Fully Paid Scholarship for Nurses

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

I saw this is aimed at international nurses but I wonder if it is open to American Nurses too. A fully pd scholarship in exchange for working at a US hospital for 3 years. The name of the company is Global Scholarship Alliance. http://www.globalscholarship.net/

The Next Step Up in Your Career

Do you have ambitions to advance in your career as a nurse? Do you aspire to a nurse leader or educator position in nursing? Are you interested in developing your professional skills in America?

Through our International Nurse DevelopmentTM scholarship program, qualifying nurses receive academic scholarships to accredited universities in the United States. Participants are also eligible for multi-year employment opportunities with university-affiliated hospitals. GSA offers the opportunity to live in America, pursue an advanced degree of your choice, and get practical experience at a great U.S. hospital. You can build your own career ladder. The next step is yours.

• Fully Funded Scholarships - Selected nurses receive fully funded scholarships including tuition, books, fees, and a new laptop computer.
  
• Academic Programs - We offer scholarships for a variety of academic programs including:
  • BSN completion
    
  • RN to MSN
    
  • BSN to MSN
    
  • Post-Masters Certificate Programs

  [*]Great Cities - GSA's hospital and university partners are located in a variety of attractive destinations around the country

  [*]Hospital Experience - GSA scholars receive paid practical experience at university-affiliated hospitals, which include some of the nation's leading healthcare institutions including Magnet, U.S. News and World Report Top 100, and "best places to work" for nurses.

  [*]Relocation and Resettlement Assistance - GSA helps fund the cost of relocation and resettlement upon arrival in your new city of residence

[KR]

I kind of doubt it, but that would be great if that was the case! And if American nurses are excluded, I would want to know why they are willing to put international nurses through advanced schooling, but not American nurses. Interesting, very interesting. I will have to check this out more when I am more awake.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

sorry to burst people's bubbles.

scholarship is mostly for international nurses who come to us for 2-3 yrs to earn msn degree, get to work part time while going to school and then must return to own country upon completion program. very limited opportunities as relying on student visa's which are in short supply...

see our previous thread:

info on global scholarship alliance - 18th jan, 09:35 am - nursing ...

[Neveranurseagain, RN]

I wonder why it is not available to American students too.....it looks like they pay for your books, tutition even a laptop and then you work 20 hrs a week in exchange while you are in school. There is no commitment after you graduate.

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Intent is:

a. to help solve "staffing shortage" areas

b. educate RN's for advance degree...one way nurses can get visa to stay in US longer than few months with current regression.

c. enrich one's practice so they can return to own country/area and elevate practice standards there

d. only able to work 20hrs/wk due to immigration regs and need for study as FT college student. Not too many in US willing to relocate for 2 yrs and have limited income opportunity

e. Biggest requirement: 2 year work experience.

No commitment to work after you graduate because VISA program foreign RN's enter US under requires one to return to home country upon completion of education and unable to reenter US for 2 years....

[richy]

hello.

I am interested in scholarships of this nature,Can any body send me more sites like this who are interested in foreign nurses? I have been looking for sites like this for a very long time.

Cheers..............