UM Office of Financial Assistance Services

Go here for information on financial assistance offered by the University of Miami.

HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program provides funds to eligible schools of nursing that offer advanced education nursing programs to prepare graduates to serve as faculty in a school of nursing.

University of Miami ARMY ROTC

ROTC provides you with excellent leadership training and the foundation needed for future military or civilian success.  Full tuition is paid if student qualifies. All UM cadets are assured a grant amounting up to 25% of UM tuition.  Available for one, two, three, and four year terms for all academic majors.  $1200 annual textbook allowance and monthly non-taxable $300-$500 stipend depending on year in program.

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Program

The 2010 scholarship is named in honor of Captain Gussie M. Jones, AN, who died of non-battle related causes in Iraq. She was the first African-American Army Nurse to die while assigned to a theater of operations. The success of the student’s application for the $3,000.00 scholarship will depend equally on the application and the school’s input concerning the school and student.

Charlotte Dison, R.N. Nursing Scholarship

Charlotte Dison, R.N., has been a devoted advocate of the nursing profession and of educational advances for nurses. The Nurse Associates have established a $750.00 scholarship for undergraduate nursing students.

Florida Nurses Foundation Scholarship and Research Grants

The Florida Nurses Foundation exists to promote nursing and delivery of healthcare through the advancement of research, education and practice. Each year, funds are provided to registered nurses and students for scholarships and research grants.

UM Broward Women's Guild Scholarship

The Broward Women’s Guild was created to assist female graduates of Broward County High Schools currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at the University of Miami.  $2,000 scholarship given out once a year to assist in educational goals.

State Farm Companies
Hispanic Scholarship Fund

State Farm Companies Foundation provides $2,500 scholarships to 20 Hispanic college students every year through its relationship with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

Senior COSTEP: Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program at the Federal Bureau of the Prisons

Clinical opportunity to work with the nation's inmate population. The program provides more than $3,000 per month for academic training.

2008 Health Careers Scholarship
Graduate and Undergraduate Criteria

In recognition of the rising cost of higher education, and in cooperation with HRET, the New Jersey Hospital Association will provide grants for financial support

Tylenol® Scholarship

Now in its 17th year, the program helps students who are pursuing careers in the medical field manage the rising costs of education. This year, we’re proud to award $5,000 – $10,000 scholarships totaling $250,000 to forty outstanding students based on leadership qualities and academic performance.

AACN Professional Advancement Scholarship

Nurse Managers who want to earn bachelors' or masters' of science in nursing degrees should apply for this program. Beginning in 2009, scholarship applicants will submit an individual professional development plan as the basis for their request. Applicants will assess their knowledge and skill gaps, then describe the desired learning outcomes and how they will evaluate their success.

Kaiser Family Foundation
Barbara Jordan Health Policy
Scholars Program

Nine-week opportunity for college seniors and recent college graduates interested in racial and health disparities to obtain experience in the policy-making process in Washington, D.C.

AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship

The AACN/AfterCollege Scholarships support students who are seeking a baccalaureate, masters or doctoral degree in nursing. Eight $2,500 scholarships will be awarded throughout the year.

Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Nurse Anesthetist Scholars Program

The Miller School of Medicine’s Nurse Anesthetist Scholars Program provides full tuition scholarship at the UM SONHS, plus a stipend for books and fees. Applicants selected to receive the scholarship commit to full-time employment at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine hospitals or clinics for a consecutive thirty-six month period following their graduation.

Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Nursing Scholars Program

Through its Nursing Scholarship Program, the Miller School provides full tuition plus a stipend for books for students in the Accelerated BSN program. Students selected to receive scholarships commit to full-time employment at the UHealth-Miller School of Medicine Hospital System for a consecutive thirty-six month period following their graduation.

Dade Community Foundation
Jennet Colliflower Keys Scholarship

This scholarship seeks to assist those who will dedicate their lives to caring for the health of children. Specifically, the fund provides scholarships to students in their junior or senior year of an undergraduate nursing degree, who are Florida residents and enrolled full-time in a Florida public or private university.

Miami Springs Woman's Club
Lena Pearl Wheeler Nursing Scholarship

Scholarship for non-traditional students who have overcome life challenges administered by the Miami Springs Woman's Club.

TENET Scholarship Program

Tenet Healthcare Foundation has established a healthcare scholarship program to assist students who plan to continue education in college or vocational programs.  Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at selected accredited colleges and universities.

National Black Nursing Association Scholarships

Scholarships for Black and African-American nursing students administered by the National Back Nurses’ Association.  Applicants must be members of the local chapter to qualify.

Haitian American Nursing Scholarship

Scholarships for nursing students of Haitian descent administered by the Haitian American Nurses Association.

Hispanic College Fund

Scholarships for Hispanic students available through The Hispanic College Fund.

American Assembly for Men in Nursing Scholarship

Scholarships for male nursing students administered by Johnson & Johnson.

Far Eastern University Nursing Alumni Association Scholarships

Scholarships for undergraduate nursing students in their final semester of study administered by the Florida Chapter of the Far Eastern University Nursing Alumni Association.

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships

Links to information on six separate Sallie Mae scholarships, including: American Dream Scholarship, First in My Family Scholarship, Unmet Need Scholarship, Community College Transfer Scholarship, the Sallie Mae Education Fund and Writers of Passage Scholarship Programs.

NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Service undergraduate scholarships for disadvantaged individuals interested in careers in biomedical health research administered by the National Institutes of Health.

HRSA Scholarship Program

Graduate scholarships for family nurse practitioner, nurse midwifery, and physician assistant students administered by the U.S Health Resources Services Administration.

ROTC

Information on Army ROTC undergraduate nursing scholarships and the Nurse Summer Training Program.

Nursing Scholarships

Listing of 26 scholarships administered by various agencies.

BrainTrack Nursing Schools Scholarship

The BrainTrack Nursing Schools Scholarship runs two times a year, awarding $1000 for a best essay entry and $500 for the runnerup. Winners will be selected based on the creativity, focus, overall thoughtfulness, accuracy, and practical value of responses to essay questions. The questions ask students about how they chose nursing, their experiences as a nursing student, and their suggestions for prospective nurses. Deadlines for submission are November 1st and March 1st.

March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship

To recognize and promote excellence in nursing care of mothers and babies, the March of Dimes offers several $5,000 scholarships annually to registered nurses enrolled in graduate programs of maternal-child nursing.

FEUNAA Scholorship

The Far Eastern University Nursing Alumni Association (FEUNAA), Florida Chapter, Inc. invites senior nursing students enrolled in an Associate or Baccalaureate Nursing Program to apply for a scholorship award of $500.

200 Free Scholarships For Minorities

Features over 1,000+ free scholarships for minorities.

UM Office of Financial Assistance Services

Go here for information on financial assistance offered by the University of Miami.

Miscellaneous Scholarship and Internship Opportunities

List of scholarships and fellowships with upcoming deadlines.

John Fogarty International Center
International Fellowship Program

The Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars Support Center at Vanderbilt University is offering a one-year clinical research training experience for graduate-level U.S. students in the health professions.

Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship

Pre-Doctoral Associated Health Rehabilitation Research Fellowship Program administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

American Cancer Society-UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Summer Research Fellowship Program

Three-month fellowships for junior and senior nursing students interested in research opportunities at the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Ford Motor Company Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Program

Eight undergraduate university students will be selected to participate in the 2008 Ford Motor Company CHLI Leadership program. Participants will travel to Washington, D.C. to take part in a six-week internship program consisting of professional leadership development workshops while learning about local and state government, federal government, national advocacy organizations and policy development.

HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)

The Faculty Loan Repayment Program helps eligible health professions faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds to repay their student loans.  The loan provides as much as $20,000 a year to eligible faculty members who apply to and are selected to receive funding from the program in return for a 2-year service commitment.

Commissioned Corps Officer Student Training and Extern Program (COSTEP)

The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps offers two excellent opportunities for students to serve their country while completing their education.

HRSA National Health Service Corps Scholarship

NHSC Scholarship Program accepts applications once a year from students who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an accredited health professions training program in an eligible primary care discipline: medicine (MD or DO), dentistry, family nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician assistant. You can apply before your first year or after you have finished one or more years of school.

Audrey K. Benjamin Scholarship

For outstanding senior nursing students.

Jessie Ball duPont Scholarship

For B.S.N. students who are Florida residents

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Educational Partnership B.S.N. Scholarship

For students from Florida Memorial University and St. Thomas University participating in the Educational Partnership B.S.N. Program.

North Dade Medical Foundation Educational Partnership B.S.N. Scholarship

For students from Florida Memorial University and St. Thomas University participating in the Educational Partnership B.S.N. Program.

Mary Gaynell Forbes Scholarship

For deserving B.S.N. nursing students who are residents of Miami-Dade County and demonstrate financial need.

Glaxo Wellcome Oncology Nursing Scholarship

For graduate students who plan to specialize in oncology nursing.

William Randolph Hearst Scholarship

For deserving B.S.N. students who demonstrate financial need.

Doris Beaumont Ludwig Midwifery Scholarship

For deserving graduate students enrolled in the midwifery program.

Joseph "Bud" Lyons Critical Care Scholarship

For undergraduate or graduate students who plan to specialize in critical or acute care.

Aryn Rothfield Memorial Scholarship

For undergraduate nursing students who plan to specialize in pediatric oncology nursing.