If you plan to study nursing or a related health field in college, you'll find that numerous scholarship opportunities exist to support your studies.
The only way to win the money, of course, is to apply. Below is a sampling of 13 scholarships specifically for nursing students. Some are for current college students, while others are open to high school students. The awards range in value from $250 to $10,000. For each scholarship, you'll find links to additional information at Cappex.com, an excellent free website that provides college and scholarship matching services. You can also find a lot more scholarships at Cappex.
1. Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
• Award: $5,000 - $10,000• Description: Applicants must pursue a career in the healthcare industry.
• Administered by Tylenol
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2. Nursing Economic$ Foundation Scholarship
• Award: $5,000• Description: Applicants must be matriculated in or matriculating into a master’s or doctoral nursing program.
• Administered by Nursing Economic$ Foundation
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3. StraightForwardMedia Nursing School Scholarship
• Award: $500• Description: Applicants must pursue a post-secondary education in nursing.
• Administered by StraightForward Media
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4. A Nurse I Am Scholarship
• Award: $2,000• Description: Applicants must enroll in a LVN/LPN, RN degree (ADN or BSN), diploma, or RN-to-BSN program.
• Administered by Cherokee Uniforms
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5. Nursing Scholarship Program
• Award: varies• Description: Applicants must plan to work in under-served communities.
• Administered by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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6. ExceptionalNurse.com College Scholarships
• Award: $250 - $500• Description: Applicants must have a documented disability.
• Administered by ExceptionalNurse.com
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7. Lambda Pi Alpha Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship
• Award: $1,500• Description: Applicants must be African-American upper-level nursing majors.
• Administered by Lambda Pi Alpha
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8. Tafford Uniforms Nursing Scholarship Program
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must be enrolled in a BSN, MSN, LPN, or Associate’s Degree in Nursing program.
• Administered by Tafford Uniforms
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9. Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship
• Award: $5,000• Description: Applicants must be pursuing a course of study in a medical field.
• Administered by U.S. Medical Supplies
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10. Greta James Nursing Scholarship
• Award: $2,500• Description: Applicants must attend nursing school.
• Administered by Scrub Shopper
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