Community Health Nursing Scholarships
Worthwhile Work in the Public Sector
Community health nurses work for government agencies, private agencies, or clinics. Their role is to educate individuals, families, and groups about health care, disease prevention, and childcare.
Scholarship Opportunities
Indiana University, School of NursingUndergraduate Indiana students taking courses in Community Health Nursing at IU School of Nursing are eligible to apply for the Barbara Dailey Memorial Scholarship, an undergraduate award program. A minimum GPA of 2.5 and demonstrated involvement in community service are required to be considered for funding. Preference is given to minority students.
Delta State University, MississippiSenior students planning on studying Community Health Nursing at the graduate level are invited to apply for the Arlene Ward Bradshaw Community Health Nursing Award. The scholarship is available to Mississippi residents who have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Wayne State University, MichiganFinancial assistance through the College of Nursing takes the form of dozens of endowed scholarships. The Bertine Fair Endowed Scholarship in Community Health Nursing provides $1,000 in funding to a graduate student. In addition to academic achievement, each applicant’s commitment to the field of community health nursing will be taken into consideration when selecting the scholarship recipient.
Georgia State University, Byrdine F. Lewis School of NursingThree scholarships are offered to students planning on pursuing studies in either community health nursing or public health nursing under the provisions of the Merle Kennon Lott Scholarship program. Scholarship monies may be used toward the cost of tuition, textbooks, or room and board. Applicants for financial assistance must be able to demonstrate financial need. In addition, a statement discussing why community health or public health nursing is important to the community and setting out the applicant’s plans for a career in one of these areas is required.
Rush University, Illinois, College of NursingThe VNA Foundation Scholarship is available to nurses studying at the graduate level. Scholarship recipients must agree to work in the field of community health nursing in the Chicago area for a period of two years after graduation.
Scholarship funds are to be used only toward the cost of tuition and fees. A personal essay must also accompany all application forms. The essay will have three parts: autobiographical information, discussion of a health-care issue the applicant would treat as a community health nurse, and specific examples of the applicant’s commitment to community nursing.
Northern Arizona University, School of NursingSecond-year undergraduate nursing students with an interest in community health nursing can apply for the Betty Gendler Scholarship. Preference for this scholarship is given to applicants who are bilingual, minorities, or are first-generation college students.
The University of Iowa, College of NursingStudents enrolled in the Community Health Nursing program are eligible to apply for the Zenobia Tams Gibson Memorial Award. Preference will be given to an applicant who received his or her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Iowa. The amount of money awarded varies from year to year, depending on available funds.
