Scholarship Resources

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• Local
• National
• Nursing Loan Forgiveness Programs - for RNs

Listed below are several online resources that provide information regarding potential sources of funding for your education.

• Read carefully to determine if you are eligible
• Note deadlines
• Complete all required paperwork

Local scholarship opportunities are distributed via email to DMACC nursing students from time to time as available during each academic year. Check your DMACC email for scholarship opportunities.

Local

• DMACC Financial Aid
• DMACC Foundation
• DMACC Alumni Association
• Jolynn DeFrancisco Memorial Nursing Scho​larship
  The Jolynn DeFrancisco Memorial Nursing Scholarship was founded in 1984 in memory of Jolynn DeFrancisco, (1955-1984) a 1980 DMACC graduate of the Associate Degree Nursing program. This memorial scholarship was established to assist a deserving student on an annual basis in the field of nursing to carry out the important mission of the profession to which Jolynn dedicated her brief life.
• DMACC Work Study
• Iowa Hospital Association
• Iowa Nurses Association
  All material must be submitted by February 15th
• Mary Greeley Medical Center - Ames, IA

National

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  List of scholarship resources
• CampusRN - Iowa Nursing Scholarship
  $2,500 regional scholarship.
• Discover Nursing.com
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  Financial Aid for Health Professions Students & Practitioners
• Minority Nu​rse.com
• National Student Nurses Foundation
  Scholarship Information

Nursing Loan Forgiveness Programs - for RNs

Administered by the Federal and State governments

• ​​Iowa Student Loan Nursing Education Loan Forgiveness Program
• Federal Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP)
  Authorized by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the purpose of the NELRP is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations.
• NELRP is a competitive program that repays 60% of the qualifying loan balance of registered nurses selected for funding in exchange for two years of service at a critical shortage facility.
• Participants may be eligible to work a third year and receive an additional 25% of the qualifying loan balance.