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University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston Scholarships and Traineeships

Alumni Scholarship

  • Criteria: One BSN, One MSN, One PhD student in good academic standing and have financial need.
  • Amount: Funds available.

Akers, Nancy A. Endowment

  • Criteria: BSN students in good academic standing with financial need.
  • Amount: Determined by earnings of the endowment.

Dichoso, Helen Jimenez RN Scholarship

  • Criteria: Must be currently enrolled and be in good standing (3.0 GPA or above), Demonstrate financial need, maintain an acceptable grade point average each semester, and remain enrolled, full or part time, each consecutive semester until the desired degree is obtained.
  • Amount: Scholarship Amount ranges from $1,000 - $2,000, or funds available.

PhD Dissertation Research Scholarship/ Cinda Heist Clark Scholarship

  • Criteria: Must be a PhD student who is qualified to begin work on a dissertation. Grant money is to be applied to start up funds for research.
  • Amount: Usually $500 per student or funds available.

Dunn, John S. Nursing Scholars Program – Endowment

  • Criteria: All students are eligible, and the award is given to 2 high academic standing students.
  • Amount: Funds available for 2 students, disbursed during semesters of study.

Fuld, Helene – Endowment

  • Criteria: Incoming undergraduate that is in good academic standing and has financial need.
  • Amount: Funds available.

Frutiger, Marian – Gerontology Endowment

  • Criteria: Student involved in gerontology that is in good academic standing and has financial need.
  • Amount: Funds Available.

Fuld, Helene – Endowment

  • Criteria: Incoming BSN student, demonstrating academic excellence, and has financial need.
  • Amount: Determined by funds available.

George Foundation Scholarship

  • Criteria: Must reside in Fort Bend County, have a minimum prerequisite of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, demonstrate financial need, be a full time student, maintain good academic standing throughout the nursing program, and never received a George Scholarship from another educational institution.
  • Amount: Scholarship The amount of the award is based on funds available.

Gross, Dawn Memorial Scholarship

  • Criteria: GPA of 3.5 or above, Enrolled in 44 level courses, involved in school activities, and has leadership qualities.
  • Amount: Award is based on funds available.

Hearst, William Randolph –Gerontological Nursing Endowment

  • Criteria: MSN student enrolled in the gerontology program, in good academic standing, and in need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: Based on funds available.

Hearst, William Randolph Endowment

  • Criteria: Undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing in need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: Based on funds available.

Hill, Devon Scholarship

  • Criteria: Undergraduate currently enrolled in her/his last year, high academic standing, and financial need.
  • Amount: Funds Available.

Houston Sigma Kappa

  • Criteria: Recognize academic excellence; recipients selected on basis of financial need with preference to gerontology.
  • Amount: $1,000 per student and is based on funds available.

Klein, Mary – Gerontology Scholarship

  • Criteria: Student involved in gerontology that is in good academic standing and has financial need.
  • Amount: Funds Available.

Lesem, Rennie Scholarship – Endowment

  • Criteria: Single parent; good academic standing, and in need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: Scholarship Amount varies from $500 - $1,000 per student and is based on funds available.

Nolan, Charles and Sybil – Oncology Nursing Scholarship Endowment

  • Criteria: Student enrolled in oncology and has good academic standing.
  • Amount: Based on funds available.

Norris, Annie Richardson – RN Scholarship

  • Criteria: RN student in good standing in need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: Scholarship Amount is $250 per student, per term. Maximum of $750 awarded each year.

Ornish, Dean – Endowment

  • Criteria: Currently enrolled RN or MSN, 3.0 GPA or above, and interested in cardiovascular research & disease prevention.
  • Amount: Based on funds available.

PARTNERS

  • Criteria: Currently enrolled student in good academic standing, In need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: Scholarship Amount varies because it covers tuition, fees, books and supplies per student, per semester. This scholarship is awarded to7 newly enrolled students in the following programs: RN BSN (1 student), BSN Accelerated (1 student), BSN Generic (1 student), MSN (1 student), Nurse Anesthesia (1 student), DN (1 student), and PhD (1 student). The total amount of the scholarship awarded to each student is based on the estimated cost sheet for full-time students created by the Student Affairs Office.

Ben Love Endowment

  • Criteria: Student that is in good academic standing and has financial need.
  • Amount: Funds available

Professional Nurse Traineeship – Administrated by Academic Affairs

  • Criteria: Must meet the grantee institution's full admission requirements for graduate study, be a United States citizen, non-citizen national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. Must have graduated from a State-approved School of Nursing or the equivalent international institution, and must currently be licensed as a registered/professional nurse in the state. Must be in good standing (3.0 GPA or above), and demonstrate financial need. Maintain an acceptable grade point average each semester and be enrolled full time (9 semester credit hours) in a course of study to include summer semester or be enrolled part-time during the final 12 months of study. (Courses taken in excess of degree requirements will not be counted towards full-time enrollment requirement).
  • Amount: Scholarship amount pays for tuition and fees and may include a $250 monthly stipend. Appointed students receive a $250/month stipend for an initial appt. period of nine months and tuition & fee monies for two semesters (approx. $1,400) during that time. Traineeship appointments are limited to a lifetime total of 36 months. Applications are due by JULY 1st.

Reed-Gilstrap, Jo Ellen- Endowment

  • Criteria: Student that is currently enrolled in good academic standing, and has financial need.
  • Amount: $500

Smith, Florence and Harold Endowment

  • Criteria: Given to support students in gerontology, based on need and good academic standing.
  • Amount: $500

Smith, Vivian Scholarship- Foundation

  • Criteria: US citizen, Undergraduate student in good academic standing with financial need.
  • Amount: Usually $1,500 for 5 semesters

School of Nursing General Scholarship (Nursing Student Scholarship Assistance Fund)

  • Criteria: Students who have achieved academic excellence and have financial need.
  • Amount: $1,000/ or funds available

Stinnett, Ed and Myrtle – Endowment

  • Criteria: Graduate student enrolled in the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Track, Good academic standing, In need of financial assistance.
  • Amount: $1,000 per student/ or funds available.

Waindel, Roseann – Endowment

  • Criteria: GPA of at least 3.0, Demonstrate financial need based on autobiography, Preference given to an outstanding MSN in Emergency Track.
  • Amount: Scholarship Amount ranges from $1,000 – $3,000 per student and is based on funds available.