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Nursing Scholarship Program
2006 Applicant Bulletin | Frequently Asked Questions | Check the Status of Your 2006 Application

Award Notice

220 eligible applicants were selected to receive FY 2006 Nursing Scholarship Program funding. They were notified by telephone and required to submit signed contracts by 5 pm on September 15.

Applicants not selected for funding will receive written notification by October 31.

About the Nursing Scholarship Program
In exchange for at least two years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses, the Nursing Scholarship Program pays
Eligible Applicants
  • U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible)
  • enrolled or accepted for enrollment 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)
  • free from any Federal judgment liens
  • free from existing service commitments
  • not in default of any Federal debt
  • more applicant eligibility information from the 2006 Applicant Bulletin
Selection Criteria
Preference is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate nursing program.

We estimate that 220 new qualified applicants will be selected to receive the scholarship in FY 2006 and that all will be from the first funding preference group:

  • who have a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA),
  • have agreed to complete their nursing programs as full-time students beginning in the Fall 2006 semester, and are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate nursing program.
  • more funding preference information from the 2006 Applicant Bulletin
Last Year (Academic Year 2005-2006)
  • Nearly 3,500 applications were received.
  • 210 scholarships were awarded (total $9.8 million).
  • More than 500 qualified applicants received first funding preference (zero EFC and enrolled full time in an undergraduate nursing program)
 


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