Scholarships
The School of Nursing has been the recipient of several scholarship funds. The criteria for each fund is determined by the donor and is available upon inquiry. The availability of funds is variable. Students seeking financial assistance (scholarship or loans) should complete an application form at the Student Financial Services Office as well as provide required information specific to the scholarship to the School of Nursing. Award recipients are chosen by faculty utilizing donor criteria.
AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund
AfterCollege, the leading employment website for nursing/allied health care students and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) have partnered to offer this new scholarship program for students pursuing professional nursing education programs. This scholarship program supports students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing.
AORN Foundation Scholarships and Grants
The AORN Foundation Scholarship program offers financial support to students enrolled in nursing schools and perioperative nurses pursuing bachelors, masters, or doctoral degrees. With the critical nursing shortage and the cost of higher education, the AORN Foundation Board of Trustees knows it is of the utmost importance to fund scholarships for students pursuing careers in nursing and for nurses advancing their professional careers.
Nevada Nursing Scholarship
Visit Campus RN to apply for the $2,500 regional scholarship.
The Dan Mordecai Educational Scholarship Award
The Nevada Organization of Nurse Leaders (NONL) is offering three Nevada nursing scholarships. The scholarships are made possible through the Dan Mordecai Educational Scholarship Fund. This scholarship award program is open to graduate and undergraduate nursing students in Nevada, with the award of a $1,000 scholarship to each, presented at the NONL Annual Business meeting. Criteria for eligibility and application is outlined on the NONL Scholarship Application form.
Federal Grants Wire
Nursing Education federal grants, government grants and loans.
March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship
To recognize and promote excellence in nursing care of mothers and babies, the March of Dimes offers several $5,000 scholarships annually to registered nurses enrolled in graduate programs of maternal-child nursing.
ONS Foundation Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the ONS Foundation, and the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) are dedicated to the professional development of oncology nurses around the world. Through the awards, scholarships and research grants, these organizations seek to recognize those nurses devoted to the care of individuals with cancer and to the specialty of oncology nursing.
Siemens Oncology Scholarship Program at Nevada Cancer Institute
Nevada Cancer Institute in collaboration with Siemens Foundation has established four $5,000 scholarships to assist undergraduate and graduate health science majors in earning higher-education degrees. The scholarships are intended to help cover tuition, fees and other reasonable costs, including required textbooks, clinical supplies and laboratory expenses. It is a one-year scholarship, payable in two equal amounts during the academic year.
Western Undergraduate Exchange
The Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE), coordinated by the Western Interchange Commission for Higher Education, is for students of 14 Western states who may enroll in programs at institutions in other WUE states at reduced tuition levels available only for WUE students.
Graduate Level
Zeta Kappa Chapter of UNLV of Sigma Theta Tau International Research Scholarships
Competitive awards provided to members of the honor society for completion of research projects or as awards for winning the research poster competition. Information may be obtained from the Zeta Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International website.
Rebecca and Harry Lahr Scholarships
The scholarship is given by the Rebecca and Harry Lahr Foundation. Applications are announced in early summer and are due by August 1. The PhD student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Awards are announced in early fall.
Sierra Health Care Fellowship
The purpose of the fellowship is to allow qualified graduate nursing students the opportunity to complete graduate studies in a timely manner by affording these selected students a chance to focus on full-time course work. The SON defines full-time study to mean a course load of nine credit hours per semester for those without a graduate assistantship or six credit hours per semester for those with a graduate assistantship as outlined in the SON Graduate Student Handbook. The graduate student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2. The amount of the award is $20,000 for the master’s seeking students or $30,000 for the Ph.D. seeking students. Students apply annually through the GA applications in Apply Yourself through the Graduate College. Deadlines for applications are announced in the spring semester. Announcements of the awards for fall and spring are made in the summer. Students receive this award while serving as graduate assistants.
Faculty Nurse Loan Program
This is a federal forgiveness loan program for individuals pursuing an advanced degree in nursing education. Tuition, fees and books are covered by this loan. A student may obtain this loan for up to five years as long as the student in enrolled. Within 12 months of graduation the student must find employment teaching in a school of nursing. At the end of each of the first three years, 20 percent of the loan is forgiven. At the end of the fourth year of employment teaching in a school of nursing another 25 percent of the loan is forgiven. Please check with the graduate office as these funds are provided by the federal government on a year-by-year basis
