Financial Aid

 
From the Scholarship and Awards Committee
Students who wish to apply for general financial aid should consult the University Financial Aid Office for forms http://web.utk/~finaid/fafsa.html and instructions http://web.utk.edu/~finaid/scholar2.html. FAQs at Financial Aid http://web.utk.edu/finaid/faqs.html. Completing a Financial Aid application does not automatically make you eligible for a College of Nursing scholarship. To apply for a College of Nursing scholarship, students must complete the application form found on this website along with a Student Activities form.

FOR STUDENTS ALREADY RECEIVING ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID OFFICE:
The University calculates a figure known as your “financial need.” You cannot receive any financial aid over and above your “financial need.” If a scholarship from the College of Nursing would put you over this amount, then your other sources of financial aid might be reduced proportionately. (You would not lose money. It might result in owing less money in loans, but your total aid cannot exceed your calculated need.)

FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT APPLIED FOR OR WHO HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN FOR FINANCIAL AID:
At the donors’ request, many of the scholarships or awards at the College of Nursing use a standard of financial need that is different from the University Financial Aid Office. Our requirements use the phrase “financial need in the broadest sense.” Under this standard, students who can demonstrate need may be eligible for assistance, even if they did not qualify for financial aid based on standard calculations.
 
APPLYING FOR A COLLEGE OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
Complete the application form found on this website along with a Student Activities Data sheet, either undergraduate or graduate.

  • Everyone is invited to complete an application.
  • While some scholarships are based on financial need, others reward academic excellence, clinical promise, leadership, or volunteer work. So students who do well in clinical work, in academic work, in community volunteer activities, or who otherwise show professional promise should fill out an application even if they have no financial need. (Do not fill out the financial information if you do not wish to be considered for awards based on financial need.)
  • In addition, members of a minority group may be eligible to apply for special scholarships.
  • Some scholarships are based on GPA alone. These scholarships do not require a completed application. Please be aware that if you have made a special request for privacy, your grades will not be included in class printouts. If you have top grades and you have requested privacy, please consider filling out an application so the committee knows that you have excelled academically.

 
Return the completed forms to the Chair of the Scholarship and Award committee.

  • The committee uses the student application to determine eligibility for specific scholarships and awards.
  • Completed applications are kept on file for the academic year.
  • Information on the Activities Data Sheet (GRAD / UGRAD) is used by the committee to select candidates for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, TNA awards, Nursing Spirit Awards, as well as University and College of Nursing awards.

Recipients of College of Nursing scholarships are selected by the Scholarship Committee in the Spring semester, funds are distributed the following Fall semester.

  • The dollar amount of these stipends varies depending on availability.
  • Recipients of the College of Nursing scholarships must have completed at least one semester of the junior year.

 
AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS
The following scholarships are administered by the College of Nursing :

The Baptist Health System of East Tennessee and Fields Family African-American Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship : Qualified African-American students must submit a brief essay stating the student’s desire to make application, why he/she wants to be a nurse, and his/her professional goals. Preference is given to native Tennesseans. (UG)

The Fraker Family Nursing Scholarship : First preference will be given to a student with Tennessee ties who has demonstrated financial need. (UG, G)

The Dale H. Goodfellow Scholarship is awarded annually to a rising senior nursing student with above average academic performance and demonstrated excellence in acute care nursing practice. (UG)

The Betty Jo McAfee Greene Nursing Scholarship is open to all nursing students with financial need being the primary consideration. (UG, G)

The Sylvia Hart Scholarship Endowment is open to all full-time nursing students who have demonstrated the following: BSN - 3.25 GPA with 90 semester hours completed; all junior level nursing courses completed with "B" or higher. MSN - 3.5 GPA with 12 graduate credit hours completed with a grade of B or higher for each course. PhD - 3.75 with 18 post masters credit hours completed with a grade of B or higher in each course. The student must submit a letter of application for the scholarship that includes a statement of personal philosophy of nursing, career aspirations and hopes, and dreams for the nursing profession. These statements will be compared within, but not across program levels, to determine the recipients. (UG, G, PhD)

The Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance Scholarship (KAMA) Funds are available to junior and senior nursing students with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 and demonstrated financial need. Priority is given to Knox County residents. (UG)

The Susan Maples Scholarship awarded to a junior year student at the University of Tennessee, College of Nursing who has proven academic achievement in the first semester of the of the junior year or a rising senior who has demonstrated his/her abilities in the classroom and clinical area. The award of this scholarship is based on a combination of financial need and academic achievement. Preference is given to graduates of Knox County (TN) graduates. (UG)

The Susan Moellar Scholarship is awarded each year to a rising senior student having a G.P.A. of 3.0 or better in all nursing courses. The student must show leadership qualities and a commitment to the Nursing profession. (UG)

The Robert Profitt Memorial Scholarship is open to all students pursuing a career in trauma care or community health, or has displayed a commitment to the prevention of gun violence. (UG,G)

The Sally E. Townsend Scholar ship is awarded to a student who has proven academic achievement in the first semester of the junior year or a rising senior who has demonstrated his/her abilities in the classroom and clinical area. (UG)

The University of Tennessee Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Funds are available for either a junior or senior students based primarily on demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students currently working at this institution.
Scholarship opportunities for RN-BSN, MSN (including MES), and PhD
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’Association
This organization awards scholarships independently from the College of Nursing.Students are encouraged to apply for these scholarships by visiting www.nsna.org Click on Foundation to download the application. Follow the instructions at this site to apply for these scholarships.

STUDENT AWARDS
 
The following student awards are available from the UT College of Nursing:
Dean's Award. This award is presented each year at Convocation to the graduating senior(s) who best reflects the philosophy of the College of Nursing . All graduating seniors are eligible, and selection is determined by both faculty and student vote.
The Heins/Lansing Leadership Award: Recipients are selected from letters submitted by the faculty and fellow students. Criteria include: Student has (1) had a significant, positive impact on the College of Nursing ; (2) demonstrated adherence to the honor code as well as to ethical principles of clinical practice; and (3) maintained a GPA 2.5. (UG)

APPLICATION

MSN and PhD students:
Tennessee to encourage nursing instructors through loan forgiveness.
DUE: March 1, 2007
Guidelines:  http://www.state.tn.us/sos/rules/1640/1640-01-03.pdf
Application: http://www.collegepaystn.com/mon_college/sch_app_pdfs/Nursing%20Scholarhsip%20Application%20.pdf

PEO Tennessee Chapter’s Inez Bailey Scholarship Fund:
DUE: March 1, 2007
Guidelines: http://www.peotennessee.org/scholarships/
Please contact Tami Wyatt at twyatt@utk.edu if you wish to apply for this award.