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Academic performance. Demonstrates the ability to excel and maintain good academic standing in school. Essay questions. Demonstrates a thorough commitment to a career in nursing; interest/motivation in providing care to underserved communities and relevant work experience and/or activities (i.e., community service, research, and internships) that have prepared the applicant to work with underserved populations. Resume/Curriculum Vitae. Summarizes educational qualifications, work experience, and volunteer/community service in chronological order. Recommendation letters. Provides a detailed description of the applicant’s performance in school; education/work achievements; community/civic or other non-academic achievements; ability to work and communicate constructively with others from diverse backgrounds; and interest and motivation to serve underserved populations through work experience, course work, special projects, research, etc.
It is expected that approximately 350 awards will be made for the 2012-2013 school year. All participants incur, at a minimum, a 2-year full-time service obligation (or part-time equivalent). Deadline June 1
www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/index.html
Heartland Foundation Scholarships The Heartland Foundation offers a number of scholarships for nursing students from throughout the 30-county region it serves. Eligibility Requirement: Applicants must reside within the Heartland Foundation service region which includes the following counties: IN MISSOURI: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKaIb, Gentry, Grundy. Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Ray, and Worth; IN IOWA: Decatur, Fremont. Page, Ringgold, and Taylor; IN KANSAS: Atchison. Brown, Doniphan, and Nemaha; and IN NEBRASKA: Nemaha and Richardson. https://www.heartlandfoundation.org/resource-allocations/scholarships
Heartland Foundation Scholarships
• Bill and Mary Russell Health Care Scholarship Fund • For eligible students who are accepted and enrolled in an approved nursing or health care program.
• Doris R. Hines, Ph.D., R.N., CETN Nursing Scholarship • For eligible Nursing students (Nursing beyond the Bachelor’s) • Mary Alice Hartigan Scholarship for Nursing • For eligible Nursing students • Dr. William & Mrs. Muriel Redmond Scholarship • For eligible students in HEALTH CARE RELATED fields • Mary Ann Reinert Scholarship For eligible Nursing students • Velma Flies Anderson Scholarship • For eligible Nursing students
Hurst Review Services/AACN Outstanding Nursing Student Scholarship
Hurst Review Services, the fastest growing NCLEX Review Company in the country, and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing are pleased to announce a new partnership awarding scholarships to students pursuing professional nursing degrees. • The new scholarship program is available to pre-licensure students enrolled at member AACN schools (SLU is a member) • Two scholarships in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded twice yearly. The deadlines for 2012 were January 15 and July 15. http://www.hurstreview.com/AACN/
Mary Opal Wolanin Nursing Scholarship The Mary Opal Wolanin Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarships were established to provide financial assistance to students intending to work with older adults. Applicants must intend to work in a gerontology/geriatric setting after graduation. A $500.00 scholarship is awarded for each category (graduate and undergraduate). Deadline: (June 1) www.ngna.org/resources/awards-a-scholarships/74-mary-opal-wolanin-scholarship.html
M.D. “Jack” Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Fund The M.D. “Jack” Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Fund was established by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Missouri. The scholarship is available to a Missouri boy or girl under the age of 21 training to be a registered nurse, and it may be used in their freshman year or subsequent college years. Applicants must be unmarried and a descendant of a veteran with at least 90 days active service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard who received an honorable discharge for such service. A photocopy of the veteran’s discharge or separation notice must accompany the scholarship application. • • • •
Amount - $750 Duration - Two semesters; can be extended an additional two semesters Deadline - August 15 Requirements • GPA - 2.0 or higher • Resides in MO state
Website:
http://www.missourilegion.org/m.d.%20jack%20murphy%20memorial%201213.pdf
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) • Loan Repayment Program
• The NHSC LRP seeks primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, and behavioral and mental health providers to provide culturally competent, interdisciplinary primary health care services to underserved populations located in selected Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) (See Definitions) identified by the Secretary of HHS. HPSAs can be found in rural and urban communities across the nation. In return, the NHSC LRP assists clinicians in their repayment of outstanding qualifying educational loans.
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• The NHSC Scholarship Program (SP) awards scholarships each year to students pursuing careers in primary care. In return, students commit to serving communities with limited access to care for two to four years, upon graduation and completion of training.
• For specific fields and eligibility requirements, see the website. • http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship VA Mortgage Center.com offers five bi-yearly scholarships in conjunction with its Military Education Scholarship Program. To compete for the scholarships, applicants must write and submit an essay based on a prompt found at the company’s website in April and October when the bi-annual contests are launched. • Amount: up to $1500 • Deadline: Fall - Oct. 31 / Spring – April 30 • Requirements: Eligible applicants include current and prospective ROTC program students, active-duty military personnel with plans to attend college, honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. military, sons and daughters of veterans, and active duty military.
Website - http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html
Questions?
Duane H. Smith Office of Post-Baccalaureate Scholarships and Fellowships 422 DuBourg Hall
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