Scholarships in Nursing

Thompson-Bolt Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a graduate of St. Albans High School and major in Nursing.

 

Sandra Kratina Nursing Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must show academic excellence and promise and have a strong character. Applicant must have an interview.

 

Lulu May Clay Nursing Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, be enrolled full-time in the nursing program in the College of Technology, and demonstrate financial need.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Mike Dimich Memorial Scholarship

Award: $450, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, be enrolled full-time, and demonstrate financial need and an interest in the medical field.

 

Hole Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time. Preference will be given to the applicant with the most financial need.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Dr. Jerry and Sally Wood Scholarship

Award: $350, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Bill Purkett Nursing Scholarship

Award: $125, Deadline: None

Preference is given to a nursing student with a disability.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Helen Patrick Memorial Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: None

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Janet Walters Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Award: $150, Deadline: None

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Jennifer Welch Memorial Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an MT resident and a single parent and must demonstrate leadership, reliability, and dependability in the nursing program.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Martha Kuhr Endowed Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

Applicant must demonstrate scholastic ability.

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Patti Fisher Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: None

Applicant must be enrolled full-time.

 

Ralph A. Sleeter Nursing Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: None

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Ralph Dunham Presidential Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: None

  • No Geographic Restrictions
  • No Restrictions
  • Nursing

 

Alice P. Chancellor Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a student who is majoring in nursing and accepted into the Nursing Program. Applicant must also have and maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA and be a Cochise County high school graduate.

 

First-Year Nursing Student Scholarship

Award: $700, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a first-year nursing major, attending the nursing program as a full-time student. Applicant must have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Preference will be given to graduates of Buena High School.

 

Second-Year Nursing Student Scholarship

Award: $700, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a second-year nursing student attending the nursing program full-time with a 2.5 or higher GPA. Preference will be given to graduates of Buena High School.

 

Dr. Ralph Arnold Nursing Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time nursing student with a career goal of becoming a nurse, while also having and maintaining a 2.5 or higher GPA.

 

Lisa Diane (Smith) Speer, RN Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a full-time student enrolled in the Cochise nursing program with a career goal of emergency room or trauma nursing. Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 or higher GPA. Selection is based upon academics and financial need, while preference will be given to a single parent.

 

Marilyn Lenio Nursing Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a sophomore nursing student and be enrolled as a full-time student in the nursing program. Applicant must have a 2.5 or higher GPA and write an essay stating their career goals and why they selected nursing as a career. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Orfalea Scholarship Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or Ventura County high school graduate enrolling or already enrolled at an accredited vocational school, community college, or four-year college or university. Applicant must be an early childhood education or teaching major, or any major provided applicant is able to meet at least one of the following requirements: has a documented learning difference/is a non-traditional learner; is under 24 years of age and has a parent employed as a nurse, teacher (pre-K to grade 12), or at a non-profit agency; is under the age of 24 and is the child of a single parent; has completed the Montana Yellowstone Expedition Summer Program.

 

Orfalea Health Field Scholarship Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a Ventura County high school senior or graduate enrolling or already enrolled at an accredited vocational school, community college, or four-year university in a health-related field. Essay is required and it must specify intent to practice in Ventura County upon completion of studies.

 

Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program

Award: $6,000, Deadline: n/a

Selection is based upon work experience in a medically underserved area, amount of debt, professional goals within the next five to ten years, community service and membership organizations, and community background. Recipient commits to practice direct patient care for two-years in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California. Program looks to increase the number of vocational nurses practicing in medically underserved areas of California and assist licensed vocational nurses in repaying educational debt that was incurred as a result of pursuing a license in vocational nursing.

 

National Need for Nursing Scholarship

Award: $18,000, Deadline: February 1 (December 1 for early action/decision)

Applicant must be directly admitted to the university's nursing program with a combined SAT Reasoning score (critical reading and math) of 1530 or higher (minimum ACT score of 23). Campus visit before April 10 is required.

 

Kaiser Permanente College To Caring Program

Award: $8,000, Deadline: February 16

Applicant must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent who is a rising junior or senior in college pursing a bachelors degree in nursing for the upcoming year. Financial need is required. Recipient will also have the possibility of interning at a Kaiser Permanente facility.

 

Kunimitsu and Jessie S. Tamai Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: April 7

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is a graduate from a high school in Hawaii with a minimum 3.0 GPA and has been accepted into the Nursing program.

 

Cape Breton Surgical Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be entering into the University directly after high school into the Bachelor of Science Nursing program with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Financial need is required.

 

Alberta Blue Cross 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be a resident of Alberta. Applicant must be an undergraduate nursing degree student who has achieved the highest grade average on two 3 credit courses.

 

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) National Society

Award: -, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be majoring in economics, government, history, nursing, or political science.

 

Allene Conn Memorial

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a nursing student.