$2,500 Nursing Scholarship for BSN Degree
Exceptional Nurse
Applicants must be students with a documented disability
$5.000 Education Award/DiversityNursing.com
Requirements for Entering
- No essay required.
- You must be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited School of Nursing in a professional registered nurse program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree or diploma) OR work Full-Time, Part-Time or Per Diem as a Registered Nurse, LPN, Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Leader/Administrator at a U.S. based organization.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- Whether you’ve participated in our previous Education Award drawings or not, you are welcome to participate in this one. Both new and returning participants must complete the following steps for entering (listed below) before May 12th, 2026.
Steps for Entering
- To be eligible, YOU MUST Create a Jobseeker Account. (This is a one time process – if you already have a Jobseeker Account you may proceed to step 2)
- Additionally, YOU MUST complete the $5,000 Education Award Registration Form. Within the registration form, we’ve included fields which are not mandatory; however we respectfully ask that you spend a few seconds completing the form in its entirety. Registering for the AWARD is simple and will only take you a few minutes. We appreciate that your information is confidential and will not be shared with any 3rd parties.
Scrubin Uniforms/AACN Scholarship
The Scrubin Uniforms/AACN Scholarship supports nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs who are enrolled at AACN member schools with a formal affiliation agreement with Scrubin Uniforms. See eligible schools listed in the blue column on the right of the page.
To apply, students must complete an online application, provide demographic information and details on their academic achievement, and submit a short essay.
$2,500/awarded three times a year
Deadlines: 09/01, 12/01, 03/01 (Note: The September 1 deadline will be dedicated to funding a student interested in serving in a faculty role after graduation. )
Nurse Think/AACN Scholarship
The NurseThink® - AACN Scholarship supports students enrolled in master's and doctoral nursing programs at AACN member institutions who have a desire to become future nurse faculty. The scholarship is open to all students who are members of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy.
To apply, students must complete an online application, provide demographic information and details on their academic achievement, and submit a short essay outlining their plans to teach after graduation.
Scholarship Details
The scholarship will provide $5,000 to students twice a year through 2026.
Deadlines:
- 1st funding cycle: The application opens on May 15 and closes on July 15.
- 2nd funding cycle: The application opens on November 30 and closes on January 31.
Heather Lachiewicz MSN, RN, CNML, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CHSE
Heather Lachiewicz, MSN, RN, CNML, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CHSE, CNE is a Clinical Associate at the Center for Nursing Discovery (CND) at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON). In her role, Heather collaborates with faculty to define learning objectives, design teaching plans, and develop nursing skills training sessions. She also supports implementation of simulation-based learning activities across the nursing curriculum, fostering experiential education to enhance clinical competency.