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STRAYER NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS

A FUTURE YOU CAN AFFORD TO PURSUE

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BSN/MSN SCHOLARSHIPS

At Strayer University, we strive to provide assistance to help you achieve your degree. That’s where our nursing scholarships come in. Our RN to BSN Scholarship offers $2,000 toward your degree. And our MSN Scholarship offers $5,000 toward your graduate nursing degree.

BSN Scholarship

$2,000 RN TO BSN SCHOLARSHIP

($500 per term for four terms)

CRITERIA:

  • An active, unencumbered RN license
  • An associate degree or diploma in nursing
  • A cumulative GPA of 3.0+ (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Written essay, current resume and transcripts

Eligibility requirements

MSN Scholarship

$5,000 MSN SCHOLARSHIP

($1,000 per term for four terms)

CRITERIA:

  • An active, unencumbered RN license
  • A bachelor’s degree in nursing
  • A cumulative BSN GPA of 3.0+ (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Written essay, current resume and transcripts

Eligibility requirements

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A Future You Can Afford to Pursue

Going back to college shouldn’t be a financial burden. At Strayer University, we have tools and scholarships to help save you money on a game-changing degree. 

Strayer Legacy Scholarship

Legacy Scholarship

Every current Strayer student and alumni can refer a family member to Strayer. The person who is being referred (not the person making the referral) will qualify for a $1,000 scholarship good for the Summer 2018 academic term on all bachelor’s and master’s programs.

PLUS Bachelor’s students:

  • Receive a fully loaded laptop to help you with your studies
  • Earn Graduation Fund credits. For every three classes, you complete you will earn one class to use at the end of your degree program.

Eligibility requirements

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Requirements

To receive the scholarship, you must:

  • Have an active, unencumbered RN license from and reside in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia , West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Washington, D.C.
  • Have a bachelor’s degree in nursing with a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (for the MSN Scholarship) and an associate’s degree or nursing diploma with a cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (for the BSN Scholarship)
  • Submit a written essay of no less than 250 words describing why you desire to pursue an advanced nursing degree
  • Submit a current resume
  • Submit unofficial transcripts (NOTE: Even if you submitted transcripts with your application, please submit another copy with the scholarship application.)

How to Apply

Complete a Strayer University web application at www.strayer.edu/apply. Email your essay, unofficial transcripts and resume to SchoolofNursing@strayer.edu.

Selection Process

After review of the submitted requirements, finalists will complete a phone interview with a member (or members) of the Scholarship Review Board before the scholarships are awarded. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their award by phone and a letter from the Dean of the School of Nursing.

Student Requirements

Scholarship recipients must maintain at least a “C” in their nursing courses (prefix “NUR”) and a 2.0 GPA overall, or they will forfeit their scholarship. Students will also forfeit their scholarship if they choose to withdraw for any reason or sit out more than two terms once during their four-year term award period, but they may continue the program with other financing options. Students will be terminated if they are discovered to have an undisclosed arrest or conviction; if they engage in improper, unlawful or unprofessional conduct; if they otherwise violate the Student Code of Conduct policy and/or the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics; of if they or have restrictions placed on their registered nurse license or have their registered nurse license revoked.

Disclaimer

Strayer University reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of the scholarships. Nursing scholarships cannot be combined with any other Strayer scholarship.

To be awarded this scholarship the following requirements must all be met:

  • The referred student must be a New or Readmit student registering for any eligible Strayer University program in Spring 2018 term and not currently employed by the University.
  • If the referring student is an employee of Strayer University, the student referred may not be a dependent of the referring student/employee.
  • Referred student and current Strayer student/alumni must each sign an affidavit to acknowledge that the new student is in fact a family member of the Strayer student/alumni.
  • Eligible family members are limited to: Grandparents, Parents, Children, Siblings, spouses, and domestic partners (inclusive of step-children).
  • This scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship/tuition discount. However, undergraduate students will still be eligible for the Graduation Fund.
  • This scholarship does not include NYCDA or any Strayer University programs offered through Degrees@work or Verizon Onsite.
  • A legacy student is defined as a family member of an alumnus, current student, or a former student who has been enrolled in a class within the last four (4) terms.
  • Scholarship applies to course tuition only. All other books and fees must be paid with a separate method of payment.
  • No refund or cash value on unused scholarship dollars.
  • For students whose tuition is billed to an employer or sponsor, the scholarship is applied first to tuition charges and then the sponsor is billed the net tuition amount (to the extent tuition benefits are available).
  • The referred student must attend a class for Spring 2018 before scholarship is applied
  • The referred student must meet all Strayer University admissions requirements by program.
  • The referred student must be in good financial standing with the University ($0 past due balance at time of enrollment).

In all cases, the scholarship is offered at Strayer’s discretion and is subject to change.