Scholarships

Nightingale Foundation
2024 Scholarship Funds

Nightingale Foundation General Guidelines and Instructions 

  • Funding programs are available to prospective and current nursing students attending Nightingale College. 
  • All applicants must demonstrate a need for gap funding and proof of High School graduation or GED completion.  
  • Each Fund Program has respective guidelines and eligibility requirements. Please ensure you are eligible for the program you are applying for. Ineligible applicants will be removed from the review process.  

Questions about the Funding Programs? Contact Katy Shoemaker, Executive Director. If you need assistance in completing the Scholarship Application, please reach out to the Nightingale College Scholarship Success Team.

Summitable Instructions 

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FNP Scholarship Fund 

FNP Scholarship Fund

Scholarship fund offered to current FNP learners in their advanced assessment course (588 course), awarded each semester at the White Coat Ceremony. 

To be considered for an FNP scholarship from the Nightingale Foundation, applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria.  

  • Must be a current FNP Learner in their advanced assessment course – MSN 588. 
  • Must be in good academic standing (3.0 or higher GPA as of MSN 588 course). 

Offered Annually
Applications Open: January 12, 2024
Applications Close: February 11, 2024
Awards Announced: April 16, 2024 

Number of Awardees
2

Amount
$1,000 per award

Shneyder & Kirk Reaching the Impossible Scholarship Fund

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 2024
Applications Open: January 12, 2024
Applications Close: March 17, 2024
Awards Announced: April 12, 2024 

Summer 2024
Applications Open: May 10, 2024
Applications Close: July 14, 2024
Awards Announced: August 9, 2024 

Fall 2024
Applications Open: September 6, 2024
Applications Close: November 10, 2024
Awards Announced: December 6, 2024 

Number of Awardees
3 per semester

Amount
$2,000 per award

      Utah Economic Nursing Scholarship Fund

      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 matriculate. The purpose of this fund is to increase access and opportunity in matriculating 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, in either the Junior or Senior year in their respective program.  
      • 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 Semesterly
      Summer 2024
      Applications Open: May 10, 2024
      Applications Close: June 30, 2024
      Awards Announced: July 29, 2024 

      Fall 2024
      Applications Open: September 6, 2024
      Applications Close: October 27, 2024
      Awards Announced: November 25, 2024 

      Number of Awardees
      5 per semester

      Amount
      Amount varies per award depending on learner’s financial need.

      Bittner Scholarship Fund

      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 6, 2024 
      Round 1 Applications Close: October 6, 2024 

      Round 2 (Invite Only) Applications Open: October 23, 2024
      Round 2 (Invite Only) Applications Close: October 30, 2024

      Awards Announced: November 15, 2024 

      Number of Awardees
      1

      Amount
      $6,000