Offers a variety of scholarships. For more details, please visit www.aanp.org/foundation.
Amount: varies per scholarship
DEADLINE: October 25
The College of Nursing must nominate a student. For more information to
see if you qualify, please be in contact with VU's Nursing College.
An eligible student is:
1. Nursing or anesthesia students who plan to enter a
component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a
component of the US Army.
2. Nursing or anesthesia students who have previously served in a component of the US Army.
3.Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army.
4. Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded by a component of the US Army.
5.Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s), spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the US Army.
Amount: $3000
DEADLINE: March 31
If you have questions about the program, please visit http://e-anca.org/ANCAEduc.htm
Applicant:
Amount: $500
DEADLINE: October 1
To apply, please visit http://www.onlinenursingprograms.net/academic-scholarship/
The Nursing Scholarship Program is a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of registered nurses currently experienced by certain types of health care facilities by helping needy students complete their registered nurse training. In exchange for thescholarship, upon graduation, the newly minted nurses work at these types of facilities for at least 2 years.
Amount: Up to full tuition plus stipend
DEADLINE: June 1
For more information, please go to http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/nursing/
Administered by the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. Applications available in the Office of Financial Aid or at http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2343.htm.
The criteria below must be met for each scholarship listed for the category of La Porte Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Opportunities:
1. Student must be in their freshman or sophomore year
2. Be enrolled in a health career field
3. Resident of LRHS service area (La Porte County, southeast Berrien
County, eastern St. Joseph County, and northern Starke County) OR
4. Be current LRHS employee, child of an LRHS employee, La Porte
Hospital Auxiliary member, volunteer, or enrollees in training
institutions affiliated with or directly related to LRHS.
1. Door Prairie Painters Scholarship
Amount: varies based on results of fundraiser
2. Harold and Marcy Bowen Scholarship
Amount: $500
3. LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship
Amount: $750-$1,000
4. Walter Hrankaj Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
The criteria below must be met for each scholarship listed for the category of La Porte Hospital Scholarship Opportunities:
1. Resident of LRHS service area (La Porte County, southeast Berrien
County, eastern St. Joseph County, and northern Starke County) OR
2. Be current LRHS employee, child of an LRHS employee, La Porte
Hospital Auxiliary member, volunteer, or enrollees in training
institutions affiliated with or directly related to LRHS.
1. Kemp Family Scholarship
In addition to the above criteria, student must be enrolled in the third or fourth year nursing BS degree
Amount: $1500
2. La Porte Hospital Foundation Scholarship
In addition to the above criteria, the student must be an undergraduate
junior, senior, or fifth year senior, requiring 5 years of study in any
healthcare program.
Amount: no amount specified
3. Elizabeth and Eugene Siefker Scholarship
In addition to the above criteria, student must be enrolled in a health career field.
Amount: $500
4. Richard M. Sisson Scholarship
In addition to the above criteria, student must also be enrolled in a nursing program.
Amount: $1000
*La Porte Hospital Foundation Magnuson Scholarship*
Eligibility:
1. Available to LRHS employees seeking an advanced degree in health care
2. A current La Porte Regional Health System employee
Amount: no amount specified
**Awards/Loan Programs**
There are certain requirements that must be met for the following, otherwise, the awards turn into loans.
*La Porte Hospital Foundation Kepler Award/Loan Program*
Eligibility:
1. Student studying to become a physician
2. Accepted into a medical school
Amount: up to $75,000
*La Porte Hospital Foundation Rumely Memorial Award/Loan Program*
Eligibility:
1. Must be entering junior or senior year in preparation for a health
care career in fields directly employed by La Porte Regional Health
System.
Amount: up to $6000
*La Porte Regional Health System Critical Occupations Award/Loan Program*
Eligibility:
1. Pursuing careers in occupations that have been deemed as critical shortage areas
2. In their final year of training
Amount: up to $10,000
The DEADLINE for all scholarships, awards/loans is March15
For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office, or go on-line to www.laportehealth.org.
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist individuals to advance in his or her education within the healthcare field.
Eligibility:
1. Must be currently employed in and pursuing additional education in the healthcare field
2. Must be able to provide evidence of application to educational program in the healthcare field
Amount: varies year to year
DEADLINE: June 30
For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.
Applicant:
Amount: $500
DEADLINE: October 1
To apply, please visit http://www.medicalassistantschools.org/academic-scholarship/
Applicant:
Amount: $500
DEADLINE: October 1
To apply, please visit http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/academic-scholarship/
Amount: varies
DEADLINE: February 28
For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.
For more information about additional nursing scholarships and grants, please visit the College of Nursing website.
Applicants must be pursuing a degree with an emphasis on nursing or health care administration, including:
*Elise Anderson Scholarship*
Eligibility:
1. Male or female Starke County resident
2. Completed at least ONE year of college to further their nursing education
Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: May 1
*Frances E. Myers Medical Scholarship*
Eligibility:
1. Male or female Starke County resident
2. Completed at least TWO years of college to further their medical education
Amount: $500
DEADLINE: May 1
For more information, please visit the Financial Aid Office.
For an application, please:
Call Sandra Hanson at 574-772-3781 OR
Write to Starke County Scholarship Foundation at 2480 South 350 East, Knox, Indiana 46534-9239.
Applicant Guidelines:
1. Must be able to provide evidence of application to or current enrollment in a nursing education program
2. Preference is given to singe parent with dependent children
3. Applicant must complete the application and self appraisal and letters of reference.
Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: February 1
For more information and application, please visit www.VNAportercounty.org.