Think hospitals aren't invested in the future of nursing? Think again! Right now, there are hospitals all over the country that will help you with These hospitals are just ten of the hundreds around the United States that offer scholarship programs for future nurses.
1. Children's Hospital of Atlanta offers two scholarships for nursing students -- one for bilingual nurses, and one general (CHANCES) that repays up to $16,000/ year in tuition.
2. Glendale Memorial Hospital & Healthcare Center (in California) offers student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments, tuition reimbursement, mentorship programs for new nurses. They have a partnership with Mount Saint Mary’s College.
3. Washoe Health System (Reno, Nevada) offers tution tuition reimbursement and has relationships with the University of Nevada, Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western
Nevada Community College.
4. CVPH Medical Center (Pittsburgh, NY) offers a scholarship program for non-employees. This program has a designated number of slots per year and repays college loans for up to the last 2 years of college. Tuition and books are paid by the hospital in exchange for a work commitment of one
year at CVPH for every semester sponsored.
5. Columbia-St. Mary's, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) offers Columbia-St. Mary’s, Inc. offers student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments, tuition reimbursement. They have a relationship with Columbia College of Nursing.
6. Rush Copley Medical Center (Chicago, IL) offers student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement
programs, and mentorship programs for new nurses. They have partnerships with Aurora
University, Lewis University, and Northern Illinois University.
7. Baptist Hospital East (Louisville, KY) offers the “Knowledge Program, which provides $2,500 per
semester in exchange for a 6 month work commitment. They also provide $15,000 for
Accelerated students in exchange for a 3 year work commitment. Baptist Hospital also
offers tuition reimbursement for employees.
8. Boston Medical Center (Boston, MA) offers tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and loan forgiveness for nursing students that make a work commitment. Boston Medical Center also offers excellent benefits such as paying for continuing education for their nurses.
9. Maryland General Hospital (Baltimore, MD) offers Scholarship and Internship Programs for RN Students and grads. They also have a Student Nurse Loan Program, through which nursing
students can receive up to $5,000.00 per year to complete the junior and senior years (up
to $10,000.00 total). Upon graduation, the student would be obligated to work one year in
a full time capacity as a Registered Nurse at Maryland General Hospital for each year of
tuition paid by Maryland General Hospital.
10. Oregon Health & Science University (Portland, OR) offers a tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment in exchange for work commitments. They also offer higher compensation
for BSN-prepared nurses, and have mentorship and residency programs to give you more
training.
