Graduate Scholarship Opportunities
If you are a current student at the College of St. Scholastica, click here for a complete list of scholarship opportunities (including the ones displayed below). You will be prompted for a username and password, which is your Novell username and password.
Additional information and application forms on the scholarships listed within are usually available 4-6 weeks before the month the scholarship is due. Please contact the Financial Aid Service Center for exact due dates, as scholarship information changes from year to year.
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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF)
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Seeks and distributes funds to baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses who are in need of scholarship assistance for graduate study. |
| Contact: |
www.n-e-f.org or bbnef@aol.com
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| Award: |
up to $14,000 |
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Scholarship program for Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy Graduate students.
-Apply as early as your next to last year of school.
-Receive $14,000, starting while you're still in school.
-Choose from more than 700 East Coast facilities.
-Begin a real career right after college. |
| Contact: |
Mark Worley
mark.worley@genesishcc.com
(866) 406-8190
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American Academy of Nursing Fellowship Program
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varies |
| Criteria: |
www.nursingworld.org/aan |
| Contact: |
202-651-7238
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Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
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| Award: |
up to $31,000 |
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| Contact: |
Training Officer
info@ahrq.gov
(301) 427-1364
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AEGIS Therapies Student Loan Repayment Program
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| Award: |
up to $10,000 |
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Aegis sponsors a generous Student Loan Repayment Program to provide financial help to any employee practicing as a physical therapist/physical therapist assistant, occupational therapist/occupational therapist assistant, or speech-language pathologist in their CFY. The program helps pay for outstanding loans that were incurred by the employee to pay tuition while attending an accredited therapy school. |
| Contact: |
Donna Coyle or www.aegistherapies.com
Aegis Therapies
P.O. Box 741
Excelsior, MN 55331
1-800-293-3457
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Iowa Nurses Association
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| Award: |
$200 |
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District 15 offers a $200 scholarship to either a senior nursing student in an RN program or to someone studying for an advanced degree in nursing. Your home town must be within District 15, which includes the following counties: Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Cherokee, and Buena Vista |
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Mrs. Jan Engeman
712 2nd Avenue
Sibley, IA 51249
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American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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Multiple Deadlines (January and May)
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| Award: |
$1,500 |
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| Contact: |
American Association of critical Care Nurses
101 Columbia
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109
949-362-2000
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Nurses' Educational Funds
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January |
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varies |
| Criteria: |
Scholarships and Fellowships are available to registered nurses who seek further study in nursing. Men and women qualifying for these awards are expected to study in accredited nursing programs in colleges and universities of their choice. Awards may be made at the baccalaureate, master's or doctoral level. The amount and number of awards are determined each year on the basis of availability of funds and qualifications of applicants. Applicants are required to be citizens of the U.S. or to have declared official intention of becoming citizens. In addition, they must be members of the American Nurses' Association. |
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Nurses' Educational Funds
555 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
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American OT Association & Foundation Scholarship
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January |
| Award: |
varies ($375-$5000) |
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Scholarships are available to students pursuing entry-level occupational therapy degrees at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
See www.aotf.org for more information. |
| Contact: |
Jane Huntington
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
jhuntington@aotf.org
301-652-6611
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Hattie M. Strong Foundation
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Multiple Deadlines (January and March)
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| Award: |
up to $2,500 |
| Criteria: |
Loans up to $2,500 for one year without interest or collateral, are available to students in their final year of study in a baccalaureate or graduate program. Arrangements, including repayment, are made directly with the individual student. |
| Contact: |
Hattie M. Strong Foundation
1620 Eye Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006-4005
202-331-1619
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American Nurses Association
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January |
| Award: |
$7,500-$10,000 |
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Ethnic/Racial Minority Fellowship Programs Substance Abuse Program |
| Contact: |
Fellowship Director
202-651-7018
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Alworth Scholarship
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January |
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Varies |
| Criteria: |
Student must have graduated from a North Eastern Minnesota County High School and be majoring in a basic science field. See application for exact qualifying majors. |
| Contact: |
Richard H. Carlson, Executive Director (E-mail: alworth@cpinternet.com)
306 W. Superior Street, Suit 402
Duluth, MN 55802-5017
www.alworthscholarship.org
(218) 722-9366
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Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship
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Multiple Deadlines (February and August)
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varies |
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Scholarship opportunities are available for students pursuing Political Science, History, Government, Economics, Nursing, and many other majors. See www.dar.org/natsociety for details. |
| Contact: |
DAR Committee Services Office
Attn: Scholarships
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
202-628-1776
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American Cancer Society
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| Deadline Month: |
February |
| Award: |
$10,000 |
| Criteria: |
Scholarships in Caner Nursing-Master's and Doctoral Degrees |
| Contact: |
Virginia Krawiec, MPA Director
www.career.org/research/index.html
grants@cancer.org
404-329-7612
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Soroptimist International Scholarship
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February |
| Award: |
$1500 |
| Criteria: |
Criteria:
A female Student engaged in or entering Post Graduate education
The applicant must demonstrate outstanding academic ability
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen and reside in the North Central Region (NCR) of (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD) or attend a NCR four year college or university
Preferred program of study is Public Service, non-traditional fields for women, International Studies
**Soroptimist members and immediate family are not eligible. |
| Contact: |
www.soroptimistncr.org
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Soroptimist International of the Americas
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| Deadline Month: |
February |
| Award: |
$1500 |
| Criteria: |
Soroptimist International of the Americas is the worlds largest classified womens service organization of business and professional women. The organizations Mission is improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world through Awareness, Advocacy and Action. Encouraging women in their educational endeavors is a primary SIA goal.
Eligibility: A female Student engaged in or entering a master's or Graduate program
Applicant must be a US Citizen and reside in (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD) or attend a NCR four year college or university
**Soroptimist members and immediate family are not eligible.
Preferred Program of Study: Public Service,Non-traditional field for women, International Studies |
| Contact: |
http://www.soroptimistncr.org/Pastgovaward.htm
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School Therapy Career Vision Scholarship program
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February |
| Award: |
$3,000 |
| Criteria: |
Progressus Therapy awards several $3,000 scholarships each year to deserving masters-level students in Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy, as part of their School Therapy Career Vision Scholarships program. |
| Contact: |
www.progressustherapy.com
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Nurses' Educational Funds
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March |
| Award: |
$2,500-$10,000 |
| Criteria: |
M. Elizabeth Carnegie and Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarships for master's degree and doctoral degree nursing students. Must be African-American descent. |
| Contact: |
Barbara Butler, Scholarship Coordinator
212-399-1428
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St. Mary's Auxiliary Scholarship
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March |
| Award: |
$2500 |
| Criteria: |
This scholarship is awarded to junior, senior, or graduate students pursuing careers in the Health Science fields at CSS. Applicants must have been accepted into their major and have taken classes in their major field to apply. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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American Business Women Superior Chapter
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Male or female students that have completed at least one year of post-secondary education in a business or professional field may apply. Students must be planning to attend a post-secondary institution in either Duluth or Superior and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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AMBW Superior Chapter
Attention: Carol Schiesser
6811 Ogden Avenue
Superior, WI 54880
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USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
| Award: |
$1500 |
| Criteria: |
This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate student who are enroll or plan to enroll at an accredited four-year college. Applicant must have an annual adjusted income of $ 35,000 or less. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. Applicants must not be in default on a federal education loan. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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www.usafunds.org
Scholarship America
(800) 537-4180
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Bethesda Lutheran Home & Svcs. Scholarship
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March |
| Award: |
$1500 |
| Criteria: |
This scholarship opportunity is for college students (sophomores/juniors) of Lutheran background and a career goal to work with people with developmental disabilities.
www.blhs.org |
| Contact: |
Bethesda Lutheran Homes & Services
NCRC
600 Hoffmann Drive
Watertown, WI 53094
800-369-4636 ext 4449
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California Health Information Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
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varies |
| Criteria: |
Eligible applicant for CHIA Scholarships must:
1) Hold CHIA Student Membership or CHIA Active Membership at the time of application; (Click Here to join CHIA)
2) Have selected California as their Component State Association (CSA) within their AHIMA membership
3) Be enrolled in an HIA or HIT accredited program and have completed at least 50% of that curriculum
4) Not have received a CHIA scholarship at any time previously |
| Contact: |
http://www.californiahia.org/Content/CHIA_Scholarship_Program.cfm
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National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
| Award: |
Tuition, Fees, Stipend |
| Criteria: |
Scholarship applicant must a citizen or national of the United States and be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student, pursuing a Master's degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at a designated accredited College (CSS is listed). In return, the student agrees to provide 1 year of service in the HPSA of greatest need. NHSC scholarship recipients MUST be willing and are required to fulfill their NHSC service commitment at HPSA locations selected by the NHSC, anywhere in the United Sates, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the U.S. virgin Islands, the Territory of American Samoa, The Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia. Please see the Application Information Bulletin for additional information on applicant eligibility and program obligations. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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Sister Timothy Kirby Alumni Scholarship
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March |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
This scholarship is open to full-time graduate students, with first preference given to a CSS alumna/alumnus. Applicants MUST already have their Bachelors degree to apply. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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or contact Sr. Timothy Kirby
(218) 723-6095
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American Holistic Nurses' Association
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
| Award: |
$1-2,000 |
| Criteria: |
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| Contact: |
Executive Director
ahna-execdir@flaglink.com
800-278-2462
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Wasie Foundation Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
March |
| Award: |
Varies |
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Applicant must be 100% Polish. Applicant must be accepted at CSS as a full-time student. Undergraduate or graduate students may apply. This scholarship is based on financial need, academic performance, goals, leadership, and extra-curricular activity involvement. Applicants who are U.S. citizens MUST complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens MUST contact the Financial Aid Service Center before applying. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation Scholarship
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April |
| Award: |
$500-$1000 |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must be a resident of or currently attending school in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, or South Dakota. Applicant must write an essay on a peace and justice topic and be available for a personal interview in Minneapolis if needed. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
c/o Grace University Lutheran Church
324 Harvard Street S.E
Minneapolis, MN 55414.
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American Business Women Cloquet Chapter
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
Varies |
| Criteria: |
Undergraduate or graduate women students that show financial need and have attended at least one year of post-secondary education are encouraged to apply. Students are selected from four year colleges, universities, and two year junior and community colleges. No residency requirements apply. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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ABWA Education Chairman; Marce Pearson
Attention: Marce Pearson
2222 Hay Lake Road
Carlton, MN 55718
(218) 384-4935
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Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$1200 grant, $2000 interest free loan |
| Criteria: |
Women who are U.S. citizens, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, and will have reached at least junior status may apply. This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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American Business Womens Association Superior Charter Chapter
Attention: Bonnie Hamil, Education Chair
819 Lincoln Street
Superior, WI 54880
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American Association of University Women - Duluth
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$500-1000 |
| Criteria: |
Female post-baccalaureate students with permanent addresses in Two Harbors, Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, Cloquet and the immediate surrounding area should apply. |
| Contact: |
AAUW Scholarship Committee
424 Hawthorne Road
Duluth, MN 55802
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Dr. Johnsrud Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$1500 |
| Criteria: |
The Dr. David Johnsrud Scholarship is offered to medical students, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants who intend to specialize in family practice in a rural setting. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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Edelstein Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$2500 |
| Criteria: |
The scholarship was created to provide financial assistance to students pursuing a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degree. Recipient must agree to practice three of the first five years of their practice in the Hibbing, Chisholm, Nashwauk, and Mt Iron area, if work is available in their specialty. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$ 2,500 |
| Criteria: |
The applicant must be an AICPA student affiliate member with a declared accounting, finance or informational systems major.
Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Undergraduate or Graduate students must be enrolled as full-time (12 semester hours or equivalent) with satisfactory completion of 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or equivalent college work (including at least six hours in accounting). |
| Contact: |
Jodi Ryan
AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship Program
1211 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8775
jryan@aicpa.org
(212)596-6624
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Marge Oreck Alpern Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$2500 |
| Criteria: |
1. Applicants must be enrolled in a health science graduate program as a degree-seeking student. Students who have been accepted for Fall 2007, in a health science graduate program are also eligible to apply.
2. Course of study must have an emphasis on issues of aging, dying, hospice care, or holistic healing.
3. Preference will be given to unmarried women.
4. Previous recipients are not eligible. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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Bayfield County Home & Community Education (HCE)
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$ 500 |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must be a college or vocational student in their second year (or beyond), pursuing a field of study that benefits home or family. Applicant must be a Bayfield County resident, or graduate of one of the Bayfield County High Schools. Those schools include Bayfield, Drummond, South Shore, and Washburn. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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Bayfield County Association for Home and Community Education
c/o UW-Extension Family Living Agent
P.O. Box 218, Courthouse
Washburn, WI 54891
(715) 373-6104 ext. 252
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AMBUCS Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
$500-$6000 |
| Criteria: |
National AMBUCS, Inc. offers scholarships to students (U.S. citizens) in their junior/senior year in a bachelors degree program, or a graduate program leading to a masters or doctoral degree. Students must be accepted in an accredited program by the appropriate health therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and hearing audiology.
Awards range from $500 to $1,500 annually. There is one two-year award in the amount of $6,000. Approximately $225,000 is awarded annually.
Awards range from $500 to $1,500 annually. There is one two-year award in the amount of $6,000. Approximately $225,000 is awarded annually. |
| Contact: |
E-Mail: ambucs@ambucs.org / Web Page: http://ambucs.org
AMBUCS Scholarship Committee
PO Box 5127
High Point, NC 27262
(336)852-0052
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National Black Nurses Association
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| Deadline Month: |
April |
| Award: |
up to $1,000 |
| Criteria: |
Recruitment program for National Black Nurses Association |
| Contact: |
E-Mail: NBNA@erols.com (Attn: Scholarship Committee)
NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-3200
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Nursing Scholarship Program
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| Deadline Month: |
May |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Award:
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 ($1,182 for the 2006-2007 academic year)
Criteria:
U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible) enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited school of nursing in a professional registered nurse program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma), free from any Federal judgment liens, free from existing service commitments,
not in default of any Federal debt.
Preference is given to those who have a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) |
| Contact: |
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/
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| Scholarship Name: |
Dr. Jerry Church Community Health Sustainer's Awd.
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| Deadline Month: |
May |
| Award: |
$1000 |
| Criteria: |
Applicants must have been accepted into the undergraduate or graduate Nursing program at CSS and have graduated from a high school in Northeastern Minnesota. The applicant must have a desire to work in a rural community. The award is $1000 and will be paid out over two years. Current sophomore Nursing or Nurse Practitioner students that have at least two years of schooling left may apply. www.firstplan.org. See the First Plan News page. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Gardner Lepp
525 South Lake Avenue, Suite 222
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 724-3083
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Community Memorial Hospital Auxiliary - Cloquet
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| Deadline Month: |
May |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must be a graduate of or resided in Cloquet, Carlton, Esko, Cromwell, Wrenshall, or Albrook for at least five years. Applicant must be attending an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one year of post-high school education in a hospital related career. Applicant may also be eligible if he/she is currently employed in the Cloquet Community Hospital or Nursing Home for at least one year. Applicant must show financial need. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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American Legion
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| Deadline Month: |
May |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Lung and Respiratory Disease Scholarship |
| Contact: |
Eight and Forty Scholarship Chairman
The American Legion Education Program
PO Box 1055
Indianapolis, IN 46206
(317) 630-1202
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Nat'l Assoc of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Prac
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| Deadline Month: |
Multiple Deadlines (May and September)
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| Award: |
$2,000 |
| Criteria: |
McNeil Scholarships |
| Contact: |
NAPANP
20 Brace Rd
Suite 200
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2634
856-857-9700
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Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS
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| Deadline Month: |
May |
| Award: |
$1,000 |
| Criteria: |
The Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) annually awards a $1000 scholarship to students studying in the healthcare information or management systems field. For more information, view http://www.himss-mn.org/scholarship/scholarship.html. Please note that students do not need to be a current member of HIMSS. Each student applicant will receive a complimentary one-year local student membership upon submission of the application. |
| Contact: |
Dan Davenport
Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS
scholarship@himss-mn.org
612-325-9014
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Wells Fargo American Indian Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
June |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must:
-Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group;
-Be pursuing a career and degree in fields related to banking, resort management, gaming operations, management and administration, including accounting, finance, information technology and human resources;
-Be a graduate student at a U.S. accredited college or university as full time and degree seeking;
-Have a cumulative average GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application;
-Demonstrate financial need |
| Contact: |
www.aigcs.org
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| Scholarship Name: |
Accenture American Indian Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
June |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Seeking to select the very brightest American Indian and Alaska Native Students seeking degrees and careers in all fields of study including high technology and business fields. Applicant must:
-Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native group;
-Have maintained a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale as measured by undergraduate transcripts upon entering a graduate program;
-Be entering a U.S. accredited college or university as full time, degree-seeking first-year graduate or professional student;
-Have demonstrated character, personal merit and commitment. Merit is demonstrated through leadership in school, civic and extracurricular activities, academic achievement, and motivation to serve and succeed; and
-Demonstrate finanical need using the federal guidelines |
| Contact: |
www.aigcs.org
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| Scholarship Name: |
BIA Loan for Service Program
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| Deadline Month: |
June |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Part or all of the loan repayment may be cancelled if the recipient accepts employment with the BIA or a federally recognized tribe. This is an interest free loan. To be considered, the applicant must:
-Be an enrolled member of a United States federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native group; or possess 1/4 degree federally recognized Indian blood and;
-Have a 3.0 GPA; and
-Be pursuing a master's, doctorate, or professional (i.e. law, medical, dentistry) degree as a full time student at an accredited graduate or professional school in the United States. |
| Contact: |
www.aigcs.org
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| Scholarship Name: |
American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship Program
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| Deadline Month: |
June |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
-Be an enrolled member of U.S. federally recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native Group, or possess one fourth degree (federally recognized) Indian blood;
-Be pursuing a master's or doctorate degree, as a full-time graduate student, at an accredited graduate schook in the United States and;
-Be in need of financial aid. Applicants must apply for federal finanical aid, in January or February, for the coming year. |
| Contact: |
www.aigcs.org
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The Minnesota Nurses Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
July |
| Award: |
$3000 |
| Criteria: |
The Minnesota Nurses Association Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship in the amount of $3000 directed toward preparing "teachers of nursing" at the masters or higher level. Rose C. Dhein, a recent benefactor to the Foundation, was an MNA parliamentarian who worked nationally and internationally to maintain principles of social justice and high standards of democracy. |
| Contact: |
Linda Owens
(651) 646-4807
lindao@mnnurses.org
1-800-536-4662 ext 122
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| Scholarship Name: |
George V. Goodwin Memorial Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
July |
| Award: |
$1000 |
| Criteria: |
Student must be a member of a Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, be a junior, senior, or graduate student who has at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA, and demonstrates potential for leadership. Preference is given to applicants majoring in Business Administration or Pre-Law. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Katherine Goodwin
P.O. Box 44
Naytahwaush, MN 56566
(218) 935-2935
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| Scholarship Name: |
Federal Nursing Traineeship
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| Deadline Month: |
August |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
Student must be:
Fully accepted into the Graduate Nursing program at St. Scholastica;
U.S. Citizen;
Have graduated from a state approved school of nursing;
Be currently licensed as a registered nurse;
Be enrolled in the full-time track schedule or be a part-time student in the last year of study;
Be receiving 50% or less through an employer reimbursement program; and
Be making satisfactory academic progress including sucessfully completed all courses prior to the next term starting. |
| Contact: |
Pam Olson
polson@css.edu
723-6725
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| Scholarship Name: |
Royer Nursing Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
August |
| Award: |
$2300 |
| Criteria: |
1.Applicant must demonstrate financial need (through the results of the FAFSA).
2.Applicant must be fully accepted into a Graduate Nursing track AND be a 2nd year student on the Duluth campus of the College of St. Scholastica.
3.Applicant must have a St. Scholastica Graduate level GPA of 3.6 or greater.
4.Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
5.Applicant must be enrolled a minimum of half-time (3+ credits per term).
6.An alternate recipient will be selected by the selection committee in case the chosen recipient declines the award or becomes ineligible. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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| Scholarship Name: |
The Jim Lawson Memorial Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
August |
| Award: |
$1000 |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must be accepted into an advanced or graduate level health care program with career goals in the health care field. Applicant must be currently or have been in the past a resident in the service area (20 mile radius) of Tri-County Hospital in Wadena, MN, or have an immediate family member who lives in that area. Applicant must demonstrate leadership ability, initiative, and active participation in work, volunteerism, and/or community activity. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and have the potential to return to the service area and/or within the Tri-County Hospital system. |
| Contact: |
Julayne Mayer
(218) 631-7472
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| Scholarship Name: |
The Lavine Minority Student Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
October |
| Award: |
Varies |
| Criteria: |
Full-time graduate or undergraduate female American Indian students may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled in the traditional day-school program at CSS. If there are no qualified applicants, secondary preference will be given to:
a. American Indian males
b. Other females of color
c. Other males of color
Applicant must demonstrate financial need and academic ability. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Julie Speikers
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| Scholarship Name: |
Ethel Curry Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
October |
| Award: |
$3000 undergraduate, $6000 graduate |
| Criteria: |
Undergraduate juniors and seniors or graduate students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above with at least one-fourth or more blood quantum or combination blood from a major Minnesota Reservation or Community should apply. Applicants should be Minnesota residents who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and have a Minnesota Indian Scholarship Application (ISAP) on file with the Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program in Roseville, MN. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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| Scholarship Name: |
CSS Monastery Scholarship - Frances Lavine
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| Deadline Month: |
October |
| Award: |
Varies |
| Criteria: |
Full-time graduate or undergraduate female American Indian students may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and enrolled in the traditional day-school program at CSS. If there are no qualified applicants, secondary preference will be given to:
a. American Indian males
b. Other females of color
c. Other males of color
Applicant must demonstrate financial need and academic ability. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Julie Speikers
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| Scholarship Name: |
Blandin Paper Company Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
November |
| Award: |
$5000 |
| Criteria: |
Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate school student who graduated from a high school in Blandins wood basket area. A 3.0 cumulative GPA is also required. Applicant must be majoring in Information Technology (Computer Science), Business/Economics/Marketing (Business Administration), Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, and automation), Forestry, or Paper Science and Engineering. See application for wood basket criteria. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Blandin Paper Company
115 Southwest First Street
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
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| Scholarship Name: |
Kiwanis-Friendly Duluth Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
November |
| Award: |
$500 |
| Criteria: |
One scholarship is awarded each year to an undergraduate or graduate student at CSS. Applicants need to write a letter stating their background, history of civic/volunteer service, extra-curricular activities, and academic achievement. Applicants should have demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to High School Key Club/Circle K members and applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
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| Scholarship Name: |
Wisconsin Loan Assistance Program
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| Deadline Month: |
November |
| Award: |
cannot exceed 75% of loan balance |
| Criteria: |
The loan assistance program in Wisconsin was established to assist rural and urban areas designated as underserved in recruiting and retaining health care professionals. For three years of service obligation in a designated community or facility, up to $25,000 of students loans (not to exceed 75% of loan balance) will be paid off for Nurse practicioners. |
| Contact: |
www.worh.org
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| Scholarship Name: |
Minnesota Dept of Health Loan Forgiveness Program
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| Deadline Month: |
December |
| Award: |
varies |
| Criteria: |
The Department of Health's Office of Rural Health and Primary Care administers several loan forgiveness/loan repayment programs available to health professionals. |
| Contact: |
Karen Welter
651-282-6302 or 800-366-5424
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/loan.htm
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| Scholarship Name: |
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
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| Deadline Month: |
December |
| Award: |
$6,000 |
| Criteria: |
Applicants must be women from countries other than the U.S.A. and Canada. Qualified for admission to full-time graduate study or working toward a graduate degree in the university of their choice in the U.S.A. or Canada. Have a full year of course work remaining. Be enrolled and on campus for the entire school year of the scholarship. Promise to return to their country within 90 days of completion of degree to pursue their professional career. |
| Contact: |
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
P.E.O. Executive Office or www.peointernational.or
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312-2899
515-255-3153
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| Scholarship Name: |
Grandmothers for Peace Scholarship
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| Deadline Month: |
December |
| Award: |
$100 |
| Criteria: |
Undergraduate or graduate students attending colleges/universities in the Northern regions of Wisconsin and Minnesota who are involved in peace and social justice issues should apply. |
| Contact: |
Financial Aid Service Center
OR
Northland Chapter of Grandmothers for Peace
2614 North 22nd Street
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 394-7929
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