University of Houston-Victoria

School of Nursing

Victoria Campus – Student Handout

Internal Scholarships

 

DEADLINE:  Friday, July 31, 2009

 

2009-10 UHV scholarship form, School of Nursing application form, and any supporting documentation required for the scholarship must be sent in one envelope to:

 

University of Houston-Victoria    

School of Nursing Scholarships

Financial Aid Office

3007 N. Ben Wilson

Victoria, TX  77901

 

                                                                               

Name of Scholarship Students Eligible

UHV Scholarship

Application Form

Download here

School of Nursing

Application

Form

Download here

Financial Need (FAFSA)

 Download here

Other

 

See School of Nursing website www.uhv.edu/nursing for specific criteria of scholarship requirements

M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation – Nursing Scholar

UG* & GR**

YES

YES

NO

Full Ride Scholarships for students in programs

– RN to BSN

– MSN

– RN to MSN Bridge

  • Full-Time Study
  • Under represented in nursing (younger than 30, male, minority, especially Hispanic)
  • Leadership skills
  • Strong Academic Record
  • Dedication to Nursing Profession
  • Service to Community
  • Attend 1 Nursing Recruitment Event per semester

M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation – Transfer Scholarship

UG*

YES

YES

NO

  • Victoria College or Wharton County Junior College transfer student
  • Enroll in a minimum of 6 hours of undergraduate course work
  • Minimum Transfer GPA of a 2.0 (undergraduate)

Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) (Federal Loan Repayment)

GR*

YES

YES

NO

  • Be a U.S. citizen or national of the U.S., or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. and its territories;
  • Be enrolled as a student in good standing in the UHV School of Nursing MSN Nurse Education program
  • Maintain “good academic standing” according to the UHV School of Nursing standards while enrolled in the MSN Nurse Education program
  • Have no judgment liens based on a Federal debt, 28 U.S.C. 3201(e).
  • Loan is based on hours enrolled not to exceed $30,000 per year.
  • First priority will be given to current students.
  • Upon graduation student must work full time as nursing faculty for loan to be forgiven.
  • To include tuition, books, and living expenses.

Albert & Margaret Alkek Scholarship

GR**

YES

YES

NO

$1200

  • Enroll in a minimum of 6 hours of graduate course work
  • Minimum Transfer GPA of a 3.0 (graduate)

Victoria Lions Club Nursing Scholarship

UG*

YES

YES

YES

$600

  • Minimum Transfer GPA 2.5
  • Full time enrollment RN-BSN program
  • Resident of Victoria county

David B. Lack Scholarship

UG*

YES

YES

NO

$600

  • Enroll in a minimum of 3 hours of undergraduate course work
  • Minimum Transfer GPA of a 2.0 (undergraduate)

Florence Nightingale Endowed Scholarship

UG* & GR**

YES

YES

YES

$300

  • Minimum Transfer GPA 2.0
  • Resident of Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Refugio or Victoria county

THECB Professional and Vocational Nursing scholarship

UG* & GR**

YES

YES

YES

  • This is a financial need based scholarship.  The FAFSA must be completed to be eligible.
  • The following application must be completed:   http://www.uhv.edu/ofa/2010_forms/NURS_SCHOLARSHIP.pdf
  • Enroll in a minimum of 6 hours
  • Minimum GPA OF 2.0 (undergraduate) and a minimum GPA of 3.0 (graduate)

 

                                                  

 * UG = Undergraduate  **GR  = Graduate    

 

 

07/16/2009