Are scholarships available for minority nursing students?
Individual private schools may set aside funds for minority students, and many nursing scholarship organizations also offer awards: • The Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program strives to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who work as nurses in the psychiatric/mental health fields. They offer annual stipends to pre-and-postdoctoral students. • The National Black Nurses Association offers several annual scholarships with award amounts that range from $500 to $2000. Eligible applicants must be members of the NBNA. • The National Association of Hispanic Nurses offers scholarships to nursing students who are members of NAHN. • Minority Nurse Magazine sponsors annual scholarships for minority students with outstanding academic records who have demonstrated personal commitment to health care professions. Minority Nurse also maintains a large database of scholarships for minority nurses that students can browse. • Indian Health Service offers scholarships to American Indian/Alaska
