All Pre-Nursing/Nursing Prospective and Current Students
All Pre-Nursing and Nursing students who may be attending California State University San Marcos, and who are interested in securing scholarships or any form of financial aid for 2011-2012, are encouraged to complete a 2011-2012 General Scholarship application and essay. It is a very simple process and could possibly result in hundreds or thousands of dollars! The application is available online at www.csusm.edu/finaid/scholarship. The instructions for the essay are also included on this Web site. The completed application can be emailed, faxed, mailed or dropped off, to the attention of Michele Ojeda, in Cougar Central (3rd floor of Craven Hall). You are also encouraged to complete a 2011-12 FAFSA application. This can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Pre-Nursing Students
Pre-Nursing students can learn more about the many funding options available by visiting the University's Financial Aid and Scholarship Office Web site, below. Any financial aid or scholarship questions need to be directed to their office.
Student Private Loan Specific to Nursing
Wells Fargo Bank offers the MedCAP private loan for Health Professionals, including Nursing students admitted to a specific degree program.
Once Admitted into a CSUSM Nursing Program
In addition to the resources listed below, numerous private scholarship opportunities are available expressly for California State University San Marcos Nursing students. For a complete list of these scholarships, please contact the University's Financial Aid and Scholarship Office.
Additional State and National Scholarships Available:Active Duty Nurse Corps Educational Benefits provides full scholarships for students interested in becoming a Nurse Anesthetist as well as the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program in Exchange for active duty service in the U.S. Army.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) awards $1,500 per academic year to students who complete baccalaureate or graduate degree programs in nursing.
American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation and Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future are offering a new $1,000 scholarship program for male students pursuing professional nursing education programs.
Army ROTC Nurse Officer Program provides scholarship, leadership, and job opportunities to prospective undergraduate college nursing students.
Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. awards $50,000 annually in scholarships at the national, regional, and local levels to minority nursing students.
ExceptionalNurse.com awards a $250 scholarship to a qualified student with a disability. Preference is given to undergraduates.
Flo's Cookie Jar provides emergency grants-in-aid, not to exceed $2,000, for students in a Generic/Basic BSN or LVN to BSN program.
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities offers scholarships for graduate and undergraduate students attending a HACU Member or Partner college or university.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) administers a program to help repay undergraduate and graduate loans of health professionals in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health programs.
Maryland State Nursing Scholarship is available to Maryland residents seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in nursing.
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) awards 10 student members enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program with $500 Merit Awards annually.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) awards $2,000 annually to students earning a master's degree in a maternal-child nursing program and $1,000 to student members enrolled in any level nursing program, including baccalaureate.
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) offers a Student Nurse of the Year award to an NBNA member in pursuit of a baccalaureate or other advanced nursing degree.
National Health Service Corps, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has information about scholarships and loan repayment programs for health care professionals who practice in a medically underserved area.
National Student Nurses' Association offers a scholarship program for students enrolled in baccalaureate, generic doctorate, generic master's, diploma, or associate degree programs.
Nurse Loan Repayment and Scholarship Program administered by The Division of Nursing at HRSA, is available for registered nurses. Participants must serve at a health facility in an underserved area to receive loan repayments.
Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc. offers a scholarship for nurses enrolled in an accredited master's or doctoral level nursing program.
Oncology Nursing Society Foundation awards academic scholarships specifically for students pursuing bachelor's degrees.
Johnson & Johnson's Discover Nursing Web site has an extensive nursing scholarships search feature.
