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Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing

Current Students

Internal Scholarships

How to Apply

All students who receive a scholarship are expected to attend a minimum of one nursing recruitment event or approved event per semester.

Documentation

  1. College of Nursing application form
  2. Financial need (FAFSA)
  3. Faculty Scholarship Recommendation Form (if required)

Gessner College of Nursing Scholarship Application form and any supporting documentation required for the scholarship application.

Must be sent in one attachment by E-MAIL ONLY to: scholarship-review@uh.edu

Deadlines

Scholarship Opportunities

Name Scholarship Criteria
Andrew Delaney Endowed Nursing Scholarship UG & GR Up to $1,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (GR)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (UG)
Bajwa Endowed Nursing Scholarship UG & Traditional BSN Track Up to $1,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (UG)
  • Preference given to full time enrolled students with an interest in the operating room (O.R.), perioperative, or school nursing.
Dr. Ginger Blomstrom Nursing Scholarship UG & GR One Time Scholarship
  • Enrolled in 1 Nursing course
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
Dr. Roberto J. and Agniela (Annie) M. Bayardo/TMAF Hispanic Nursing Scholarship UG $10,000/$2,500 each semester
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Hispanic student. Demonstrate financial need.
Scholarship Application Form
Dr. Terry Kirk Nursing Scholarship UG $3,000
  • Enrolled in the Second Degree BSN program
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (UG)
Friends of Nursing Scholarship UG & GR
  • One time scholarship
  • Enrolled in 1 nursing course
  • Minimum GPA 2.5 (UG)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (GR)
Fred & Mabel Parks Nursing Scholarship UG
  • Second Degree BSN
  • RN to BSN
  • Minimum GPA 2.75
George Foundation Nursing Scholarship UG Up to $3,600
  • Second Degree BSN student
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Enrolled Full Time
  • Fort Bend County Resident
George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation UG Up to $3,000
  • Second Degree BSN Student
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
Gessner Family Scholarship UG Up to $30,000
  • Traditional BSN Track student
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
Gulf Coast Medical Foundation UG & GR Up to $1,500
  • Students of Wharton and Matagorda Counties or those who have attended Wharton County Junior College
  • Minimum GPA 2.5 (UG)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (GR)
Hamill Foundation UG & GR Up to $5,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (MSN-EDU)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (SDBSN)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (Traditional BSN Track)
HCSS Endowment Scholarship in honor of Dr. Sophie Lin Rydin UG $4,000
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (UG)
Submit a 500-word essay describing one or more of your accomplishments or actions that Dr. Sophie Rydin would be proud of and why. Information on Dr. Sophie Rydin will be made available to the students by the scholarship committee. Information on Dr. Sophie Rydin can also be found on her website.
UH College of Nursing Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program Provides loan to RNs in the MSN Nursing Education track, full-time and part-time students, to support the cost of tuition, fees, books, lab expenses, and other reasonable education expenses to enroll and retain graduate students by providing faculty support through mentoring and other training programs.
Inez German Warren Endowed Scholarship in Nursing UG & GR Up to $2,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
The Marjorie Akers Hilty Gurasich Endowed Scholarship UG & GR Up to $500
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (UG)
  • Competitive Scholarship funding
  • Funds may be used toward cost-of-attendance which includes tuition, fees, books, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses
  • Scholarship applicant is a returning half time or full time student (at least 5 years out of high school)
Nancy Louise McKenna Endowed Scholarship UG or GR Up to $1,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (GR)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (UG)
  • Preference given to a student who is or has been a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Shah Family Endowed Nursing Scholarship UG GR Up to $1,000
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (UG)
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (GR)
  • Preference given to student with an interest in Perioperative or Intensive Care Nursing. Students seeking a Nursing Career in medically underserved or underrepresented areas. Students with an interest in teaching nursing in an institution of higher education.
Vivian L. Smith Foundation UG
  • Second Degree BSN student
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Enrolled Full Time