Since 1969, the FNSNA has sought to promote the nursing profession through scholarship, leadership and development. Individuals and organizations with an interest in nursing education have established scholarships within the FNSNA. The FNSNA continues to expand its support for nursing education and the future of the nursing profession.
Nursing students in an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure doctorate or generic pre-licensure master’s degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program;Matriculation means the student has applied to and has been admitted into a state approved nursing program.
(Students in a 16-18 month accelerated program please contact the FNSNA for more details for eligibility) are eligible to apply for the undergraduate scholarships that we offer.
The FNSNA Undergraduate Scholarship Program is comprised of two separate but distinct scholarships:
Nursing students in an associate degree, baccalaureate, diploma, generic pre-licensure doctorate or generic pre-licensure master’s degree; or enrolled in an RN to BSN completion, RN to MSN completion, or LPN/LVN to RN program;Matriculation means the student has applied to and has been admitted into a state approved nursing program.
(Students in a 16-18 month accelerated program please contact the FNSNA for more details for eligibility) are eligible to apply for the undergraduate scholarships that we offer.
The FNSNA Undergraduate Scholarship Program is comprised of two separate but distinct scholarships:
- General Scholarship Program
- Promise of Nursing Program
The General Scholarship Program
Open to all currently enrolled nursing students across the country, the General Scholarship Program awards these scholarship funds based on a set of criteria established by the sponsor of the scholarship. These scholarships typically reflect a specific area of specialization within the nursing profession such as oncology, critical care, or emergency nursing or a certain population of the nursing profession that is often under represented. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 per academic year.
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The Promise of Nursing Scholarship Program
In 2002, Johnson & Johnson launched the campaign for Nursing's Future aimed at addressing the critical nursing shortage that faces this country. Gala fundraising events sponsored by Johnson & Johnson in various states across the country celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of RN's. One facet of this program is its support of undergraduate nursing education.
Undergraduate scholarship applicants must attend a state approved school of nursing within one of the eligible Promise of Nursing states. For more information on the Promise of Nursing states, click here. Awards range from $1,000 to $7,500 per academic year. For further information on the eligibility criteria for the undergraduate scholarship program, please click the link below. |
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What do recipients say about receiving a scholarship?Elizabeth Long, a second year recipient of the Promise of Nursing scholarship re-lives the day she got the news that she had once again been awarded a scholarship.
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