Nursing Diploma Scholarship for Pennsylvania Residents
How Much Money • Who Is Eligible • Which Programs Qualify • Selection Criteria • How To Apply • Application Timeline
How much money is the Nightingale Nursing Diploma Scholarship?
Each scholarship recipient will be awarded a minimum of $1,000. The specific dollar amount varies from year to year and is dependent upon sponsor and donor support. A nursing diploma scholarship will be awarded each year in June, provided there are qualified applicants. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books and/or educational fees.
Who is eligible for a nursing diploma scholarship?
You are eligible if you:
- Are a resident of Pennsylvania and intend to work in PA after graduation.
- Are enrolled in a Pennsylvania State Board-Approved Nursing Education Program. Practical Nursing Programs (PDF)
High school students may not apply. - Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you are in your first semester of nursing school during the scholarship application window, submit a partial transcript with your grades thus-far and indicate in your narrative that you are in your first semester.
What are the selection criteria for a nursing diploma scholarship?
Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their Professional Leadership, Academic Achievement, Leadership Potential, Community Service, and Personal Commitment.
How do I apply for a nursing diploma scholarship?
- Complete the online Clinical Nursing Scholarship Application. You'll need to provide the following:
- Your name, credentials, permanent address, email address and phone number
- Your nursing school name and address
- The name, address and email for the Program Dean
- The contact name or financial officer at the tuition office for your school
- Area of study
- Your current GPA (you will be submitting your transcript to support this)
- Anticipated graduation date
- Completion of your Personal Statement of Commitment, which includes four parts:
- Professional leadership activities and presentations/publications within and outside of school. Activities must be within the past 3 years. e.g. Sigma Theta Tau, SNAP, student government, etc.
- Special honors/awards received within the past 3 years, e.g. scholarships, nominations, grants
- Community/volunteer activities within the past 3 years, e.g. health-related, faith-based, and civic activities
- A paragraph about why you chose a career in nursing (limit 250 words)
- Submit two letters of recommendation, which address the selection criteria (at least one letter must be from a nursing faculty member or program director). All letters of recommendation must have applicant's name, as well as the address, telephone number, and email address of the person writing the recommendation.
- You are able to request letters of recommendation to be uploaded through the online submission system.
- Submit your transcript of grades that includes the most recently completed semester with the required course in nursing (unofficial transcript is acceptable).
What is the application timeline for a nursing diploma scholarship?
- Each year, applications open in January and close in mid April.
- Scholarship recipients are announced in early June.