Nursing Scholarship Programs
Foundation
Lexington Memorial Hospital Nursing
Scholarship Program
Duration of Scholarship
& Scholarship Amount
Qualifications/Eligibility/Selection Criteria
Application Package
Students last year (Senior Year) of the
nursing program In the amount of
$5,000.00
- Demonstrate academic success through official college
Lexington Memorial Employment Application
Two completed recommendation forms or letters
of recommendation (one recommendation must
be from a nursing instructor, second
recommendation must be from a current or
former employer, or a second nursing instructor)
Official college transcripts with seal
Brief statement on applicant’s reasons for
desiring employment at Lexington Memorial
Hospital
Application postmarked by provided date
Obtain Application forms from mailing address
Letter of recommendation from the Director or
Dean of the nursing program
Letter of recommendation from applicant’s Unit
Manager/Director
State from the applicant of 150 words or less
indicating why he/she should receive the
scholarship
Applications are due March of each year
250 Hospital Drive
PO Box 1817
Lexington NC 27293
- Transcripts, with a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average
- Expected to graduate from said program in the year
- Desire a career in acute-care nursing
Janet H. Robinson
P: (336) 238-4207
F: (336) 238-4602
Gwendolyn J Andrews Nursing
Scholarship Program
- Be interviewed by LMH Nursing Management
One time award in the amount of
$1,000.00
Nursing Staff Development
NC Baptist Hospital
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1180
- Employment a NC Baptist Hospital for at least one year
- Demonstrate financial need to be determined by the
nursing program
P: (336) 716-9161
Donna Lynn Eaton Memorial Scholarship
- Completion of one semester in an associate degree nursing
program, one semester in the upper division of the nursing
major of a baccalaureate or master’s program in nursing
- Cumulative GPA of 2.0
Scholarship amount and number of
recipients will be determined annually
- Completion of two quarters/one semester in an associate
degree nursing program or one semester in the nursing
major of a baccalaureate program
- Cumulative GPA of a 3.0, with no course grade below a C
- Demonstrate financial need to be determined by the
nursing program
Obtain Application forms from mailing address
Letter of recommendation from the Director or
Dean of the nursing program
Letter of recommendation from applicant’s Unit
Manager/Director
State from the applicant of 150 words or less
indicating why he/she should receive the
scholarship
Applications are due March of each year
NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Rewarded for one year and can be
renewed up to 4 years and NIH UGSP
will pay up to $20,000.00
Southern Mid-Atlantic Navy Nurse Corps
Association (SMANNCA)
2905 Forest View Court
Chesapeake, VA 23321-4210
One time award in the amount of
$1,000.00
- U.S. citizen, national, or qualified non-citizen
- Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student
for the academic year at an accredited undergraduate
institution
- From a disadvantaged background/exceptional financial
need
- 3.5 GPA or higher or within the top 5% of your class.
- Typed statement from academic advisor verifying:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Enrollment as a full-time student in a
- baccalaureate degree nursing program with
- current NLN or CCNE accreditation
- Applicant must certify that all statements made in the
application are complete and accurate
Apply online at
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp/
appcenter
To receive application by mail contact:
Matthew Holder
(888) 352-3001 or
HolderM@od.nih.gov
Transcript from current nursing program
Two references (one must be from a faculty
member)
Submit a personal statement of approximately
250 words giving reasons you are qualified for a
scholarship. Include career goals and potential
for contribution to the profession
Susan Hathcock
Nursing Staff Development
NC Baptist Hospital
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1180
P: (336) 716-3434
Jane Chenault
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Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship
Susan Hathcock, Nurse Educator
Education & Support Services
NC Baptist Hospital
Central Carolina Black Nurses’ Council,
Inc.
P.O. Box 52733
Durham, NC 27717
www.ccbnc.org
The Great 100, Inc.
Post Office Box 4875
Greensboro, NC 27404
www.great100.org
CMB-FMH Nursing Alumnae
Association
City Memorial-Forsyth Memorial
Hospital Nursing Alumnae Association
Women of the Moose
Chapter # 1169
One time award in the amount of
$1,000.00 (new recipients are
submitted each year) 8 awards are
given yearly
--One time award in the amount of
$1,000.00, a one-year sponsored
membership to the local chapter of the
Central Carolina Black Nurses’
Council, and one ticket to the Annual
Education-Lecture Luncheon
-A list of female students who are in need of financial
assistance is recommended from Winston-Salem State
University School of Nursing
-Name, age, city, state, social security number, grade point
average, and religious affiliation is submitted
-Candidate must be currently enrolled in a nursing program
(B.S.N., A.D. Diploma or L.P.N./L.V.N.) in good scholastic
standing.
-GPA of at least 2.7
-Applicant must have at least five months of school
remaining.
The Great 100 distributes scholarships
based on a rotational selection from all
schools of nursing. Each scholarship
for this degree is for $2000 with the
recipient being selected by the Schools
of Nursing rather than The Great 100
Scholarship Committee.
-Scholastic achievement (Must demonstrate potential to
successfully complete program).
-A minimum of one semester remaining in school.
-Resident in North Carolina.
-Has financial need.
-Actual or potential contribution to the nursing profession.
-Character.
-Participation in student and/or community activities.
-Other factors as determined by the School of Nursing.
Award a yearly scholarship in the
amount of$300 - $400 to a deserving
nursing student
Minimal criteria are mandated by the Association other than
that the selection be based on:
-Evidenced need
-Academic standing (A-B average)
-Evidenced willingness to achieve
-Senior BSN student
Award a yearly scholarship in the
amount of $250
Qualifications are:
-A student in need (with NCLEX or cap & gown expenses).
- A person who has excelled in his/her grades.
- A person who thinks of the patient first before their
financial gain.
- A person seeking to further their education with experiences
from hands-on care of the patients.
Submit letter of interest, transcript and
documentation of financial need to Chair of
DON Scholarship committee by August 15th of
each year
-Must submit a completed CCBNC scholarship
application form.
-Official Transcript from the University/College
-Two letters of recommendation. One
recommendation must be from a faculty member
of the Nursing Program.
-Written Essay: No longer than 5 pages, typed
and double-spaced (essay topics are found in the
application package)
1. The School of Nursing selects the student
nurse to receive the scholarship and
A. Secures information and signature of
chosen recipient on the The Great 100
Inc., Scholarship Application,
B. Provides a brief statement indicating
why this student was selected and
mails to address listed on application.
(Material must be returned by a March
deadline)
2. The President of The Great 100, Inc. will send
the scholarship check directly to the student
upon receipt of the signed application form
showing the student’s intent to complete the
nursing program and work in North Carolina.
3. The recipient and guest will be invited to
attend The Great 100 Gala.
DON selects the student.
The Association extends an invitation to the
scholarship recipient to attend their annual
meeting in April.
Contact Person:
Pat M. Lawrence, Secretary
-The nominees need to be available for a
personal interview to be arranged after talking
with them.
-Candidates chosen must give a short
presentation speech regarding future plans.
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Summers-Horton Scholarship
Awarded yearly in the amount of $500
Full time junior or senior in Upper Division.
- A minimum 2.5 GPA
- No final course grades in Upper Division lower than C
- 2 letters of recommendation from clinical/theory nursing
instructors
- An essay of 500 words or less on “How will your
contribution improve the nursing program?”
Submit application to:
ATTN: Ms. Guila B. Cooper
School of Health Sciences
WSSU
243 F.L. Atkins Bld.
Winston Salem, NC 27110
WSSU Class of 1957 Scholarship
One time award in the amount of
$1200. Given every two years (even
years) to a nursing major
Awarded to a full-time nursing student pursuing a first
undergraduate degree.
- A minimum 2.8 GPA
- Demonstrated financial need
- Rising sophomore, junior or senior
- Awarded to a senior BSN student in need of assistance
with payment of NCLEX examination
- Recipient must agree to make a contribution to the fund
sometime in the future
Access application: SHEP website or Guila
Cooper, 243 F.L. Atkins, SOHS, WSSU
Application accepted January 15th -June 1st.
Awarded to full-time, financially needy students pursuing a
degree in nursing
- A citizen, national, or permanent resident of US.
- From a disadvantaged background
- A declared nursing major for the entire academic year
- Must complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) and submit Student Aid Report to the WSSU
financial aid office
- Demonstrate academic success with a minimum 2.7 G.P.A.
and a financial need.
- Recipient is asked to make a financial contribution to the
fund sometime in the future.
- Annie S. Alexander Memorial Scholarship - $500 Deadline for applications- August 15th
- Forsyth County Nursing Scholarship
Deadline for applications- August 15th
- Oliver Joes & Ellen Pell Denny Healthcare scholarship –
first time degree
- Orthopedic Specialists Nursing Scholarship
Kate B. Reynolds Scholarship – first time degree
Deadline April 15th
Applications may be obtained from the Division
of Nursing, room 208 F.L. Atkins Bld.
Canzona-Campbell Scholarship
(Anne Tuttle)
Senior nursing students
Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
(SDS)
Awarded yearly to students enrolled in
health professions and nursing
programs
Chi Chi Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Nursing
Sorority, Inc.
Award scholarships in the amount of
$250. $1000 given annually
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Award several scholarships
specifically for nursing students at
undergraduate and graduate level
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Scholarship
Durham-Jackson Scholarship
Student Nurses
Scholarship
Junior/Senior
$10,000 in account
Application is available from January to
December of each year.
Contact Person: Elleton McCullough
For scholarship information and application
contact
www.wsfoundation.org
mclements@wsfoundation.org
For scholarship information and application
contact
www.wsfoundation.org
mclements@wsfoundation.org
Junior/Senior with a 3.0 GPA, with a financial need
amount in account $2,136
Distributed at the discretion of the
Dean
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Foundation of the National Student
Nurses’ Association, Inc. (FNSNA)
The Foundation awards scholarships
ranging from $1,000 to $5,000
annually.
AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship Fund
Awards scholarship s in the amount of
$2,500
NC Foundation for Nursing (NCFN)
103 Enterprise Street, Raleigh, NC 27607
The Foundation awards scholarships
ranging from $1,000 to $5,000
annually.
NC Foundation for Nursing (NCFN)
103 Enterprise Street, Raleigh, NC 27607
and Triangle Community Foundation
The Foundation awards scholarships
ranging from $1,000 to $5,000
annually.
Nurse Education Scholarship – Loan
Program (NESLP)
$400-$5000
Sigma Theta Tau International – Rho
Lambda Chapter
One student annually – $250-500.
Deadline October
Aaron Hayes Endowed Scholarship
WSSU Foundation
Master’s Nurse Scholars Program (MNSP)
In Development ( Not Active)
Annual award of $6000 for full-time
study toward MSN
up to 2 years and $3000 for part-time
(6-8 semester hours per semester)
toward MSN, up to 3 years
- Current enrollment and matriculation in a state-approved
nursing program
- Pre-nursing students taking courses to prepare for
matriculation into a nursing program;
- Attending classes and taking no less than six (6) credits per
semester.
- Involvement in student nursing organizations and
community health activities;
- Document academic achievement;
- Establish financial need;
- U.S. Citizen or Alien with U.S. Permanent Resident
Status/Alien Registration Number;
- Students graduating prior to December 2012 are ineligible
to apply.
Students pursuing a baccalaureate, Master’s or doctoral
degree in nursing with a GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Eunice M. Smith Scholarship- Awarded to RN seeking
baccalaureate, Master’s or doctoral degree on a part-time
basis.
- Mary Lewis Wyche Fellowship – $5000.00 Awarded to
RN seeking masters or doctorate in education, practice or
administration on a full-time basis.
- Judy Knox Scholarship – Awarded to diploma nursing
grads pursing additional education in nursing
Carol Ann Beerstecher Nursing Scholarship – Awarded to
students who pursue pre-licensure nursing education on a
full-time basis
Scholarship Application for Enrolled Nursing
Students
Application is available on www.nsna.org, click
on FOUNDATION
Application deadlines January 31, April 30, July
31 and Oct. 31
http://aftercollege.com/content/article/scholarshi
ps
contact person Hilary White 415-263-1300 ext
114
Applications are submitted to NCFB. The
deadline is June 1
Applications are submitted to NCFB. The
deadline is June 1
Awards are based on demonstrated financial need, academic
performance, cost of education, other financial assistance,
and the amount of funding available through NESLP.
Maximum awarded BSN programs is $5000.00
An active member of Rho Lambda Chapter; GPA 3.0;
regularly attend scheduled meetings; full time student in
undergraduate or graduate program
Administered by the NC State Education
Assistance Authority. Available through
Financial Aid office at WSSU
Awarded on basis of superior academics, leadership potential,
and desire to practice nursing on a full-time basis in NC.
Students must have a minimum of a 3.2 grade point average.
Administered by the NC State Education
Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)
Application submitted to Ms. Charlena Garrison,
206 F.L. Atkins, WSSU.
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