Pediatric Nursing Scholarships
Be a Nurse Advocate for Young Children and Teens
Pediatric nurses provide care for children and young people, ranging in age from infancy to their late teens. These nurses may choose to specialize in oncology or immunology. If you are interested in providing nursing care to youngsters, you may qualify for scholarship assistance to help you reach your educational and career goals.
Scholarship Programs
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)NAPNAP awards two scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to full-time students enrolled in pediatric nurse practitioner programs.
- The McNeil Scholarships are available to applicants who are Registered Nurses with no previous pediatric nurse practitioner education with demonstrated financial need. NAPNAP membership is required, along with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- The NAPNAP McNeil Rural Scholarship is available to pediatric nurse practitioner students planning on working in a rural setting for the first two years after completing their studies. Between two and four scholarships will be awarded, with a value of $10,000 to $20,000 each.
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing majors or graduate nursing students may be eligible for the Educational Scholarship Award. Students must be involved in a major related to pediatric healthcare as well as members of the SPN. The award provides $500 in financial assistance.
Children's Healthcare of AtlantaThe CHANCES Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance of up to $16,000 per year for a maximum of two years. Applicants must have been accepted into a nursing program. In return for scholarship assistance, recipients must commit to serve as a Registered Nurse at Children's for a period of 18 months for each year they received scholarship funds.
Vanderbilt University, School of NursingThe Christy-Houston Foundation Scholarship program awards five scholarships in the amount of $35,000 each to Pediatric Advanced Practice Nursing students. In order to qualify, applicants must be Registered Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Candidates must either be graduates of Middle Tennessee State University and/or a resident of Rutherford County, Tennessee. Recipients repay this scholarship for service program at Vanderbilt.
Duke University, School of NursingThe School of Nursing offers merit-based scholarships to students enrolled in all programs, including the Post-Master's Certificate in Pediatric or Pediatric Acute Care. Scholarship recipients receive a 75% tuition credit. Please note that students are only able to apply for a merit scholarship once.
University of Iowa, College of NursingAn outstanding graduating senior from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Iowa earns the Edna S. Antes and Margaret Stephen Schreckengast Scholarship. The scholarship recipient is free to enroll in a graduate program in Pediatric Nursing at the school of his or her choice. Applicants must be U.S. citizens; preference will be given to Iowa residents. The selected candidate must enroll in a graduate program within two years of completing his or her undergraduate degree.
