Students

March 28, 2012

HRSA Now Accepting Nursing Scholarship Applications

The Nursing Scholarship Program is a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of nurses currently experienced by certain types of health care facilities by helping needy students complete their nurse training. In exchange for the scholarship, upon graduation, the newly minted nurses work at these facilities for at least 2 years.

February 6, 2012

Apply Now for the 2012 Minority Nurse Faculty Scholarship

AACN, with support from the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future, is currently offering a sixth round of scholarship funding to underrepresented minority (URM) nursing students who plan to work as nursing faculty after graduation. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in a doctoral nursing program or a clinically-focused master’s degree program.

January 18, 2012

Meet AACN's Newest Scholarship Winners

AACN is pleased to announce the latest scholarship winners from two separate awards programs funded by AfterCollege and CertifiedBackground.com.

September 26, 2011

AACN Releases New Guide to Graduate Nursing Programs

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) encourages all nurses to strive for higher levels of education to advance their capacity to enhance the quality of care available to our nation’s varied patient populations.

November 10, 2010

AACN Data Confirm that Nurses with Bachelor’s Degrees Are More Likely to Secure Jobs Sooner after Graduation than Other Professionals