External scholarships & educational opportunities

Through a unique partnership with Swedish Care International, the UW School of Nursing has been selected as the first academic partner in the United States to bestow the Queen Silvia Nursing Award for dementia care and research. Applications must include an idea or solution addressing better quality of care for people living with dementia in the health…

Deadlines: March 31, June 20, September 30, December 31. Since 2012, 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, master’s, or doctoral degrees in nursing. AACN is pleased to announce that…

The Dan David Prize awards scholarships to doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, carrying out research in one of the selected fields for the coming academic year, beginning in Fall 2021. Registered doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who study at recognized universities throughout the world, and whose research has been approved, are eligible to apply. The Dan David Prize laureates annually donate twenty scholarships of US$15,000…

Deadline: Rolling application period Registered nurses enrolled in graduate-level, degree-granting colleges and universities in selected regions of the U.S. may be eligible to apply for a Promise of Nursing Regional Faculty Fellowship (PON Fellowship). You may apply for up to three semesters/quarters at a time. The PON Fellowship is designed to assist RNs who are…

Open Application period: July 1 – Nov. 15 each year Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential receive up to $16,000 (Scholarships range from $1,000 to $10,000) to help undergraduate (or vocational/skills training) students offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills…

Open application: Sept. 2019 to Jan. 2020 Promise of Nursing Scholarships are available (for the 2020-21 academic year)  in selected regions of the US including Washington.  Funds for this scholarship are supported by contributors in selected regions. Students currently enrolled and matriculated in a state-approved nursing program leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure…

Application open late: 2019 AAOHN has several scholarships to apply for: Liberty Leadership Annette Haag Leadership Professional Development Academic Education Scholarships Scholarships range from $1,500 to $2,500. Check their website periodically beginning fall 2019 as the deadline is around Jan. 1, 2020. LEARN MORE

Deadlines: June 1 (fall awards) and Dec. 1 (spring awards) Since 1928, the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) has provided a small number of scholarship awards to assist students of American Indian heritage who are pursuing degrees in nursing or in the field of health care and health education. Eligible students…

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2020 Hurst Review Services, the fastest growing NCLEX Review Company in the country, and the AACN are pleased to announce our continued partnership awarding scholarships to students pursuing professional nursing degrees. The scholarship program is available to pre-licensure students enrolled at member AACN schools. The AACN is the national voice for academic nursing…

Application period open: $1,000 awards monthly Rhio O’Connor was diagnosed with a deadly cancer (mesothelioma) and given a year to live. Instead of giving up he found his own path to health and outlived his prognosis by more than six years. Click the link below to receive a scholarship application which will include the rules…

Deadlines: Aug. and Oct. each year The LEAP1% Scholarship Fund provides financial support for students who demonstrate a history of advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and perseverance; are go-getters, and have shown or have the strong potential to be contributors to their community. LEARN MORE

Deadline: Opening in 2019 The Tylenol® Future Care Scholarship has helped promising individuals achieve academic excellence in medicine, ensuring the well-being of you and your family. Each year the makers of TYLENOL® award annual scholarships to well-deserving students pursuing careers in healthcare. Twenty-three years and over eight million dollars later, we’re proud to continue a tradition that…

More than $50 million in scholarships is available on thewashboard.org, a free, web-based scholarship matching clearinghouse for Washington residents. It is also featured in the Pay for School section of CareerBridge.wa.gov. As many as 70 organizations representing 300 types of scholarships are listed.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing has several scholarships available, including the Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Scholarship, CastleBranch–GNSA Scholarship and Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship. LEARN MORE

Western Washington Women In Need Grant program application cycle is open. Washington Women in Need believes in the power of determined women to transform their lives and the course of their families’ lives for generations to come. WWIN address a deep need in society, providing women a hand up to improve their futures, in turn,…

Deadline: Varies Award amount: 100% of tuition The NURSE Corps Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Recipients of this award must agree to work for at least two years at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses. LEARN MORE

Deadlines: Vary The Graduate Laboratory Internship is available to currently enrolled full-time graduate students from any U.S. institution. To be considered for this scholarship, you must be at least 18 years of age and interested in a career in: accounting/finance immigration law business management marketing nursing physical therapy human resources science technology engineering or mathematics…

Deadlines: Vary Baylor Scott & White Health offers internships for new graduates and experienced nurses in a variety of specialties, each designed to give you experience, opportunities for learning and a chance to grow your skills. So, if you’re just starting your nursing career, or if you’re changing specialties, we have an internship that’s tailored…