The University of Missouri–St. Louis offers several scholarships for which students are automatically eligible for upon admission to the university. The College of Nursing provides donor-funded nursing scholarships in addition to UMSL’s general scholarship and grant opportunities.
Many nursing scholarships have additional requirements above and beyond UMSL’s general merit scholarship requirements, such as submission of a written essay or letters of recommendation. Students may be eligible to receive a scholarship or grant because of academic merit, financial need, geographical background, or other criteria set forth by scholarship donors.
Please be sure to read all information carefully before starting the scholarship application. The yearly scholarship application opens October 1 for the next school year.
Two-Step Application Process
Each year, students must complete the UMSL Scholarship Application and the nursing scholarship-specific applications. All students must complete the General Application before they can apply to specific scholarships. Once the General Application is complete, one of two things will happen:
- The General Application will automatically be applied to those scholarship opportunities that don’t require additional information.
- The student will be able to apply to specific scholarships that have additional questions.
Please take a few minutes to read through the scholarship application guidelines before submitting your application.
If you have questions about submitting the scholarship application or completing the FAFSA, please contact Student Financial Services. If you have questions about the scholarships themselves, please contact the College of Nursing.
Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a loan forgiveness program that prepares and trains qualified nurse educators to fill faculty vacancies and increase the number of trained nurses entering the workforce. Each year, the UMSL College of Nursing must apply for and receive NFLP funding.
A variety of external scholarships are also available to nursing students. Find additional information on external scholarships, including scholarship application tips, on the Student Financial Services site.
AACN Scholarships and Financial Aid
AANP Foundation Scholarship and Grant Program
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
BJC Auxiliary Scholarship
CastleBranch-GNSA Scholarship
Diversity Nursing Education Award
EduMed Scholarship Resources for Women
F.A. Davis Nursing Scholarship
Florissant-elks-scholarship-24-application.pdf
Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) – U.S. Army
Jefferson County Association of School Nurses Scholarship
Mound City Medical Forum Minority Nursing Students Scholarship
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation
Nursing USAF Scholarships for MSN or DNP
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care – MO Dept. of Health & Senior Services
Saint Francis Healthcare Scholarship Program
Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP)
Susan K. Goddard Application -download
Travel Nurse Across America (TNAA)
Ursula Bracy Scholarship download
Please note: The above awards are not affiliated with the UMSL College of Nursing. The University is not responsible for the contents or reliability of any other websites to which we provide a link or download, and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Students should always use caution when providing personal information to any third party and should never pay money to secure a scholarship.
