Scholarship Criteria and Applications
Our Nursing Scholarships
The NFP’s Scholarship Applications open January 1 and close March 31.
All applicants must be accepted/enrolled in an accredited nursing school in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Please View Criteria for each scholarship’s eligibility details and application requirements. All applications may only be submitted via website.
Questions may be directed to Paula Lasecki (plasecki@thenfp.org, 717-827-4369) or Cheryl Bradford (cbradford@thenfp.org, 717-904-4201)
Alumni Association Scholarship of the Former Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing Scholarship
The NFP’s Abington Alumni Association Scholarship Fund provides scholarships in support of students demonstrating need in pursuing of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited baccalaureate nursing program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: UP TO $2,500 | UP TO 4 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
The Alumni Association Scholarship Fund of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center – Nursing School of Philadelphia
The NFP’s Alumni Association Scholarship Fund of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center Nursing School of Philadelphia provides scholarships in support of students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited BSN, MSN, or doctoral program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: Up to $1,000 |UP TO 5 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
Alyssa C. Rudy Scholarship
The NFP’s Alyssa C. Rudy Scholarship provides scholarships to York College of Pennsylvania students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited BSN, MSN, or doctoral program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: Up to $1,000 | UP TO 3 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
Evelyn Benson Leadership Endowment
The NFP’s Evelyn Benson Nurse Leadership Scholarship provides scholarships in support of students demonstrating leadership skills in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in their third or fourth year of an accredited BSN, MSN, or doctoral program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: Up to $1,000 | UP TO 2 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
The Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship
The NFP’s Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick Scholarship Fund provides scholarships in support of students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited baccalaureate nursing program or an RN-BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: UP TO $1,000 | UP TO 5 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
Military Scholarship
The Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship
The NFP’s Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship provides scholarships in support of select members of the military community in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Responsibility to document applicant’s veteran/active duty status will rest with the applicant. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: Up to $1,000 | 6 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
JoAnne Goss Memorial Nursing Scholarship
The NFP’s JoAnne Goss Memorial Nursing Scholarship provides scholarships to Cumberland County Pennsylvania students demonstrating financial need in the pursuit of a nursing degree as they graduate from Carlisle High School and Boiling Springs High School. The scholarship is also open to any Cumberland County High School senior planning to pursue a nursing degree at Messiah University. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: UP TO $1,000 | UP TO 4 STUDENTS
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
JoAnne Goss Memorial Nursing Scholarship for Market Cross Pub and Brewery Patrons
The NFP’s JoAnne Goss Nursing Leadership Scholarship provides scholarships to customers of the Market Cross Pub and Brewery who are students demonstrating leadership skills in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in their third or fourth year of an accredited RN, BSN, MSN, or doctoral program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: UP TO $1,000
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
The Tubman Scholar Scholarship
The NFP’s Tubman Scholar Scholarship Fund provides scholarships in support of Black students in their pursuit of a nursing degree. Funds are for full-time nursing students in an accredited BSN program in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Please View Criteria for complete eligibility details and application requirements.
AMOUNT: Up to $1,000
Applications must be submitted via the website.
Deadline of March 31, 2023.
All scholarship application forms, essays, and letters of reference will be maintained in a private and confidential manner.