• Present a minimum weighted grade point average (GPA) of a 3.00
• Recipients must be North Carolina residents for tuition purposes
• Plan to enter a nursing program at a participating college or university in the state of North Carolina or hospitals that offer nurse education programs which prepare students for licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Be enrolled on a full-time basis: 12 credit hours per semester, unless they are enrolled in a RN-to-BSN program. RN-to-BSN students may be enrolled part-time
• ADN applicants must be admitted into an ADN nursing program in order to receive funding

• $3,000 per year for an Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• $3,000 per year for a Hospital Diploma in Nursing
• $5,000 per year for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• $2,500 per year for a part time RN student in a RN-to-BSN degree program.

Please click the "Apply Now" link located below to submit the electronic NSP application. The application deadlines for the 2010-2011 academic year are as follows:

All supporting documentation to the application (transcripts, reference forms, etc.) must be postmarked by the respective date listed above. The application data will be submitted electronically. Email is the official form of communication between the Nurse Scholars Program and the applicant. If access to the internet is not available at home, the local library is an option to access email communication.

It is strongly recommended that applicants remain informed during the application process by routinely viewing the regularly updated Nurse Scholars Current Announcements page. As a reminder, funding is not available for summer sessions. If you have questions regarding this process, please review our guide: What To Expect.

For further information regarding the application process or the Nurse Scholars Program scholarship/loan please contact your high school guidance counselor or college financial aid office, or you may reach the NCSEAA at (800) 700-1775, option "1," or locally at (919) 549-8614.