Although there are many general scholarships are available, having a specific nurse practitioner scholarships is certainly the best possible way to get your Master in nursing degree. There are also numerous scholarships available for those who are pursuing a Doctoral degree. Last but not least, for the sake of providing complete information we are going to tell you the scholarships available for undergraduates too.
First, let’s talk about the nurse practitioner scholarships for master and doctoral degree. In general, any scholarship provider that includes master scholarship in its program also provides a doctoral scholarship.
Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Provider
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing scholarship a.k.a. AACN scholarship provides scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral nursing students. The AACN award amount is $2,500, and you need to have a minimum average GPA score of 3.25. The AACN nursing scholarship deadlines are on June 30, September 30, December 30, and March 30.
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation or the NPHF Nursing scholarships give $1,000 for nurse practitioners graduate students who have made a significant contribution in their community or schools and those who have an interest in gastroenterology research.
The Nurses Educational Funds a.k.a. NEF scholarship is available for graduate nursing students who have at least 12-hour credit and a 3.6 GPA score. To apply, you also have to be accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
There is also the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation Scholarship a.k.a. the AANP Foundation scholarship. This one is specifically aimed at professional nurse practitioners who want to pursue Master in nursing degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice, or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing. The amount of the award is somewhere between $1,000 and $3,000. Last year, the entire recipient received $2,500 scholarship. The deadline of this scholarship is usually in the Fall season, but the date is not fixed.
Cancer.org also provides a specific scholarship for nurse practitioners who are pursuing a master degree in cancer nursing and oncology nursing. They also provide a scholarship for those who are pursuing a doctorate degree in nursing practice. The amount of annual award is $10,000; with the deadline for application submission at February 1.
The Shore Medical Center Academic Nursing Fellowship provides $2,000 for their nurses. There’s also the Tuition Reimbursement Program that gives $2,400 reimbursement per year for part-time nurses and $4,000 reimbursement per year for full-time nurses. So if you are a fresh graduate and want to work in a company that cares about its employee’s career development, you may apply your job application at the Shore Medical Center.
Other notable nurse practitioner scholarships found in the United States are:
- American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Foundation Scholarships and Awards
- American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN) Foundation Scholarships
- American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Charlotte McGuire Scholarships
- Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
- Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity (BAGNC) Scholarships
These are the national nurse practitioners scholarships. Other scholarships focus on specific State. Therefore, it is best if you can visit your Nurse Practitioner Association in your state and ask around about the possible nurse practitioners scholarships for master and doctorate degrees.
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