Does anyone have any experience/comments with/about the HRSA Nursing scholarship?

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They just opened up their scholarship admission cycle and I'm considering it...They pay for your schooling and living expenses and in exchange you agree to work for them for two years after you graduate...The up side is not worrying about loans or working while in school and two years of guaranteed work/experience after you graduate, the downside is you have to work where they tell you to work for two years...Any comments?

My info...Just got accepted into an accelerated RN/BSN program here in AZ which starts this summer...Age 44, male, own my own home, work 35 hrs a week...

"The applicant must provide typed responses to the three essay questions listed below, one

page per essay. Each response must be limited to 2,500 characters or less (approximately ½

page)."

Typical government speak...So 2500 words or less is the critical area...

It doesn't say 2500 WORDS or less, read it again... it says 2500 CHARACTERS. Half a page is about 200-250 words. 2500 words would be about a 4-5 page essay. They only allow half a page for each question.

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I got the scholarship. Make your words count in the essay. It is short, but make every word count. It has to get their attention rigt ogff the bat and keep them reading. They get thousands of applicants. Be yourself.

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Completed and submitted my scholarship application yesterday...We'll see how it goes...

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Specializes in Cardiovascular.

Elprup, do you mind sharing your stats? Like what was your GPA when you applied?? I am already nervous reading the many posts from previous years! (I am planning to apply next year ^.^)

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I still am waiting to hear...I'll let you know either way...

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Congrats for getting your application done! I took my prerequisites at a junior college and was going through a divorce from an abusive spouse and acting as my own lawyer against his, with two small kids that I was fighting for joint custody. So my grades were not the best. I got 2 c's, one in biology and 1 in physiology. Everything else mostly A's with a few b's. I think I broke even at 3.25. What I found was that, yes they want you to have good grades, but also to be a strong person and by my managing so much on my plate and succeeding, (i got sole custody of my kids), it made my lower grades better. It was a tough year for me back then, I could not believe I made it....but I did. Good luck, and do not quit trying. I am pretty bummed about not finding a job, but am trying more ideas and staying positive.

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Does anyone know when we will hear something back?

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September...

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Ok, my program starts the end of August.

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Same here...I guess we'll have to see...

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September 30th is the absolute last date they should notify everyone concerning their application. However, most people will receive notification before September. They started performing credit checks for some. Here is a link with more updated info concerning this cycle's scholarship, https://allnurses.com/pre-nursing-student/2012-2013-hrsa-632455.html,

Good luck to us all!

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Hello elprup!! I was hoping you could give me some information regarding when you were informed about being awarded the scholarship. I know that the deadline for finding out if you have been awarded the scholarship is August 31st. When did they inform you that you won the scholarship..was it closer to August 31st or was it before then? Please let me know ..I would greatly appreciate it

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