Ask-a-Librarian : Nursing Scholarships

Ask-a-Librarian : Do you have any info on available scholarships for BSN/MSN programs?

The following links may provide you with some sources for educational funding for nursing.  Application deadlines and funding amounts will vary.    

1)     Ministry Health Care Human Resources offers Tuition Reimbursement.  Please see the policy.

2)     Mercy Medical Center Employees should check with Denise Parrish.  There are scholarships available through the David C. Leach Continuing Education for Nurses, the Phyllis Leach Endowment Fund, the Dolores Wassman Endowment fund, the Nancy Piencikowski Endowment fund, and the Rae Mead Scholarship.

3)     St. Elizabeth Hospital Associates should check with Heather Schimmers (Admin. Asst : Melissa Gilmore) as there are some scholarships available exclusively for STE Employees.

4)     For other Hospitals around Ministry Health Care, please check with your respective Patient Care Leaders/ Directors of  Patient Care/Nursing for info on local scholarships.

5)     AscensionScholarships through Capella University   

6)     Check with the Financial Office or the specific Nursing Program at your School.  They may know of additional scholarships available.  

7)     The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) -Financial Aid                    

8)     SigmaTheta Tau International – Honor Society of Nursing offers a listing of possible scholarship sources

9)     NursingScholarship

10)  WisconsinNurses Association - Scholarships  

11)  FSNSA  - The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association – Scholarships 

12)  NurseCorps Scholarships - 

13)   Certain Nursing Professional Organizations may also offer scholarships.  Some of them are listed here.

Best wishes in your quest for higher education!