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Nursing Financial Aid

Grants and Other Financial Aid for Eligible Nursing Students
http://www.thomasu.edu/grants.htm

Financial Aid Links
http://www.thomasu.edu/finaidlnk.htm

Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
NELRP is a competitive program that repays 60 percent of the qualifying loan balance of registered nurses selected for funding in exchange for 2 years of service at a critical shortage facility. Participants may be eligible to work a third year and receive an additional 25 percent of the qualifying loan balance. http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm

Qualifications include:

  • Have received a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing (or an equivalent degree), a diploma in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Have outstanding qualifying loans obtained for nursing education leading to a degree or diploma in nursing as specified above
  • Have completed the nursing education program for which the loan balance applies
  • Are a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Are employed full time (32 hours or more per week) at a critical shortage facility
  • Have a current permanent unrestricted license as an RN in the State in which you intend to practice or be authorized to practice in that State pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact and
  • Have submitted a complete NELRP Application, a signed NELRP Contract, supplemental forms and all required documentation by the NELRP application deadline.

Florida Residents - Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Employees Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program (NSLFP)
For those who qualify and are awarded, a portion of the student loans used to obtain a nursing degree can be cancelled if you work at an approved site in Florida. See the website for more details.  http://www.nslfp.com/index.htm
(Currently out of funding; check frequently for updates. March 31, 2010)

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Various scholarship options at the undergraduate and graduate level: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/financialaid.htm

The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/scholarships/undergrad.asp

Discover Nursing
Scholarship search for nursing scholarships: http://discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search

Medi-Smart
Various financial aid links related to the health field: http://medi-smart.com/finaid.htm

Campus RN
CampusRN will award a $1000 scholarship to a deserving nursing student in Georgia each year. This is part of a nationwide nursing scholarships initiative, the most comprehensive of its kind, featuring scholarship winners from all 50 states.

To apply, you simply need to join CampusRN if you are not already a member and download the scholarship application. Click for more information on the scholarship opportunity.

In addition to the CampusRN scholarship, the website provides students with access to a vast database of other scholarships and grants. The CampusRN network also includes local employment resources on each state site and opportunities nationwide on the main site.