PHEAA - Nursing Loan Forgiveness for Healthier Futures If you have an outstanding AES/PHEAA owned, guaranteed and serviced Stafford or outstanding AES/PHEAA guaranteed and serviced Consolidated loans, based on underlying PHEAA guaranteed Stafford loans you may qualify for loan forgiveness. National Black Nurses Association, Inc. These awards from $500-$2,000 are for Black students currently enrolled in a nursing program and in good scholastic standing at time of application; must submit nursing school transcript, two letters of recommendation and written essay; applicants must also be members of the NBNA and of a local NBNA chapter if one exists in their area; participation in student nursing activities and involvement in the Black community are weighed heavily. (Last checked 12/09/04) National League for Nursing Scholarships The National League for Nursing (NLN) is proud of its continuing alliance with the National Student Nurses' Foundation, the Johnson & Johnson Company's (J & J) Campaign for Nursing's Future, and selected local communities to award scholarships that support the preparation of nurse educators and scholars for faculty roles. The Promise of Nursing Regional Faculty Scholarship Program is designed to address the nursing shortage and expand the number of faculty prepared to teach in pre-licensure nursing programs. (Last checked 12/09/04) National Student Nurses Association Foundation Scholarships The Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association (FNSNA) was created in 1969 to honor Frances Tompkins, the Association's first Executive Director. Organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, the Foundation awards scholarships to qualified nursing students. (Last checked 12/09/04) Nursing Education Grants from the U.S. Government - CFDAList Courtesy of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. (Last checked 12/09/04) Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) offers registered nurses substantial assistance to repay educational loans in exchange for service in critical shortage facilities. Authorized by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the purpose of the NELRP is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations. (Last checked 08/16/05) Nursing Scholarship Program In exchange for at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses, the Nursing Scholarship Program pays tuition required fees, other reasonable costs, including required books, clinical supplies, laboratory expenses, etc., monthly stipend ($1,157 for the 2005-2006 academic year) (Last checked 08/16/05) Nursing Student Loans The Nursing Student Loan program provides long-term, low-interest rate loans to full-time and half-time financially needy students pursuing a course of study leading to a diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing. (Last checked 08/16/05) NursingWorld Online - Ethnic/Racial Minority Fellowship Programs (Last checked 12/09/04) Tylenol Health Education Scholarships Deadline: April 30 McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, makers of the Tylenol family of products, has announced that students preparing for health-related careers can apply for one of 160 grants from the Tylenol Brand Scholarship Fund. This year's fund will total $250,000, including ten grants of $10,000 each and 150 grants of $1,000 each. To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate course of study in the fall of 2002 at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. This includes those students currently enrolled in an undergraduate course of study and who have one or more years of school remaining. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of leadership in their community and school activities, grade point average, and intended focus on healthcare-related areas of study. The program is administered by the Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc., a national, nonprofit educational support and student-aid service organization. Complete guidelines and applications are available at the Tylenol Web site. (Last checked 12/09/04) DiscoverNursing.Com Scholarship Search The Johnson and Johnson Health Care Systems currently lists 265 funding opportunities for nurses. (Last checked 12/09/04) FastWeb If you have online access and are willing to fill in the online forms, this service promises a free customized list of financial aid sources. FastWeb is a searchable database of more than 400,000 private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants, and loans from more than 3,000 sources for all levels of higher education. You must register (first and last name and a user ID), then complete a profile, including background and fields of study. Registrants then receive a list of all currently relevant funding sources. The registration information is stored and can be used on subsequent visits. Approximately 500 new scholarships are added to the database daily. (Last checked 12/09/04) MinorityNurse.Com Scholarship Listings Extensive list of scholarship listings for minority students.