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Type Scholarship
Deadline Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Tagged keywords Financial Aid, Indiana, Registered Nurses
Description The Nursing Scholarship Fund was created by the 1990 Indiana General Assembly to encourage and promote qualified individuals to pursue a nursing career in Indiana.
Amount The maximum annual scholarship is $5,000.
Geographic Coverage Indiana
Eligibility To be eligible students must:
  1. Be admitted to an approved institution of higher learning as a full time (12 hours or more) or part time (6-11 hours) nursing student.
  2. Be an Indiana resident and an US citizen.
  3. Agree in writing to work as a nurse in an Indiana health care setting for at least the first two (2) years following graduation.
  4. Demonstrate a financial need for the scholarship.
  5. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 or the equivalent, or meet the minimum GPA requirements established for the college's nursing program if it is higher.
  6. Not be in default on a state or federally sponsored student loan.
  7. Complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  8. Meet all other minimum criteria established by the Commission
Contacts SSACI
150 West Market Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.232.2350
Email:grants@ssaci.in.gov

Last updated July 21, 2010