Scholarships

The Shneyder & Kirk Reaching the Impossible Scholarship Fund is designed to support learners currently in their foundational courses (Math and English 90) and are at risk of not matriculating into a nursing program due to lack of financial resources. Becoming a successful nurse requires tenacity, drive, passion, and resiliency. This fund aims to support learners who embody these qualities and need support to continue their educational journey at Nightingale College post foundational courses.

To be considered for Shneyder & Kirk Reaching the Impossible Scholarship from the Nightingale Foundation, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria.

• Be currently enrolled in English 90 and/or Math 90.
  • Learners must successfully complete their foundational courses in order to be awarded the scholarship.
• Demonstrate financial need; and 
• Exemplify tenacity, grit, and resiliency.

Offered Semesterly
Spring 2025
Applications Open: January 10, 2025
Applications Close: March 16, 2025
Awards Announced: Week of April 14, 2025 

Summer 2025
Applications Open: May 9, 2025
Applications Close: July 13, 2025
Awards Announced: Week of August 11, 2025 

Fall 2025
Applications Open: September 5, 2025
Applications Close: November 9, 2025
Awards Announced: Week of December 8, 2025 

Number of Awardees
3 Spring Semester

2 Summer Semester

3 Fall Semester

Amount
$2,000 per award

The Utah Economic Nursing Scholarship Fund is designed to support Nightingale College learners who are currently Juniors or Seniors in their program of study, who reside in the state of Utah, and have a financial need to graduate. The purpose of this fund is to increase access and opportunity in graduating from nursing education programs to increase the state of Utah’s health equity and build the nursing workforce in underserved communities statewide.   

To be considered for the Utah Economic Nursing Scholarship from Nightingale Foundation, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria.  

• Be currently enrolled as a learner at Nightingale College with an estimated graduation date between Spring 2025 and Summer 2026.
• Be a current resident of the state of Utah and have plans to work in the state of Utah as a nurse post-graduation.  
• Demonstrate financial need.

Offered Annually
Applications Open: January 10, 2025
Applications Close: February 28, 2025
Awards Announced: Week of April 14, 2025 

Number of Awardees
Varies, estimated 5 per semester

Amount
Amount varies per award depending on financial need. Average award amount is $11,000.

The Bittner Scholarship Fund is offered annually to support individuals desiring to enter the nursing profession who demonstrate the fundamental values an individual must hold to and provide professional care to others. These values include a strong work ethic, passionate about healing, and promoting improved health outcomes within populations.

The Bittner Scholarship Fund is open to any prospective or current learner at Nightingale College, who has a demonstrated need for gap funding. Scholarship funds can only be used to support tuition and books. Preference will be given to learners who:

• Awarded funds would mitigate the risk for a potential nurse not entering the program due to lack of funds.  
• Demonstrate dedication to the nursing program who are in jeopardy due to economic situations.  
• To prevent a potential drop from the program due to economic hardship.  

Offered Annually
Round 1 Applications Open: September 5, 2025
Round 1 Applications Close: October 12, 2025 

Round 2 (Invite Only) Applications Open: November 17, 2025
Round 2 (Invite Only) Applications Close: December 1, 2025

Awards Announced: Week of Devember 9, 2025 

Number of Awardees
1

Amount
$6,000

The Learner Disaster Relief Fund is offered to current Nightingale College Learners who are experiencing or have been affected by a current disaster and need financial assistance to be able to continue their respective nursing program at Nightingale College. When disaster strikes, Nightingale College learners may not have access to their everyday support systems, resources, and basic needs. Yet, even in the face of adversity, many learners want to continue their education and give back to their communities as future nurses.

To be considered for the Learner Disaster Relief Fund from the Nightingale Foundation, applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria.

• Be currently enrolled as a learner at Nightingale College.
• Be currently experiencing a disaster.*
• Have a financial need for support due to the effects of aforementioned disaster. Examples of financial needs include tuition (due to in ability to pay for basic resources), basic resources (shelter/housing, utilities, food, supplies, sanitation, transportation, first aid, hospital fees (due to accidents or issues incurred during disaster), emergency blankets and clothing, and other essentials.

*Disaster is defined as the following:

• A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale.
• An unforeseen event that overwhelms local capacity, necessitating external assistance.
• It results in significant damage, destruction, and human suffering.
• An event where a community faces severe danger and incurs significant losses to persons or property, taxing available resources.
• An event that results in great harm, damage, or death

*Examples of disasters may include (but are not limited to):

• • Hurricanes
  • Tornados
  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Fires (house or wild)
  • Other Natural Disasters

Fund Schedule

This scholarship fund is open continuously to meet the needs of learners experiencing a disaster. It is the goal of this program to deploy funds as quickly as possible. As such, this fund will be monitored regularly (at least twice per week) and applications will be reviewed within 48 hours of submission.

Number of Awardees
Varies

Amount
Varies based on donations and learner need.