College of Nursing

Mary Jo Bugel, R.N., M.A.
(973) 761-9285
bugelmar@shu.edu

There are many nursing scholarship opportunities available at all levels of nursing: basic undergraduate nursing, graduate nursing, second-degree students, and for RNs returning to complete their BSN degree. More and more individual hospitals are developing scholarship programs for their employees and for nursing students willing to commit to a period of employment at the hospital in exchange for a scholarship. Be sure to check your local hospitals for these offerings by calling the hospital’s Human Resources department.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

The Seton Hall University College of Nursing awards various undergraduate scholarships:

• The Margaret Kaveny Scholarship (awarded based on academic merit and financial need, with priority given to a graduate of Montclair High School)
• The Mary Atno and Robert R. 'Red' Sweeney Scholarship (awarded to a student who demonstrates a strong academic background and clinical performance)
• The Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Scholarship Fund (for senior nursing students)
• The Walter and Louise Sutcliffe Foundation (for accelerated second degree students)
• The Switzer Foundation Professional Nursing Scholarship (for undergraduate female students working on a first baccalaureate degree whose legal residence is within 50 miles of New York City and who demonstrates financial need)
• The JNESCO Scholarship Award (for students with financial need and preference given to students whose parents are union members)
• The Josephine Iorio Memorial Scholarship (to be awarded to a student who will be specializing in maternal child nursing)

Apply for these scholarships by picking up an application form from the Dean’s office, room 207 in the College of Nursing, or by calling JoAnn Singh at 973-761-9014.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Graduate students in the Seton Hall program may apply for these scholarships and/or for federal traineeships while in the clinical courses of their master’s program. Contact Jim LaRegina, room 249 in the College of Nursing, or call 973-761-9266 for more information on how to apply.

• The Leona Kleinman Memorial Scholarship (for graduate students enrolled in the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program)
• The Alfred and Ann Nazzaro Endowed Nursing Scholarship (for an outstanding student in the Acute Care Practitioner Program)

ACCELERATED/SECOND DEGREE SCHOLARSHIPS

Students accepted to the Seton Hall Accelerated BSN program at the Georgian Court campus may apply for a $10,000 scholarship, with an additional loan forgiveness option up to an additional $25,000. Contact any of the following hospitals to apply for this program-specific scholarship:

Baysore Community Health Services

Jennifer Benanti
Employment Specialist
Bayshore Community Health Services
727 North Beers Street
Holmdel, NJ. 07733
(732) 739-5900(phone)
(732) 888-7334 (fax)
jbenanti@bchs.com

CentraState Medical Center

Donna Weeks
Nursing Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
CentraState Medical Center
901 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ  07728
(732) 294-2510 (phone)
(732) 294-2908 (fax)
dweeks@centrastate.com

Kimball Medical Center

Patricia “Trish” Slattery
Nurse Generalist/Nurse Recruiter
Kimball Medical Center
600 River Avenue
Lakewood, NJ  08701
(732) 363-1900 x24844 (phone)
(732) 886-4486 (fax)
paslattery@sbhcs.com

Community Medical Center

Lisa Sinnott
Nurse Recruiter
Community Medical Center
99 Route 37 West
Toms River, NJ  08751
(732) 557-8000 x13810 (phone)
(732) 557-8249 (fax)
lsinnott@sbhcs.com

Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune) Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank), Ocean Medical Center (Brick)

Teri Wurmser
Director, Ann May Center For the Advancement of Professional Nursing Practice
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 State Route 33
Neptune, NJ  07754-0397
(732) 776-2496 (phone)
(732) 776-2398 (fax)
twurmser@meridianhealth.com

OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS

The Nursing Scholarship Program

These government scholarships can provide tuition, fees, and a monthly stipend for eligible students, in exchange for a contractual agreement to work at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses upon graduation.
Eligibility: All full and part-time nursing students, undergraduate and graduate, demonstrating financial need. You must be a U.S. citizen or National.
To learn more about this exciting program you can read the details at:  http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship
DEADLINE: June 1
Contact: call 1-866-867-6856 and request an application packet, which will be mailed to you.

C.R. Bard Foundation Nursing Scholarship Program

Eligibility: undergraduate juniors majoring in nursing and registered nurses who are pursuing their BSN degrees with junior status and carrying a minimum of 9 credits during the scope of the award. An annual $2,500. award.
DEADLINE: March 31
Contact: Independent College Fund of New Jersey at 908-277-3424

Marcia Granucci Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: New Jersey residents graduate full or part-time students, who are interested in pursuing an educational concentration in psychiatric/mental health or community health nursing. Must have cuttent licensure; demonstrated acceptance into a graduate nursing program of National League of Nursing Accredited educational institution Minimum 3.0 GPA
DEADLINE:  May 15
Contact:  Eileen Toughill of Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey 732-219-7480

The Concerned Black Nurses of Newark, Inc.

Eligibility: Black students enrolled in a nursing program demonstrating leadership qualities from the greater Newark area
DEADLINE:  Early Spring
Contact: Concerned Black Nurses of Newark, P.O. Box 8451, Newark, NJ 07103, (973) 672-7707

American Cancer Association

Eligibility: graduate students pursuing master’s degrees in cancer nursing. Awards are made for up to two years in annual amounts of $10,000.
DEADLINE: February 1
Contact: If you need assistance with the electronic application process, contact (404) 329-5734 or (404) 329-7605

An exhaustive list of nursing scholarships can also be accessed on the Johnson & Johnson website for nursing: www.discovernursing.com.