Colorado Nurses Foundation Scholarship

Colorado Nurses Foundation Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate nursing students in Colorado. The Colorado Nurses Foundation's mission is to advance nursing in Colorado. One of the ways they accomplish this mission is through their Scholarship Program. RNs seeking advanced education and students who have been admitted to an approved nursing program in the State of Colorado are encouraged to apply for scholarships. The application window opens at the beginning of September and closes at the end of October. Scholarship recipients are announced in December and the scholarships are funded in January. This program is open to Colorado residents who have been accepted as a student in an accredited nursing program in the state. Applicants may be: 1) Second year students in an associate degree nursing program; 2) Junior or senior level B.S.N. undergraduate students; 3) R.N.s enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree program in a school of nursing; 4) R.N.s with a masters degree in nursing, currently practicing in Colorado and enrolled in a doctoral program; 5) Students accepted to start an Accelerated BSN Program in the Spring Semester, or to graduate with an Accelerated BSN in the Spring or Summer Semesters; 6) Students in the second or third year of a Doctorate Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) or Ph.D. program. Undergraduates must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and graduate students must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Selection is based on professional philosophy and goals, dedication to the improvement of patient care in Colorado, demonstrated commitment to nursing, the potential for leadership, involvement in community and professional organizations, recommendations, GPA, and financial need.