Texas students can find many scholarships to help pay for nursing degrees.
The nursing field is always in need of highly qualified professionals, and there are numerous scholarships designed to encourage students to pursue a nursing career. For nursing students in Texas, there are several scholarships to reward academic achievement while also increasing the number of licensed nurses in the state.
The Good Samaritan Foundation Nursing Scholarship
The Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas provides nursing scholarships to students who are in the clinical phase of their education. The program is open to students at every level, including vocational nursing and doctoral nursing students. Applicants must be Texas residents, enrolled at an accredited in-state college or university and have plans to pursue a nursing career in Texas after graduation. The number and amount of awards granted each year varies based on foundation funding and individual student need.
Good Samaritan Foundation
5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 610
Houston, Texas 77005
713-529-4646
gsftx.org
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Professional Nursing Scholarship
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board sponsors a Professional Nursing Scholarship for Texas residents who plan to pursue professional licensure in nursing. The program provides $2,500 scholarships to students who have a demonstrated financial need and are enrolled at an accredited in-state college or university on at least a part-time basis. Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1200 East Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752
512-427-6340
collegefortexans.com
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Vocational Nursing Scholarship
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board also sponsors a Vocational Nursing Scholarship program for resident students who plan to pursue a career in vocational nursing. Applicants must be enrolled at least enrolled part time in an accredited Texas vocational or technical school and they must be able to demonstrate financial need. The maximum award is $2,500.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1200 East Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78752
512-427-6340
collegefortexans.com
Healthcare and Nursing Education Foundation Scholarships
The Healthcare and Nursing Education Foundation provides scholarships to Texas nursing students who plan a nursing career in the greater Houston area. The program is open to nursing students who are enrolled in accredited colleges and universities in-state who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills, community service, financial need and a desire for a nursing career. Scholarships of $4,000 are available to nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate degree levels.
Healthcare & Nursing Education Foundation
3815 Montrose Blvd., Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77006
713-867-7770
hnef.org
The Medical Center of Plano Nursing Scholarship
The Medical Center of Plano, Texas provides scholarships of $1,500 per semester to nursing students who are enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program at an accredited Texas college or university. Up to 10 scholarships are awarded annually, and awards are renewable for a maximum of four semesters. In exchange, recipients must agree to work for the Medical Center for one year for every year funds are received.
The Medical Center of Plano
3901 W. 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075
469-484-0548
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