HRSA Nursing Scholarship Application--Now AVAILABLE!!

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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The HRSA Nursing Scholarship is now available for the 2009-2010 school year! Here's a link to all the information...

http://answers.hrsa.gov/cgi-bin/hrsa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=119&p_created=1074870489

If you plan to apply, do so soon--applications will not be accepted after May 14th.

Best of luck to all that apply!!:redpinkhe

-FutureFLRN

Specializes in CTICU/CVICU.
Some kids dont have trust funds.

I'm sure this is not directed to me..but as a person who doesn't have an EFC of 0, I need to respond. Just because we don't have an EFC of 0 doesn't mean we have a trust fund. I actually have NO fund. I just happen to make a decent salary..which will ultimately end on July 2nd. I will not be working AT ALL. My 401(k) will be going towards my living expenses..not school. Which..I don't know how much I'll be left with since I'll be heavily taxed on it since I'm cashing it out early.

What the scholarship (and ultimately FAFSA) don't take into consideration is what people made last year...they won't be making this year..because they will be in school full-time. The process makes absolutely no sense to me at all. I guess I just have to roll with how the system works..:uhoh3:

I didn't mean that you literally had a trust fund, although im sure some do.

My point is that there are those who are much more needier than you. You have a $45k/yr job and ostensibly a previous degree. You probably saved some money - or you should have. And based upon FASFA, you should be able to contribute more than $11k a year for school. This is based upon how much you have in your savings, your checking account, your 401K, and other assets - which I think is a good way to determine how much you should be able to use for school.

There are people who have no savings, who work minimum wage, and who actually have a negative net worth due to the debt they've incurred just from pre-reqs. Bottom line - you're in better shape than many. I hope that these scholarship and others of this kind go to people that are on the edge of dropping out due to no other reason than that they can't afford to go. These are usually people with an EFC of 0 - those who should get this kind of help. Thats all im saying.

Specializes in Emergency.

well i can tell you being a dependent of my parents last year and having almost 4000 efc im sure those with 0 efc were NOT needier. my parents couldnt and cannot devote that much money towards my education. my parents have bills, car notes, house notes etc. i had to get loans. no pell grants nothing. i have 18k in student loans already. i think that efc thing is not a definite thing they should be basing on what determines a students need.

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Wow, Agrippa! Just... wow!

I didn't mean that you literally had a trust fund, although im sure some do.

My point is that there are those who are much more needier than you. You have a $45k/yr job and ostensibly a previous degree. You probably saved some money - or you should have. And based upon FASFA, you should be able to contribute more than $11k a year for school. This is based upon how much you have in your savings, your checking account, your 401K, and other assets - which I think is a good way to determine how much you should be able to use for school.

There are people who have no savings, who work minimum wage, and who actually have a negative net worth due to the debt they've incurred just from pre-reqs. Bottom line - you're in better shape than many. I hope that these scholarship and others of this kind go to people that are on the edge of dropping out due to no other reason than that they can't afford to go. These are usually people with an EFC of 0 - those who should get this kind of help. Thats all im saying.

After reading what I said, I can see where I may have come off a bit harshly. For that I apologize.

I just get upset sometimes when people (not saying this is you) who are wealthier or whos parents are more well off, gripe about how its "unfair" that they dont get as much aid just because their family has a higher EFC. It just makes me wonder if some people understand the concept of financial aid. There are many people who are taking out enormous subsidized loans through FAFSA who wish they or their parents were in an income bracket where their EFC was higher. Again, not saying this is you. :up:

You know I'm upset, right... No problem at all! I'm a Marketing Assistant at a prestigious law firm. I make almost $45,000. No dependents..no spouse..living on my own. Yessir..it is 11744..crazy.

What's even MORE crazy is me applying to HRSA in the first place! lol But, the CRAZIEST..is I'm leaving my job to pursue nursing full-time. My last day is July 2nd. In the month of July..I won't be working AT ALL..because I have to take a basic nursing assistant course at my school during the day..and I'm taking Chem at night.

After that..my only job will be substitute teaching during the day while taking class at night. Did I mention no benefits. Right now, I'm looking for a weekend job as a unit secretary or something at a hospital. So, hopefully, I can parlay that into a part-time job and some benefits.

I can't wait to see what my award letter from FAFSA looks like. I have already been bugging the financial aid officer at my school about work-study, scholarships, etc.

Looks like I'll be cashing in my 401(k) and living off of that...:lol2:

Keep in mind that you'll be taxed a total of 30% when you make an early withdrawal. Think really hard about this. I've done this before and I wasn't too happy with what I NEEDED to give Uncle Sam. This scholarship seems to be geared towards those from two-income families or those living with parents. It's less drama for them I guess. No LPN either! The website implied ONLY RNs. I may be mistaken. Their $1200 stipend certainly won't pay my mortgage and bills. Maybe they would like for me to sell my apartment before they put a lien on it. There are other more "realistic" scholarships out there.

It's not a nursing program..it's a scholarship for those entering or already enrolled in nursing school. What nursing school/program you do is your choice. You just have to work at a facility that has a critical need for nurses after you graduate.

I understand that. I was asking has anyone been accepted to their program they applied for. If you're not accepted to a program for the scholarship before the deadline, then you're ineligible.

no i didnt

Was it because of your efc?

Specializes in Emergency.
I understand that. I was asking has anyone been accepted to their program they applied for. If you're not accepted to a program for the scholarship before the deadline, then you're ineligible.

thats my understanding. that is why im hoping to see if i got accepted to this first program. i should know next week. if not then my other one i wont know until june =(

Specializes in Couplet Care/Newborn Nursery.

So if my EFC for the upcoming year (2009-2010) was like $9000 so should I not even apply? I am quitting my part time job to attend an entry level masters program in August so next year maybe my EFC will be lower?

Is this just for students that are doing an undergrad program in nursing?

Last year their deadline was June 6th. This year it is May 14th. I wonder why is that.

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