Cost of
nursing programs at any level are climbing off the chart. Most private colleges
charge higher tuition than comparable programs at community colleges and state
public universities. However, community colleges and public universities usually
have average of two years waitlists. Bachelor’s degree programs at private colleges
averaged 20 percent more than the cost of nursing programs at public
universities. Associate degree programs at private colleges averaged four times
the cost of degree programs at comparable community colleges. Certificate programs similarly averaged four
and half times the cost of nursing programs at comparable community colleges. (Source:
United States Senate (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee) majority
committee staff report, July 30, 1912).
There is
overwhelming evidence that large number of students, particularly students from
low-income backgrounds, are suffering great hardship as a result of excessive
borrowing required to finance their enrollment in high tuition institution.
Struggling under their debt burdens and unable to find work that allows them to
pay down their debt, many students who attended high tuition schools are not
actively repaying their loans or have already defaulted.
Three resources for few rewarding scholarships and grants for nursing students:
1. Full ride (monthly stipend of $1,302 for the 2014-2015 school year) by HRSA:
NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
enables students accepted or enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate or
graduate nursing programs, including RN to BSN Bridge Program to receive
funding for tuition, fees and other educational costs in exchange for working
at an eligible Critical Shortage Facility upon graduation. Below is the link
for details:
Selection Criteria:
Preference
is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are
enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited undergraduate nursing
program or Master’s nurse practitioner program as full-time students.
2. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) - $10, 000 scholarship:
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) New
Careers in Nursing (NCIN) scholarship program is a national program
of RWJF and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). http://www.newcareersinnursing.org/about-ncin
Through grants to schools of nursing, the program
will provide scholarships of $10,000 each to more than 1,500 college graduates
without nursing degrees who are enrolled in accelerated baccalaureate and
master's nursing programs. A school of nursing may apply for between five
and 30 scholarships per year to be awarded to students from underrepresented
groups in nursing and disadvantaged backgrounds.
3. NAHN National Association of Hispanic Nurses® - $5000 scholarship
NAHN is a non-profit professional
association committed to the promotion of the professionalism and dedication of
Hispanic nurses by providing equal access to educational, professional, and
economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
Scholarship
awards are presented to NAHN members enrolled in accredited LVN/LPN, associate,
diploma, baccalaureate, and graduate nursing programs.
Selection
of recipients is based on need, current academic standing, whether they are a
United States citizen or legal resident of the United States
Note:
American Association of College of
Nursing (AACN) has developed a fact sheet to highlight sources available to
students considering graduate study en route to nurse faculty careers.
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