Nursing school prepares students to become licensed nurses by providing education in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, patient care, and hands-on training via clinical rotation in healthcare settings.
There are several types of nursing degrees or training programs for nurses. These include the following: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Licensed Practical, Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Accelerated BSN (ABSN), Master of Science in, Nursing (MSN), Doctorate (DNP)
Career opportunities after nursing school include clinical roles such as ER nurse, pediatric nurse, hospital RN, travel nurse, and more. Non-clinical nursing careers may include nurse researcher, healthcare administrator, case manager, nurse educator, and more. Other unique nursing career routes may include school nursing, telehealth nursing, military nursing, or public health nursing.
It is a great time to pursue a career in nursing, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employment in the field is projected to grow 9 percent (compared to the national average of 4 percent) through the year 2030.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 Scholarship Details: The Anders Scholarship is available to undergraduate students majoring in allied health, nursing, or therapy. To be considered, you must submit a 500– to 1,000-word essay discussing the role of allied health, nursing, and therapy professionals in today’s world and how their roles affect public safety and everyday lives. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is also required.
Available to: College Seniors & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000 The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship is available to college seniors and graduate students. You must be majoring in medicine, nursing, and / or pharmacy and demonstrate leadership in community and school activities to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 Scholarship Details: The Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship is available to full-time students. You must be majoring in a health - related field, such as athletic training, psychology, biology, kinesiology, nursing, general medicine, dentistry, behavioral sciences, personal training, physical education teaching and coaching, health and physical fitness, exercise science, sports and recreation management, health sciences, or physical therapy to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 Scholarship Details: The Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a pre-licensure ADN or BSN program at DMACC, Grand View University, or the University of Iowa College of Nursing. You must be a resident of Iowa to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Active Nurses
Award Amount: $1,000 The Academy of Neonatal Nursing Ingrid Josefin Ridky Academic Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing academic advancement in neonatal nursing. You must be a member of the Academy of Neonatal Nursing in good standing, for at least one year, have a minimum of two years of neonatal practice experience with at least one of these years completed in the past 18 months, be enrolled in a nursing academic degree program or a neonatal postgraduate program, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and be a professionally active neonatal nurse to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The AAMN NurseThink Scholarship is available to LPN / LVN and registered nursing students. You must be a member of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Marianne Linanne Legacy Scholarship is available to pro - life nursing students. To be considered, you must submit a 200 - to 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How has your pro-life perspective affected your mission as a nursing student?"
Available to: High School Senior through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 Scholarship Details: The AvaCare Medical Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a degree in a medical field. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must submit an essay, video, or image that describes or represents an act of kindness that inspired you. Preference will be given to students with a physical disability.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 Scholarship Details: The DiversityNursing.com Education Award is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing in a professional registered nurse program to qualify for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 Scholarship Details: The Baby360 Nursing Scholarship is available to full-time nursing students. To be eligible for this award, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies Scholarship Details: The Good Samaritan Scholars Program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in Texas. You must be accepted into or have an application pending to a nursing program and be currently working or planning to work in the Texas healthcare system to be eligible for this award.
Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies Scholarship Details: The HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students is available to students from a disadvantaged background as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You must be attending a participating school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, or a related allied health field to be considered for this award.
2025 Nursing Scholarships
Anders Scholarship
Deadline: 7/31/25Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 Scholarship Details: The Anders Scholarship is available to undergraduate students majoring in allied health, nursing, or therapy. To be considered, you must submit a 500– to 1,000-word essay discussing the role of allied health, nursing, and therapy professionals in today’s world and how their roles affect public safety and everyday lives. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is also required.
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
Deadline: 8/1/25Available to: College Seniors & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $10,000 The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship is available to college seniors and graduate students. You must be majoring in medicine, nursing, and / or pharmacy and demonstrate leadership in community and school activities to be eligible for this award.
Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
Deadline: 8/1/25Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,500 Scholarship Details: The Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship is available to full-time students. You must be majoring in a health - related field, such as athletic training, psychology, biology, kinesiology, nursing, general medicine, dentistry, behavioral sciences, personal training, physical education teaching and coaching, health and physical fitness, exercise science, sports and recreation management, health sciences, or physical therapy to be eligible for this award.
Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: 8/1/25Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $2,000 Scholarship Details: The Iowa Nurses Foundation Scholarship is available to students enrolled in a pre-licensure ADN or BSN program at DMACC, Grand View University, or the University of Iowa College of Nursing. You must be a resident of Iowa to be eligible for this award.
Academy of Neonatal Nursing Ingrid Josefin Ridky Academic Scholarship
Deadline: 8/1/25Available to: Active Nurses
Award Amount: $1,000 The Academy of Neonatal Nursing Ingrid Josefin Ridky Academic Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing academic advancement in neonatal nursing. You must be a member of the Academy of Neonatal Nursing in good standing, for at least one year, have a minimum of two years of neonatal practice experience with at least one of these years completed in the past 18 months, be enrolled in a nursing academic degree program or a neonatal postgraduate program, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and be a professionally active neonatal nurse to be eligible for this award.
AAMN NurseThink Scholarship
Deadline: 8/24/25Available to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The AAMN NurseThink Scholarship is available to LPN / LVN and registered nursing students. You must be a member of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation to be eligible for this award.
Marianne Linanne Legacy Scholarship
Deadline: 11/14/25Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 The Marianne Linanne Legacy Scholarship is available to pro - life nursing students. To be considered, you must submit a 200 - to 300 - word essay on the following topic: "How has your pro-life perspective affected your mission as a nursing student?"
AvaCare Medical Scholarship
Deadline: 12/15/25Available to: High School Senior through Graduate Students
Award Amount: $1,000 Scholarship Details: The AvaCare Medical Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing a degree in a medical field. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must submit an essay, video, or image that describes or represents an act of kindness that inspired you. Preference will be given to students with a physical disability.
DiversityNursing.com Education Award
Deadline: 5/12/26Available to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $5,000 Scholarship Details: The DiversityNursing.com Education Award is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be enrolled in an accredited School of Nursing in a professional registered nurse program to qualify for this award.
Baby360 Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate & Graduate Students
Award Amount: $2,500 Scholarship Details: The Baby360 Nursing Scholarship is available to full-time nursing students. To be eligible for this award, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Good Samaritan Scholars Program
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies Scholarship Details: The Good Samaritan Scholars Program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in Texas. You must be accepted into or have an application pending to a nursing program and be currently working or planning to work in the Texas healthcare system to be eligible for this award.
HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Undergraduate Students
Award Amount: Varies Scholarship Details: The HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students is available to students from a disadvantaged background as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You must be attending a participating school of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, or a related allied health field to be considered for this award.