College of Nursing and UAMS Student Financial Resources
* For questions about Federal Financial Aid contact the UAMS Financial Aid Office.

Information below is also available in summary form as a downloadable .pdf file:
Undergraduate Financial Resources Brochure ~ Graduate Financial Resources Brochure

College of Nursing Administered Financial Resources

College of Nursing Scholarships

Start - 3/5/12

Deadline - 4/11/12

Full Tuition Scholarships

Students are invited to interview based on entering academic standing.  Each applicant must be an outstanding student with a GPA between 3.9 and 4.0.  They must demonstrate leadership through school and   community  service.   All applicants will be interviewed by a College of Nursing associate dean and a college faculty committee.  Funding will be awarded upon admission to the College in June of 2012.

Application is by invitation only

Arkansas Graduate Nursing Education Student Loan and Scholarship Program (Master's and Doctoral Nursing Students only)

Students who receive graduate nursing loans during graduate school may have these loans converted to scholarship grant by working full time as a nurse educator, nurse practitioner, nurse administrator, CRNA in Arkansas one year for every year funds are awarded.

Application

Now Available

Deadline

June 18, 2012

Professional Nurse Traineeship funds (UAMS Master's and Doctoral Nursing Students only who are in their last 3 semesters of study)

Graduate students in a clinical specialty are eligible for the Professional Nurse Traineeship funds.  UAMS EMPLOYEES who receive the employee tuition discount not eligible.

Application

Now Available

Deadline

April 30, 2012

LPN to BSN UAMS Nursing Students

This scholarship is awarded to a LPN who is completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree in nursing. Preference given to a LPN employed at the VA Hospital.

UAMS Financial Resources

UAMS Medical Center Nurse Recruitment (All UAMS Nursing Students willing to work at UAMS upon graduation)

UAMS Medical Center Nurse Recruitment Office provides a loan assistance program for any student who agrees to work for UAMS Medical Center Hospital upon completion of the nursing program. 

Fall - July 1st
Spring - Dec. 1st
 

Application

UAMS Employee Tuition Discount

The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees revised the policy that effects the tuition waiver for full-time employees. The following policy became effective on 7-1-05. Click here to read the new policy.

 Nursing Financial Resources Not Administered by UAMS College of Nursing