HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program 2012-2013

Award Amount
Varies Deadline Date
May 14 Awards Available
Varies

Description:
The Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP or "Nursing Scholarship") is a competitive Federal program, which awards scholarships to individuals for attendance at schools of nursing. The scholarship consists of payment for tuition, fees, other reasonable educational costs, and a monthly support stipend. In return, the students agree to provide a minimum of 2 years of full-time clinical service (or an equivalent part-time commitment, as approved by the NSP) at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses.

Nursing Scholarship recipients MUST be willing and are required to fulfill their NSP service commitment at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses in the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Territory of American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia.

In exchange for at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses, the Nursing Scholarship Program pays:
- tuition
- required fees
- other reasonable costs, including required books, clinical supplies, laboratory expenses, etc.
- monthly stipend ($1,233 for the 2008-2009 academic year)

Eligible Applicants
- U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible)
- enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited school of nursing in a professional registered nurse program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma)
- begin classes for the Fall term on or after July 1 and no later than September 30
- free from any Federal judgment liens
- free from existing service commitments
- not delinquent on a Federal debt

Preference is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate nursing program.

Applicable Majors:

Nursing

Website
http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/