2012-2013 HRSA Nursing Scholarship Application

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The application process hasn't even started yet but I didn't even find out about last year's scholarship until a couple days before the deadline. I did get my application in on time but was not fortunate enough to be a recipient. I intend to apply again for the upcoming scholarship. Any tips from those that were accepted? My EFC is 0, I'm in an undergraduate program, and my GPA is 3.4.

please don't get me wrong, I am not trying to "trick" anyone....I will be a licensed LPN at the time of the ADN-RN start date....after talking with the HRSA-NSP directly, they agree that it is a gray area in need of further clarification up the food chain....I have spent my spring break completing this application so I want to be sure if I am ruled out before I give up....

Sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound like you were actively trying to con them, but I think they would find out if you didn't you just checked the ADN box.

I'm sorry this won't work out for you, hopefully something else will come through for you! :)

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Working on these essays is a challange! There are so many things I want to talk about but so little words to use! I wish I knew an English professor to help me out.

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I think that's precisely what the challenge is supposed to be. To be able to effectively state your ideas in as few words as possible all while getting it across.

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I just wrote out what I wanted to address and then tailored that to fit each essay topic. I am pretty happy with my essays and came in under character count. YAY!

NursingBoy: Sorry that you will not be able to do this. Good luck with nursing school and your other scholarships!

DarkLotus: I do not think that anyone here could really tell you if you will get the scholarship. I think most of us have had hardships otherwise we would not qualify for the scholarship by having an EFC of 0. We are all in need of the money, especially those who no longer qualify for grants at all. I am sorry you are having a hard time with the essays. I am sure you will do great. Maybe try the writing tutors in your college library?

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DarkLotus: Just fyi, you stated you need this money to be able to attend school in the fall. If you receive the scholarship, you will not get any money until November most likely. You will have to find another source to cover your fall tuition and living expenses. Can you take out loans to cover your fall tuition and stuff? Just trying to help you be prepared :)

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DarkLotus: I do not think that anyone here could really tell you if you will get the scholarship. I think most of us have had hardships otherwise we would not qualify for the scholarship by having an EFC of 0. We are all in need of the money, especially those who no longer qualify for grants at all. I am sorry you are having a hard time with the essays. I am sure you will do great. Maybe try the writing tutors in your college library?

I am sure you are aware, but wanted to clarify for other readers to avoid confusion. You do not need an EFC of 0 to qualify for the scholarship. This year they have made it more clear:

There is a funding preference for applicants of greatest financial need. An applicant’s financial need is determined based on the applicant’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is provided on the Student Aid Report (SAR) generated through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applicants with an EFC between $0 and $5,550 will be considered as having the greatest financial need.

Therefore, if you are between that EFC range it basically means you qualify for the Pell Grant after completing the FAFSA. All those people will be placed in a funding group, which is determined by the program in which you are enrolled.

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Sorry, you are right. Anyone can qualify. However, they do not normally leave the first funding group which is the one you stated as an EFC of 0 - 5500.

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I needed to edit that last comment. Pressed enter too soon! I cannot seem to edit it though so I am making another post.

X-Nurse...thank you for being clear in your post about the funding preference. Everyone please disregard my previous post.

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I know that dual-degree or bridge students are ineligible for the scholarship...but what about accelerated one-year BSN students? Does anyone know anything about this?

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Accelerated students are not ineligible from what I have been told. It is always best to call the hotline number and ask them for a definite answer. It would be no fun to complete the application and then not be eligible.

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DarkLotus: Just fyi, you stated you need this money to be able to attend school in the fall. If you receive the scholarship, you will not get any money until November most likely. You will have to find another source to cover your fall tuition and living expenses. Can you take out loans to cover your fall tuition and stuff? Just trying to help you be prepared :)

I had to take out loans to pay for my kids daycare when doing pre-reqs due to my controling ex (he would not watch our kids and he used my name for various things so I would not qualify for subsidized daycare). So I could take out loans for only one term of nursing school but after that I can not get any more student loans. So I'll be out of luck unless I get this scholarship. I think a lot of people applying can still get loans but choose not to. Even if you don't qualify for grants you could probably still get out lonas. I totally regret having sent my kids to daycare on student loans but the financial aid office at my community college made it seem like the nursing school was only based on gpa but the term I finished my pre reqs the nursing program changed to a random lottery for anyone with a b average...

I'm not in college right now, I'm working as a PCA to support my family so I can't go to the writing tutors like most students can. If I were in school right now that would be my first idea but since I am not in school I am looking for other ways to find help with writing my essays. Thanks for the suggestion though...

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IMHO having an EFC of 0 is not a real hardship. You can make around 30k a year as a single person and still have an EFC of 0. Working full time as a CNA pays less than that! Hardships are the other aspects in ones life that make getting into nursing school a struggle not just having a low paying job...

I just wrote out what I wanted to address and then tailored that to fit each essay topic. I am pretty happy with my essays and came in under character count. YAY!

NursingBoy: Sorry that you will not be able to do this. Good luck with nursing school and your other scholarships!

DarkLotus: I do not think that anyone here could really tell you if you will get the scholarship. I think most of us have had hardships otherwise we would not qualify for the scholarship by having an EFC of 0. We are all in need of the money, especially those who no longer qualify for grants at all. I am sorry you are having a hard time with the essays. I am sure you will do great. Maybe try the writing tutors in your college library?

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