Many different types of scholarships are available to students. These scholarships can be used as a supplement to financial aid or to assist students who are not eligible for federal or state financial aid. Student can receive more than one scholarship, so it may be worthwhile to investigate the different organizations having scholarships available. Scholarships are offered through many groups, including charitable organizations, corporations, institutions, advocacy groups, government and professional associations.
An excellent resource for nursing scholarships not listed below is the Find CNA Classes of Nursing Scholarships.
Alice & Samuel Yarnold Scholarship Trust
Eligibility: Majoring in nursing, medicine, or social work, financial need, must be a resident of New Hampshire
Application: Visit the Financial Aid Office, download or contact-
Alice & Samuel Yarnold
c/o Stephen H. Roberts, Trustee
180 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
Aspiring Nursing Scholarship
Eligibility: currently enrolled or accepted students in a US Accredited nursing program
Concord Hospital Trust Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: resident within the Concord Hospital service area for at least one year OR have graduated from a high school within the Concord Hospital service area, must be accepted into a nursing or health care program.
Edwina Foye Award for Outstanding Graduate Student
Eligibility: Must be pursuing a career in health and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and personal accomplishments, must have been a resident of one of the following communities (Portsmouth, North Hampton, Greenland, Rye, Newington, New Castle, New Hampshire; or, Kittery, Eliot, or York, Maine) for a minimum of 2 years
Emergency University Scholarship
Eligibility: US citizen or permanent legal resident, HS senior or current FT college student
Online Application
Healthcare Worker Scholarship
Eligibility: 18 years or older, enrolled at an accredited college or university, pursuing or planning to pursue a healthcare related major
Deadline: December 31
Online Application
Koster Insurance Health Careers Scholarship Program
Eligibility: Entering Junior or Senior year of undergraduate study, full time, preparing for a career in health care, financial need, minimum 3.0 GPA
Medicare Supplemental Insurance Therapy Professional Scholarship
Eligibility: at least 17 years of age, US citizen, 3.0 GPA, interest in physical, massage, recreational, or occupational therapy or psychology professions and attending a related program, undergraduate, graduate, or accredited training program
Nursing Education Scholarship
Eligibility: at least 17 years of age, US citizen, cumulative 3.0 GPA, accepted to and attending a full-time medicine related program at an accredited institution of learning.
NurseLink.org Nursing Program Scholarship
Eligibility: enrolled in a undergraduate or certificate level nursing education program
NursingHomeAbuse.net Awareness and Prevention Scholarship
Eligibility: US citizen, receiving aid at an accredited post-seconday institution, getting a degree in nursing, social work or psychology
Probo (formerly Providian) Medical Scholarship
Eligibility: 16 or older, attending a US college or university, GPA of 3.0 or higher, medical or veterinary students preferred but open to ALL majors
RN to BSN Scholarship
Eligibility: 18 or older, enrolled or planning to enroll at an accredited university or college, nursing student
Deadline: July 31
Safety & Health Council of Northern New England Past Presidents Scholarship
Eligibility: Currently enrolled degree candidate with a safety, health or environmental studies related major. Resident of NH or ME.
Application: Email safety@shcnne.org or call 800-369-0040
Steven Cutter Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Eligibility: Must be pursuing a career in health and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and personal accomplishments, must have been a resident of one of the following communities (Portsmouth, North Hampton, Greenland, Rye, Newington, New Castle, New Hampshire; or, Kittery, Eliot, or York, Maine) for a minimum of 2 years
