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.
I contacted my financial aid office and informed them that I am being awarded this scholarship. Financial aid informs me that they will now re-work my financial aid offer and include my stipend and that once they receive the tuition money from HRSA that I will end up owing 5k (this is for my private loan). According to the Financial Aid rep federal law states that once they know that I will be receiving ANY additional money (stipend, scholarship) that the school has to report it and take back funding. Apparently if school costs 30k per year and are awarded 30k in aid that you CANNOT be given any additional funding above and beyond that. So the financial aid rep tell me that I will just have to apply my retroctive stipend check to my tuition bill. I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this....
Just an update for future applicants. There were around 6, 000 applicants 548 were chosen. There was an ouside source that reviewed applications and gave point values which determined who received the reward. It WAS NOT decided by a lottery. I can't say this will be true for future award years, but this is what was stated in the webcast we had.
they said in the webinar no later than nov 7th the money would be in...im starting to doubt that though, as much as i hate to say i doubt that but still who knows
Someone posted on Facebook that they talked to MC and she said that by the end of next week for welcome packages. Someone also posted that she said that money would start being deposited next week.
I call HRSA yesterday (10/25) and was told "the packets are being mailed out as we speak" and that the money would be there sometime before Nov. 7th......
stacialynn75
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Hey has anyone ran into this with their school?
I contacted my financial aid office and informed them that I am being awarded this scholarship. Financial aid informs me that they will now re-work my financial aid offer and include my stipend and that once they receive the tuition money from HRSA that I will end up owing 5k (this is for my private loan). According to the Financial Aid rep federal law states that once they know that I will be receiving ANY additional money (stipend, scholarship) that the school has to report it and take back funding. Apparently if school costs 30k per year and are awarded 30k in aid that you CANNOT be given any additional funding above and beyond that. So the financial aid rep tell me that I will just have to apply my retroctive stipend check to my tuition bill. I was just wondering if anyone else has run into this....
P.S. No packet here yet.