Student Scholarships
- North Dakota Emergency Management Association (NDEMA)
- ND AHEC Rural Clinical Rotations Scholarship
The ND Area Health Education Center has an amazing opportunity for students who pay out of pocket for their housing costs that do clinical rotations and internships in rural and underserved areas. These students can receive funding that will significantly assist them in their journey. This funding started on August 1st, 2021. The AHEC Scholars is 2 years and students will receive more assistance each year with this program. For these students if they have an extended rotation where they have to pay out of pocket for their housing as a scholar can get up to $2000. - AHEC Scholars Scholarship.
- Trinity Health Foundation Scholarship
$3000 scholarship open to new students for either BSN or ADN degrees,
Deadline November 1st. Nursing Scholarship Application
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation Nursing Scholarship
$2,500 scholarships available to ND residents attending a North Dakota college or university entering their undergraduate sophomore year or higher and enrolled in a nursing or health care related program. Deadline October 1st. BCBS Scholarship Application - Blue Cross Blue Shield Leader Scholarship
The purpose of this $5000 scholarship is to identify, cultivate and advance the next generation of healthcare leaders in North Dakota. Applicants will develop an innovative and impactful project in the area of healthcare which incorporates a leadership development plan designed to support a successful project outcome, as well as academic and personal growth. Deadline October 1st. BCBS Scholarship Application - PRESS RELEASE March 11, 2021: AfterCollege, the largest independent career network for college students and recent graduates, has partnered with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to provide support to students who are seeking baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degrees in nursing.
- ND Center for Nursing Future Nurse Scholarship Program Each scholarship winner will receive $500 towards tuition/fees and will have the opportunity to attend the ND Center for Nursing Annual Conference where they will be paired up with a mentor. Eligibility: ND High School Seniors that are planning to enroll at a ND College or University and declare a pre-nursing major; ND College and University pre-nursing majors that have been accepted into a nursing program or Current ND College and University undergraduate program nursing students.
- ND BON Nursing Loan
The Nursing Education Loan Program is available to students in associate, bachelors and master’s degree programs in nursing. It also is available to graduate nurse students pursuing a doctorate and nurses enrolled in a refresher course. The loan can be paid back by working as a nurse in ND. The rate is $1 per 1 hour of work. - ND Career Builders Scholarships – The ND Career Builders Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program is a unique partnership between the state and private sector business, whereby for each dollar of private support received, the state will contribute a dollar of public funding. If the student has support from a private sector business, the money from the business will be met by the Career Builder Program. The student should contact the financial aid office at their campus about the program.
- The DEAL Student Loan can help you cover the cost of attending college if federal loans, grants, scholarships and savings don’t meet funding needs. It can be used for undergraduate and graduate classes. Talk to your employer about utilizing this option to payoff your loan in return for retention.
- RN to BSN Scholarship
NursingSchoolsAlmanac.com is offering a $2,500 RN to BSN Scholarship - OADN Scholarship Program
- The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Foundation provides annual scholarships to students in Associate Degree nursing programs.
- National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
- North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education Scholarships
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation Nursing Scholarship
$2,500 scholarships available to ND residents attending a North Dakota college or university entering their undergraduate sophomore year or higher and enrolled in a nursing or health care related program. Applications will reopen August 2022. - TNAA (Travel Nurse Across America)
$2,500 scholarship available to Registered Nurses seeking their BSN. - AHEC Scholars Program
- Horatio Alger Scholarship
- Carol Shively Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarship paid directly to the nursing student. - Allan B. Engen Nurse Scholarship (Awarded to applicant currently employed in a ND Long Term Care Facility for LPN or RN education)
- National Healthcare Heroes Grant for Nurses
- Next Steps II Project (For Eligibility Criteria requirement, contact Next Steps Mentor for more information, preference provided to Native Americans)
Contact your local college for additional scholarships that may be available
Faculty Scholarships/Loan Repayment Programs
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- NLN Foundation for Nursing Education
- NLN Foundation Scholarship: For nurses pursuing advanced degrees to advance their career as a full-time nurse educator
- NLN-Home Instead Scholarship: Six scholarships will be awarded to foster and promote geriatric education for nursing students
- Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo Health Informatics and Innovation Scholarship: For nurses and nurse educators focusing on health informatics and innovation in research in nursing education
- NLN Cecelia Lou Vriheas Scholarship: For nurses and nurse educators who are first generation in their family to pursue higher education and belong to an historically marginalized/excluded group
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AACN and NurseThink® have launched a new scholarship program focused on preparing future nurse faculty. Open to students enrolled in master’s and doctoral programs at AACN member institutions, this program will provide $5,000 scholarship awards to students twice a year through 2026. NurseThink® has committed $50,000 to support this program, which will be administered by AACN’s Foundation for Academic Nursing. NurseThink®, a leading provider of student and faculty development tools, approached the Foundation for Academic Nursing about providing support for graduate students with a desire to teach. The NurseThink®-AACN Scholarship was created and is open to all students who are members of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy. To apply, students must complete an online application, provide demographic information and details on their academic achievement, and submit a short essay outlining their plans to teach after graduation. Applications are now being accepted for the first award, which will be presented in May 2022. The application deadline for the first award is April 25.
- Mayville State University HRSA Grant
- HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Faculty Loan Repayment Program
- OADN (Organization for Associate Degree Nursing)
- Scholarship and Grant information located at the bottom of the page.
- Johnson & Johnson
- ND BON Nursing Loan
- NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program
- Offers loan repayment assistance to registered nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and nursing school faculty who agree to work in underserved areas.
- Snapshot of Loan Repayment Programs
- Indian Health Services Loan Repayment Program
- (Up to $40,000 in exchange for 2 year service commitment)
- NLN Foundation for Nursing Education
Dakota Nursing Program 
