Financing your Nursing Education ...
Click here to read about PLU tuition & fees
Note: Entry-Level MSN students pay a cohort tuition rate which differs from the standard rate. For more information, see the Entry-Level MSN information page.
Several endowed scholarships are offered through the
university to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Additionally, the
School of Nursing regularly informs its students of outside scholarship
opportunities that become available. Information and applications are regularly posted on a bulletin board in Ramstad Building.
Below is a sample list of grants, schlarships, loan repayment programs, online search engines and
other resources for students seeking financial aid for their nursing
education.
Financial Aid Resources
PLU Office of Financial Aid
http://www.plu.edu/~faid/
The Financial Aid office, located in the Student Services Center
(Administrative Building), offers financial aid information (i.e.,
scholarships, loans, work study) for current PLU students. Contact them
at 253-535-7134 or finaid@plu.edu.
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/financialaid.htm
AACN offers a large list of links to financial aid
opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate nursing students,
loan repayment/forgiveness programs, and general resources for health
professionals and students. The PLU School of Nursing is an AACN member school and is
accredited by CCNE, an accrediting body that is affiliated with AACN. Health Careers Foundation
http://www.hcfinfo.org/
Providing
scholarships and low-interest loans to students of health care
education programs, including nursing. Programs focus on assisting
non-traditional students and alleviating the shortage of trained
healthcare professionals.
Johnson & Johnson - Discover Nursing
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search
Comprehensive information on nursing careers and a large scholarship search engine.
Minority Nurse.com
http://www.minoritynurse.com/financial/
"The career and educational resource for the
minority nursing professional," offering information and resources on
nursing for minority nursing students and nurses. The financial aid
section includes scholarship listings and featured articles. National Association of Hispanic Nurses
http://thehispanicnurses.org/
Information about several scholarship opportunities for hispanic nurses and nursing students.
National Student Nurses Association
http://www.nsna.org/
Check out the Career Center section for links with information on
nursing education, careers, financial aid and job opportunities.
Sigma Theta Tau International: Honor Society of Nursing
http://nursingsociety.org/career/scholarships_opps.html
This honor society, to which undergraduate and graduate nursing
students are invited each year, offers professional development
opportunities and support for nurses. Their website offers a list of
funding opportunities for nursing students and graduates. U.S.
Dept. of Health & Human Services: Health Resources &
Services Administration - Bureau of Health Professions
http://www.hrsa.gov/help/healthprofessions.htm
Offers nursing scholarships, grants, and loan repayment programs for health professionals and nursing students. Students who wish to serve in facilities/areas experiencing a shortage of nurses after graduation in particular should check out the HRSA Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship and loan repayment programs.
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/health.asp
Students can search through listings of financial aid offerings in the
area, including the Health Professional Loan Repayment and Sholarship programs specifically for nursing degree students/graduates.
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