External Scholarships
FNU Students are welcome to apply for scholarships through external organizations. The resources below have been compiled as a starting point in your search.
Eligible students are also strongly encouraged to apply for internal scholarship opportunities. Visit our "Frontier Scholarships" page for more information.
General Scholarships:
Scholarship Search Engines & Lists
Johnson & Johnson Nursing Scholarships Search Tool
Scholarships.com Nurse Practitioner Scholarship List
Healthcare/Nursing Scholarships
- Applicants must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate nurse education program within the 50 U.S. states, and attending classes related to your nursing major. This scholarship, sponsored by Cherokee Uniforms, will award ten $3,000 scholarships and a scrubs gift package.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Applicants must be an AANP member and be enrolled in an MSN or DNP program with at least one semester of classes completed. Recipients may receive $2,500-$5,000 in scholarships.
Banyan Treatment Centers Working Students Scholarship
- Banyan Treatment Centers offers a $1,000 scholarship for working students who are pursuing a career in healthcare.
Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
- This link includes all Nursing Scholarships through the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). Students do not need to be members, nor do they need sponsorship to apply. Applications are open annually from November 1st-December 31st).
March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships
- March of Dimes offers Graduate Nursing Scholarships to MSN or DNP students who have demonstrated commitment to improving maternal and infant health outcomes and ensuring health equity for all mothers & babies.
National CPR Association Scholarship
- The National CPR Association awards a $3,000 scholarship to a student in a healthcare program. Applicants will submit an essay detailing their thoughts on being involved in a lifesaving scenario.
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
- Scholarships are available to students enrolled in an MSN or DNP program, who have earned at least 12 credits within that program and have a minimum 3.6 GPA. Students must also be an RN and hold a current national professional nursing association membership. Application cycles run from October to February.
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
- Applicants must be a graduate student (or College Senior who will be enrolling in graduate school in the upcoming academic year) seeking a degree to actively treat patients. The Tylenol Future Care Scholarship awards ten $10,000 scholarships and twenty-five $5,000 scholarships annually.
Employer Benefits
Students should investigate obtaining a stipend or a loan from their present or future employer. Hospitals, birth centers, private physicians, and practice groups have all contributed to nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner education in this manner.
HRSA National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
- Preferred applicants are those who are serving and likely to continue serving in a Health Professional Shortage area and/or have a disadvantaged background. The initial scholarship award is in exchange for two years of full-time service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage area.
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
- The LRP funds repayment of up to $50,000 in student loans in exchange for an initial two-year service commitment to practicing in healthcare facilities which serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program
- The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program will pay tuition, fees, educational costs and provide a monthly stipend for eligible students, in exchange for post-graduation service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of Nurses.
Other
Global Perspectives Scholarship
- Rustic Pathways empowers students to positively impact lives and communities around the world through its innovative and responsible travel experiences. Rustic Pathways offers a $1,000 scholarship annually; graduate students are eligible to apply.
Scholarships for Special Student Populations:
Kentucky Residents
Eastern Kentucky Nursing Student Award- To be eligible for this award, the student can be enrolled in any nursing program but must be training in a medical facility in Eastern Kentucky and must demonstrate an active interest in cardiovascular nursing.
Nursing Incentive Scholarship Fund - KY Board of Nursing
- The KY Board of Nursing awards up to $3,000 per scholarship to students in an approved nursing program, including graduate programs. In exchange, students must work full-time as a nurse in Kentucky for one year per year that study was funded.
Midwifery Track Students
American College of Nurse Midwives Scholarships & Awards
- This site provides a list of scholarships designed specifically to advance and support individuals pursuing midwifery.
National Midwifery Institute Scholarship Opportunities
- This site provides a running list of scholarship opportunities for midwifery students, and is updated as new scholarships become available.
Psych-Mental Health Track Students
APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship
- Scholarship includes attendance/travel/lodging to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference, and one year membership to APNA.
Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development
- This incentive offers $20,000 per year for two years to individuals seeking their intial certification as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Students will commit to serving two years in a rural or underserved area of Tennessee.
Military/Veteran Students
- Available annually to uniformed service members, spouses of uniformed service members, and Veterans. Students must be working towards a graduate degree with at least 12 credit hours earned and a 3.0 GPA. Frontier is an AVECO member institution.
Health Professional Scholarship Program
- Eligible applicants receiving education in a healthcare services discipline can receive a full scholarship, annual book stipend, and a $1,200 living stipend. Upon graduation, recipients must serve full-time at the VA for at least 2 years.
National Nursing Education Initiative
- Nurses who have been employed at the VA for at least one year may be eligible to receive up to $46,307 towards the pursuit of an advanced nursing degree. Recipients must agree to serve in a VA career for 1-3 years after completion of their program.
Nursing Scholarships for Military and Veterans
- This site lists a variety of scholarships available through the American Legion, AMVETS, Fisher House, Pat Tillman Foundation, and more (Scroll to middle of webpage linked above to find Scholarships section).
The Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
- This Scholarship is awarded through the Veterans United Foundation, which is made of financial contributions from the employees of Veterans United Home Loans. Applicants must be a veteran with a 100% service-connected disability, or a surviving spouse or child of a deceased service member from a service-related death.
U.S. Air Force Health Professions Scholarship
- This program offers scholarships for healthcare professionals, covering all tuition and fees. Recipients must serve 45 days of active duty in the Air Force while on scholarship. Upon graduation, recipients must serve one year of active duty for each year of scholarship support received.
Underrepresented Students
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- The ANTHC Scholarship Program awards ten $5,000 scholarships for Alaska Native/American Indian students pursuing an education in the healthcare field. Must be a full-time student and a permanent Alaska resident.
American Association of Men in Nursing
- AAMN provides scholarships to males pursuing a career in Nursing. Graduate students are eligible to receive a $1500 award and must present at an annual conference.
American Indian Medical Scholarship
- Applicants must be enrolled in a tribe/village or prove direct ancestry and be pursuing a career in healthcare directly related to the needs of American Indian, Alaskan Native or Hawaiian Native communities.
- Scholarships for students with epilepsy and other disabilities.
ExceptionalNurse.com Scholarship
- This site offers scholarships for full-time nursing students with a documented disability who have demonstrated a commitment to working with people with disabilities.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- Each year, NAHN awards scholarships to active and eligible members who are enrolled in accredited LVN/LPN, associate, diploma, baccalaureate, and graduate nursing programs for the next academic year (2025-2026). Scholarship recipients are a select group of nurses who demonstrate promise of professional contributions to the nursing profession and who have the potential to act as role models for other aspiring nursing students.
National Black Nurses Association
- A variety of scholarships are available to students who are NBNA members (of all degree levels) and have at least 1 year of studies remaining.
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
- This scholarship is for individuals dedicated to providing health services to Native Hawaiians and their families. Recipients receive funding for tuition, books and educational expenses in exchange for serving full-time in medically under-served areas of Hawaii for a minimum of two years.
Program for Continuing Education
- Provides needs-based grants to women whose education has been disrupted for at least 24 months, and are returning to school to gain marketable employment skills to support themselves or their families.
- UNCF is the nation's largest private scholarship provider to minority groups, and lists dozens of scholarship opportunities.
State Health Departments in several states offer support for students who will commit to work in underserved areas. Several states also have loan repayment programs and/or reduced interest loans for students. Contact your local bank, your legislator, your health department, primary care organization, or the loan or scholarship office of your local college for further information. Learn to search and connect in your own community or state.