Outside Scholarship Opportunities - Regis College

Outside Scholarship OpportunitiesAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSINGThe American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which helps to advance higher education in nursing, isan excellent resource for scholarships and financial aid for nursing students.List item here.http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/financialaid.htmList item here.The METROWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE FOUNDATIONThe MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation is an independent public List philanthropy item here. located inFramingham, Massachusetts. Our work is exclusively focused on the health needs of the MetroWest areaof Massachusetts. We invite you to learn more about our grants, scholarships, List and item special here. initiatives.We also welcome your questions and comments at info@mchcf.org. Please visit http://www.mchcf.org/for more information.THE NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAMThe NFLP provides funds to eligible schools of nursing that offer advanced education nursing programsto prepare graduates to serve as faculty in a school of nursing. The NFLP fund must provide for loansmade to students enrolled (full-time and part-time) in an eligible advanced degree program in nursing(master's or doctoral) at the school. Loan recipients must complete the education program and, followinggraduation, may cancel up to 85% of the NFLP loan over a consecutive 4-year period whileserving as full-time nurse faculty at a school of nursing (i.e., baccalaureate or higher degree, associatedegree or diploma schools of nursing). For more information please contact Bonnie Quinn at 781-768-7184 or bonnie.quinn@regiscollege.edu.HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA): An agency in the Department of Healthand Human Services that puts primary health-care providers and services in the places they are neededmost. HRSA administers the Ryan White CARE Act Titles I, II, III(b), IV, SPNS, and AETCs (see Ryan WhiteCARE Act) to provide treatment and services for those affected by HIV/AIDS. HRSA administers programsto demonstrate how communities can organize their health-care resources to develop an integrated,comprehensive, culturally competent system to care for those with AIDS and HIV infection.HRSA also administers education and training programs for health-care providers and community serviceworkers who care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. This agency also awards health care providers, includingnursing students with scholarships and grant awards. To learn more information please visit:http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htmAmerican LegionEight and Forty Lung and Respiratory Nursing Scholarship FundFor RNs pursuing advanced preparation for positions in supervision, administration or teaching. Recipientsmust have prospects of employment in a full-time position directly related to lung and respiratorycontrol upon completion of education.Contact: Eight and Forty Scholarships, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis, IN 46206Web site: legion.org/get_involved/gi_edaid_scholarships.htm#nursingDeadline: May 15Amount: $2,500

Outside Scholarship OpportunitiesHEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINSTRATION AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OFHEALTH PROFESSIONSNursing Scholarship ProgramList item here.Available to full- or part-time nursing students enrolled or accepted into an accredited diploma, associatedegree, baccalaureate or graduate program. Must be a U.S. citizen or national List item and here. commit to atleast two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses.Web site: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/default.htmList item here.Deadline: MayList item here.Amount: Tuition, fees and reasonable educational expenses plus monthlyMONSTER HEALTHCARE /AACN NURSING FACULTY SCHOLARSHIPSAvailable to students enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate-to-doctoral degree or Doctor of NursingPractice program who intend to pursue nursing faculty careers. Upon graduation, recipients must servein a teaching capacity at a nursing school for a minimum of one year for each year of support received.Contact: Robert RosseterPhone: (202) 463-6930, ext. 231Email: rrosseter@aacn.nche.eduWeb site: www.aacn.nche.eduDeadline: September 30NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERMcNeil Rural ScholarshipAvailable to RNs accepted into a master’s or post-master’s pediatric nurse practitioner program. Musthave at least one year of previous work experience in pediatrics, be a member of NAPNAP and agree topractice in an underserved rural setting for the first two years after completion of studies.Phone: (856) 857-9700Email: info@napnap.orgWeb site: www.napnap.orgDeadline: June 15Amount: Up to $40,000There are more outside scholarship and grant opportunities out there, these are just some of themany that are available.