Scholarship Opportunities

Office of Financial Aid - Scholarships and Loan Repayment 

External Application Scholarship Opportunities

• The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is pleased to share that the application for the second round of the graduate level Behavioral Health Workforce Scholarship program is open now through January 20, 2026 at Office of Student Financial Assistance / Massachusetts Department of Higher Education   
• These scholarships are funded by the Behavioral Health Trust and support actively enrolled full time and part time students pursuing master's degrees and graduate level certificates in a range of behavioral health programs including social work, mental health counseling, substance use counseling, and mental health nursing programs.  Awards are up to $12,500 for eligible students for the 2025-2026 academic year. Those who received awards last year must re-apply and may be eligible for a second year of funding, up to $25,000 per student.
• You can read more about this and the second round of the behavioral health internship stipend program here: Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests $25 Million to Support the Behavioral Health Workforce in Massachusetts | Mass.gov  

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing Student Scholarship & Financial Aid Resource
  
  • The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and QGenda 
  • CastleBranch-GNSA Scholarship Program
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners -  Grants and Scholarships Program
• F.A. DAVIS Scholarships
• Foundation for Nursing Advancement in Massachusetts - Scholarship & Grants
• Johnson & Johnson Nursing Scholarships
• MARILN Scholarship - For RNs or Nurse Educators
• MedicareInsurance.com: In an effort to lend a helping hand beyond just our primary demographic, we’ve created a scholarship program that is designed to help college students, medical trainees, and others earn the financial support they need to succeed in their chosen careers.
• National Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship Program
• New England Navy Nurse Corps Association Scholarships
• Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
• Nurse Practitioner Health Foundation - The Proctor & Gamble Endowed Scholarship
• Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) - MA High Demand Scholarship Program
• Oncology Nursing Fondation - Doctoral Scholarships
• Purdue University Global - 12 Scholarships for Minority Nursing Students
• Rehabs.org Scholarship 
• Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Scholarships
• UMass Chan Medical School
  • Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) - (ON HOLD FOR 2025-2026) The NFLP provides loans to students enrolled in advanced education nursing degree programs who are committed to becoming nurse faculty. In exchange for completing up to four years of post-graduation full-time nurse faculty employment in an accredited school of nursing, the program authorizes cancelation of up to 85% of any such student loan (plus interest thereon).
  • Mick Huppert Community Health Scholars
• United Health Foundation - Are you a current or former health professional? These scholarships will help you take your healthcare career to the next level.

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