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Nursing Scholarships

Realizing Potential

The Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing is committed to providing educational opportunities for those who want to enter this exciting profession and for those practicing nurses seeking to advance their careers by obtaining higher degrees. Our undergraduate programs provide the student with the ability to enter the nursing profession as a B.S.N. Our graduate programs offer nurses opportunities to pursue careers in education, health systems leadership, informatics specialized nursing careers, research, and executive roles in health care.

Financial hardship is a leading barrier to academic pursuit and success. Through the vision and generosity of a number of individuals and organizations, many deserving students at our college have benefited from scholarship support.  Without philanthropic gifts, the majority of our students would not be able to complete their education, achieve career success and begin to make contributions to the communities where they will serve. We are grateful to those individuals and organizations who have joined the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing in helping our students to realize their potential in new and innovative roles in today’s changing health care system. 

Please visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance for a listing of Nova Southeastern University scholarships.

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student B.S.N. student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $1,000.00 

Deadline:            

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:  

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount:  $1,000.00

Deadline:

  • July 10th for fall term
  • November 10th for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $500.00 for fall term
                            $500.00 for winter term

Deadline:           

  • July 10 for fall term 
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student in 6th semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good disciplinary standing
  • Good academic standing, GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Have an interest in genetics and passion for working with acutely or chronically ill children and their families and plan to seek employment in such a unit upon graduation

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $1,000.00 

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 

  • July 10 for fall term
  • November 10 for winter term

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Full time student BSN student in 3rd semester or beyond
  • Documented financial need
  • Good academic standing, GPA at least 3.0
  • Good disciplinary standing

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Jo Ann Kleier
Phone: (954) 262-1978
Email: jk947@nova.edu

Scholarships Administered by Various Agencies

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: 

  • November 1, 2019

Requirements:

  • View website for details

Additional Information:

Contact: 

Email: scholarship@aplaceformom.com 

Award Amount: $2,000

Deadline: 

  • November 15

Requirements:

  •  Be matriculated graduate students currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an accredited university in the United States.
  •  Possess U.S. citizenship as confirmed by a passport, birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or another acceptable method mentioned here.
  •  Carry a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
  •  Print and complete this scholarship application form.
  •  Request that official academic transcript(s) be sent directly from their undergraduate university and/or graduate school.
  •  Attach a cover letter, resume, and two (2) professional recommendation letters from faculty advisors, supervisors, and/or clinical directors.
  •  Write an original 500-1,000 word essay describing their leadership qualities, prior experience, academic achievement, and future career plans within nursing.

Additional Information:

Contact: 

Kevin Ryan
Phone: (240) 813-4383
Email: scholarships@bestmasterofscienceinnursing.com 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 

  • April 1, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be currently pursuing one of the following degrees or certifications: LPN/LVN, RN, BSN, or RN-BSN, MSN, DNP, OT, OTA, PT, PTA, MLS, MLT, AT, MA, PA, CST, or comparable health science specialty.
  • Must be enrolled for the 2019 Spring Semester.
  • Must be a student in good standing with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Must be a student in the U.S. or Canada (Must be a citizen, legal resident, or holder of a valid student visa)

Additional Information:

Contact:

Email: scholarship@fadavis.com 

Amount: $1,000- $10,000

Deadline:

  • January 11, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Students currently enrolled and matriculated in a state-approved nursing program leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure doctorate or generic pre-licensure master’s degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program;

Additional Information:

Contact:

Lauren Sperle

Email: nsna@nsna.org

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 

  • September 1, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Any recently accepted or currently enrolled first or second year grad student in a qualifying MSN program for Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists or Certified Nurse-Midwives.

    All current grad students must provide proof of having a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in their graduate studies. All recently accepted students looking forward to enrolling in an MSN program must provide proof of being accepted into a qualifying program, and proof of having a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 in their undergraduate studies.

Additional Information:

 

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline:            

  • March 1, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • The student must be of Haitian descent.
  • The student must be already enrolled in a Nursing program.
  • The student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. An official transcript must be submitted with the scholarship application.
  • The student must submit a written essay of at least one page, describing the reasons why he or she has selected Nursing as a profession. The essay must be received no later than March 1st 2019 via e-mail info@hanaofflorida.org and mail official transcript to HANA P.O. Box 695069, Miami, Florida, 33269.
  • The student must commit to volunteer in at least 20 hours of HANA organized activities within 3 months of being awarded the scholarship.
  • The student must be interviewed by HANA’s Education Committee to determine eligibility. Interviews will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM at MDC North Campus 11380 NW 27th Ave. Miami, FL 33167-3495, Building 4, Cafeteria.

Additional Information:

Contact:  

Phone: (305) 609-7498
Email: infor@hanaofflorida.org

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: 

  • April 15, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • View website for details

Additional Information:

Contact:

Email: scholarships@editing.press 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 

  • April 29, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Florida resident and United States Citizen, or legal resident, of African heritage
  • Candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program (Doctorate, MSN, BSN, ASN, LPN), and in good scholastic standing at the time of application, with at least one full year of nursing school remaining

Additional Information:

Contact:

Dr. Constance Miller
Phone: (305) 343-1903

Amount: up to $8,000

Deadline: 

  • May 29, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be a nurse pursuing an advanced degree (master's or doctorate) in preparation for a career as a full-time nurse educator
  • Have completed at least one full year of the program
  • Be an NLN member, either through individual dues or through employment at a member institution

Additional Information:

Contact:

Email: foundation@nln.org 

Award Amount: 

  • Varies                    

Deadline: 

  • February 1, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • View flyer for details

Additional Information:

Contact:

Leslie Cornwell
Phone: (561) 347-6799
Email: lcornwell@scholarship.org

Pam Perrin
Phone: (561) 347-6799
Email: pperrin@scholarship.org

Award Amount: $1,500.00

Deadline: 

  • January 18, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for a SFONE Educational Scholarship, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

  • Completed application form
  • Essay
  • Current transcript or letter of acceptance to appropriate academic program OR registration form and information about a national, state, or local nursing conference
  • Two letters of reference
  • Evidence of active FL RN license or Federal non-FL RN license
  • Evidence of SFONE membership

Additional Information:

Contact:

Venessa Bannon
800 Meadows Rd
Boca Raton, FL, 33486
vbannon@brrh.com

Award Amount: $1,000.00

Deadline:

  • May 31, 2019

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Be a high school senior that has been accepted into a college or university
  • Be a current college or university student.

Additional Information:

 

Grants/Opportunities

Healthcare Professionals Loan Repayment Program

Award Amount: Up to $50,000 repayment towards nursing school loans

  • $20,000 will be applied to an education loan for each of the first two years
  • $10,000 will be applied to an education loan for the third year

Deadline: N/A

Requirements:

  • Must be a nursing professional serving on the U.S. Army Reserve health care team

Additional Information:

Financial Aid News and Announcements

Dollars and Sense Enrollment and Student Services Newsletter. Spring/Summer 2018 Issue. Look for each issue, which includes financial aid information, as well as other related articles.

Award Amount:

The selected recipient will receive a one-time $500 scholarship to be applied to qualified expenses including tuition, fees, books, and on-campus room and board.

Deadline:

To be considered for a Phipps & Howell scholarship, applicants must submit a short essay, 350 words or less, responding to the prompt, “Why are you interested in a career in healthcare?”

The essay must be submitted through the form below and is due by Friday, April 20, 2018. Recipients of the scholarship will be selected and notified by June 29, 2018, and financial disbursement will take place during August 2018.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. They must be enrolled full-time or part-time at a Florida college or university, working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in Nursing.

Additional Information:

Contact:

Email: phippsandhowell@gmail.com.

Investing in the Future of Nursing

A gift to student scholarships is one of the most rewarding opportunities that benefit not only the recipients but those whose lives they will touch. Scholarship gifts, in any amount, provide the satisfaction of knowing that your generosity is truly transformative and has long lasting implications. Please consider making an investment in opening doors for deserving nursing students who are being prepared to offer high quality health care services and to increase access to health care delivery across the state and beyond.

For more information on how you can make an impact on the future of a student, inspire others, and enrich your own life, please contact Denise Goldson Rau at 954-262-2163 or dgoldsonrau@nova.edu. 

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