The HRSA nursing scholarship is available now. I just submitted my application although I'm probably a long shot.
How to Apply for a Scholarship
If you're interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, you may be eligible for a scholarship through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The HRSA Scholarship Program is designed to support students in various healthcare disciplines who are committed to serving underserved communities and helping to address the shortage of healthcare professionals in those areas.
HRSA offer scholarships to help pay for health professions' education.
All Scholarship awardees will provide a one-year service commitment for each year of scholarship support received.
The application cycle typically opens in late Winter or early Spring and closes in late Spring or early Summer, so be sure to check the website regularly for updates.
Scholarship requirements:
To be eligible for the HRSA Scholarship, you must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited program that leads to a degree in one of the following disciplines:
Nursing (including RN, ADN, BSN, and graduate-level nursing programs)
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse-Midwife
You must also be a U.S. citizen, a national, or permanent resident.
Have no federal judgment liens and service commitment.
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply for scholarship through the HRSA's online application system.
Scholarship award covers:
Tuition and Eligible Fees
A monthly stipend for living expenses
An annual other reasonable costs payment
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, the HRSA offers resources and support to help guide you through the process. Don't miss out on the opportunity to receive financial assistance while pursuing your dream of a career in healthcare and serving those in need.
Omgsh!!! Today is my 24th birthday and I got the best birthday present EVER!!! (the acceptance email!!!!!!)
congrats to everyone else who has received it and don't give up hope, those that haven't. Remember, last year there were ppl who didn't hear right when everyone else did
I also got the email today! I was at school and was checking my email on my Ipod and was honestly not even thinking I would be getting anything from HRSA, and there it was. I was crying and all my classmates were wondering what the heck was going on! LOL Anyway, I am so relieved I can't believe it. Congrats to the others who also received the scholarship.
To those of you that didn't get it, I am SO sorry. My heart goes out to you.
Well I sure do know about Peay...my A&P professor is an alumnus and I know of at least one student from here that attends there. That's a pretty big school. Jackson State is (i think) the largest junior college in the state, but since there are no living quarters, nearly all of its students would be from West TN.
My professor said that when he went to Austin Peay, they made signs at the football games that said "Show your Peay-ness"....heehee
It is a nive size school. I like it. Yes they use to have shirts and everything, BUT one of the old student presidents decided to take ownership of that saying and got a patent on it... So, not more...
Oh to add, I have CL, got all the emails and a phone call confirming tuition, and had a credit check and I have bad credit. I got my email at 10:27am eastern time.
Yes, I had a credit check and just got my rejection letter. I know it wasn't my credit that stopped me because she was calling my school until a couple of weeks ago verifying everything. I don't think we will ever know why it didn't happen for some of us. Congrats to everyone that got it! I think this might be a sign that I should just jump right into grad school instead of having to work before :)
sorry to hear you didn't get the award!i know it's hard sometimes, but i always try to look at the brightside of things. i think everyone on this board knows how difficult it is for new nurses to get any kind of job right now, let alone a full time job. people post on here that it takes 9 months to even get an interview. hospitals in many areas are in hiring freezes. it will hopefully get better soon, but it may get way worse before it gets better. that being said, hrsa is great to pay for 500 people to go to school, but at the same time they are pumping out 500 new nurses with a proce tag over there heads. 2 years of full time service and if you can't get a job in the alotted timeframe you have to start paying all that money back. it is more money then it would be with loans plus you have only 3 years to pay instead of the longer time you have for loans. since you didnt get the award look at it like you can take your time to get the job you want, or maybe the only one thats available when the time comes, be it part time or home care or in a private hospital. then once you get a job you love and works for you, you can then apply for the loan repayment program they offer. i don't know if this helps you at all, but i hope it does! good luck in anything you do!
I was lucky enough to receive the award!!! I received all emails and a phone call. I have 2 years of technical college left to get my RN. My horrible credit did NOT stop me!
Congrats to everyone who got the scholarship! I'm so sorry to those who didn't.
I recieved the email this morning at 7:35 am. I had my credit checked and recieved all emails inclucing the mistake email. I did not recieve any phone calls, but I knew my fin aid paperwork was turned in because I harassed the fin aid office.
I got the "congratulations" email today. Also recieved all other emails mistaken or otherwise, got a credit check but NO CALLS. I am thrilled to be one selected and want to encourage everyone to study and practice hard to be the nurse you want your famil to have.
vickmmhughes
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I was also awarded the scholarship!!!!! Congratulations to all, and good luck!!!