Costs and Financial Aid
The AANP Foundation Scholarship & Grant program provides education scholarships for MSN-NP, Post-MSN-NP and Doctoral education and project and research grants for student NPs and practicing NPs. Please visit the AANP Foundation website for a complete list of offerings, eligibility requirements, application materials and deadlines.
The NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program program is now open for application - due in January, 2010. This repayment program is for incoming and current PhD students, especially those graduating soon and who plan to continue with research.
The on-line IUSON scholarship application for the 2009-2010 academic year is now closed.
IUSON students will have another opportunity to submit a scholarship application or update student data in October 2009. E-mail notification will be sent to current students with more details about the scholarship application process.
Undergraduate Scholarships
The IU School of Nursing in Indianapolis (IUPUI) administers over $700,000 in scholarships annually to aid undergraduate and graduate nursing students in paying for their education. Scholarships are usually awarded based on financial need in conjunction with academic performance and potential for future success. Scholarship applications will be made available during the spring semester. Several scholarships become available during the fall semester and current students will be notified about opportunities to apply.
Some scholarships target nursing students who are at a specific point in their studies (i. e., junior year, nurse practitioner program, or returning adult student, etc.). Some also look at leadership, extracurricular involvement, community service or other special criteria. As you prepare your personal statement, it will be critically important that you write a statement that will help the scholarship committee understand the following: why you chose to pursue a career in nursing; your future career aspirations; academic achievements/honors; how you will benefit from receiving a scholarship. In addition, you may also submit an additional statement addressing any issues that you did not address in your personal statement, i.e. change in financial status or family hardships.
To be eligible for scholarship consideration,
All applicants are required to submit a FAFSA for the 2009-2010 academic year. Failure to submit the FAFSA will make you ineligible for consideration for the IUSON scholarships.
You must be registered for classes for the upcoming fall 2009 semester by the deadline of June 24, 2009. (Exceptions must be approved by the Scholarship Coordinator.)
Descriptions of the scholarships available for undergraduate nursing students at any of the IU campuses can be found by visiting IUSON Undergraduate Scholarships.
IUSON Scholarship Application Process for 2009-2010
To enter the site, you must have an IU username and passphrase. First you will be prompted to enter in your student information. If a field is not applicable please type in N/A.
Once you have submitted your student data, you will be able to view the scholarships available. Carefully review the eligibility criteria before selecting the scholarship.
To apply, it will be necessary for you to select each scholarship you wish to apply for and choose “submit” to complete the application. Some scholarships require completion of an additional essay that must be included to be eligible for consideration. If you have any questions please contact Pat Williams at patwilli@iupui.edu or 274-2806.
June 24, 2009 is the deadline for submitting scholarship applications. Students will be able to update their scholarship application until the deadline.
To Apply for IUSON Scholarships please visit the following website:
https://cry.nursing.iupui.edu/ugs
