Health Resources and Services Administration - Bureau of Health Professions

Nursing Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

5600 Fishers Ln.
Rockville, MD 20857
Ph: (301)443-2194
Free: 800-221-9393
E-mail: callcenter@hrsa.gov
URL:http://bhpr.hrsa.gov

Nursing Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To award scholarships to individuals for attendance at schools of nursing. Focus: Nursing. Qualif.: Applicants must be US citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible); must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time or part-time students in an accredited school of nursing in a professional registered nurse program; must begin classes for the fall term on or after July 1 and no later than September 30; must be free from any Federal judgment liens; must be free from existing service commitments; and must not be delinquent on a federal debt. Criteria: Preference is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate nursing program.

Funds Avail.: $1,233. To Apply: All applicants (regardless of funding preference) must submit an electronic application. Required supporting documentation is available within the online application and includes: a verification of Acceptance/Good Standing Report and Data Collection for Tuition and Fees; an Authorization to Release Information; Form W-4; Standard form 1199A (EG) Direct Deposit Sign Up Form; and a Signed Contract. Deadline: June 6. Contact: HRSA at the above address (see entry 3511).

Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide scholarships for full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are enrolled in health professions and nursing programs. Focus: Health sciences. Qualif.: Applicant must be an individual from a disadvantaged background as defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services and must come from an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skill, and abilities required to enroll in and graduate from a health professions school, or from a program providing education or training in an allied health profession; or must come from a family with an annual income below low income thresholds according to family size published by the US Bureau of Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, and adjusted by the Secretary, HHS, for use in health professions and nursing programs; must be a citizen, national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States. Criteria: Schools are responsible for selecting scholarship recipients, making reasonable determinations of need, and providing scholarships that do not exceed the cost of attendance (tuition, reasonable educational expenses and reasonable living expenses).

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: All applicants must submit an electronic application. Required supporting documentation is available within the online application and includes: A verification of Acceptance/Good Standing Report and Data Collection for Tuition and Fees; an Authorization to Re lease Information; Form W-4; Standard form 1199A (EG) Direct Deposit Sign Up Form; and a Signed Contract. Contact: HRSA at the above address (see entry 3511).