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.
if the nursing scholarship program scholarship support is not awarded by the start of school, how should a scholar handle tuition?
tuition and fees are paid directly to the educational institution that the scholarship recipient is attending. the nursing scholarship program will pay tuition and fees for each academic term that will be completed within the academic year.
if tuition and fees for the initial fall term of the academic year have been paid from another source of financial aid (e.g. pell grant, state grants or other scholarships), pending notice of an nsp award, the school may return payments to the source of funding and then submit an invoice to the nsp for payment.
if a recipient has to take a loan to cover tuition and fees prior to receiving nsp payment, the loan is the scholar's responsibility. the scholar is responsible for payment of the interest; nursing scholarship program funds will not be awarded to cover interest charges. for more information, see tuition, required fees, other reasonable costs, and stipend.
the school is required to submit an invoice to the nsp for payment of tuition and fees each term.if tuition and fees for the school year have been paid from another source of financial aid (e.g. pell grant, state grants or other scholarships) before a student receives a notice of an nsp award, the school may return payments to the funding source and then submit an invoice to the nsp for payment.
if the nursing scholarship program scholarship support is not awarded by the start of school, how should a scholar handle tuition?
tuition and fees are paid directly to the educational institution that the scholarship recipient is attending. the nursing scholarship program will pay tuition and fees for each academic term that will be completed within the academic year.
if tuition and fees for the initial fall term of the academic year have been paid from another source of financial aid (e.g. pell grant, state grants or other scholarships), pending notice of an nsp award, the school may return payments to the source of funding and then submit an invoice to the nsp for payment.
if a recipient has to take a loan to cover tuition and fees prior to receiving nsp payment, the loan is the scholar's responsibility. the scholar is responsible for payment of the interest; nursing scholarship program funds will not be awarded to cover interest charges. for more information, see tuition, required fees, other reasonable costs, and stipend.
the school is required to submit an invoice to the nsp for payment of tuition and fees each term.if tuition and fees for the school year have been paid from another source of financial aid (e.g. pell grant, state grants or other scholarships) before a student receives a notice of an nsp award, the school may return payments to the funding source and then submit an invoice to the nsp for payment.
i read that. can/will they send the grant back? is my question...or will it go directly to me. i mean i can still take my loans out and keep them if i wanted to...but i dont want to.
i read that. can/will they send the grant back? is my question...or will it go directly to me. i mean i can still take my loans out and keep them if i wanted to...but i dont want to.
from my understanding, the grant will be sent back or if the bill is paid before the scholarship is awarded the balance will be deducted.
if you have a loan, that money will come to you. this is how i interpreted it and i remember reading about it in some past post.
from my understanding, the grant will be sent back or if the bill is paid before the scholarship is awarded the balance will be deducted.
if you have a loan, that money will come to you. this is how i interpreted it and i remember reading about it in some past post.
yeah thats what i figured. i was just curious...i am not taking out my loans if i get the scholarship. i was just hoping by the off chance i could have my grant.
Yeah, I received all of the emails and I'm in the second preference group (graduate student).
So....then shouldn't everyone in the first funding group receive the email? If they are moving on to the second funding group?
This could be good news to anyone in the first group....it suggests that there are more scholarships available than the number of first group applicants!
There are a lot of people in the first funding group who did not get emails. I don't understand that since my understanding was that the first funding group came first and if there was some left over they went to the 2nd and then 3rd.
I am in the first funding group as well, and have everything complete, do not owe any money, and I have not received any of the emails either:(
There are a lot of people in the first funding group who did not get emails. I don't understand that since my understanding was that the first funding group came first and if there was some left over they went to the 2nd and then 3rd.
^^That is my understanding too.
Not sure if they are taking calls at this time, but if I were you guys I would call and raise heck about people in lower funding groups getting those emails and ask why haven't you, since you are in the 1st funding group. (with HRSA though....I don't know if that would get you too far. The call takers don't seem to know much!) If, in the end, you don't get it but someone in the 2nd/3rd/EFC >0 does.....I would definitely seek out someone higher up and ask for some answers. Some people may consider that to be too aggressive...but this scholarship can REALLY lighten people's lives and is therefore a big deal---worthy of some aggressive moves (imho).
Early congrats to anyone who ends up getting it, regardless of the funding group you are in. That being said...it seems only right that they follow the preference guidelines listed on their websites. I don't know...just my opinion.
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i was just wondering if anyone from ga received an email. idk why i wouldnt get it.