Once you apply to Rush College of Nursing, we encourage you to complete the FAFSA and Rush University Institutional Aid forms. This will help the Office of Financial Aid provide timely completion of your financial aid package should you be accepted. A range of resources, grants, scholarships, and loans are available at Rush to help you pay for your education. A student’s package is determined by level of need or other criteria as required by a specific grant or scholarship.
Rush College of Nursing understands the importance of preparing nurse clinicians who reflect the populations for which we care and the need to provide financial assistance to help our students meet their goals. The College of Nursing has dedicated merit scholarships for individuals interested in serving underrepresented individuals and advancing health equity. We encourage applicants in all degree programs to simply apply for financial aid.
Below are some highlights of available scholarships and grants.
If you have questions about the financial aid process, please refer to the Office of Financial Aid website.
Health Equity Leadership Scholarships
Encourage individuals interested in pursuing a graduate degree in nursing to advance health equity.
Foster a student population with increasingly diverse life experiences.
Reduce the financial barriers of graduate education for individuals interested in providing health care to historically underserved groups.
For GEM Students
These scholarships come from a number of different sources but represent a focused effort on the part of the College of Nursing to provide dedicated dollars to prepare nurses committed to reducing healthcare inequities in marginalized and medically underserved populations. Such patient populations include but are not limited to racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, low-income, individuals with disabilities, and veterans; first generation college student; demonstrated record of leadership and outstanding character; and/or have overcome significant life events or circumstances (lived experiences of oppression/discrimination, family or health issues, academic challenges, etc.
For DNP Students
The CON has funding to provide scholarships to incoming students depending on the number of interested and qualified applicants. These scholarships are available for students:
Admitted into the DNP Program (APRN track);
Nursing experience working in marginalized and underserved communities to advance health equity; and
Demonstrate financial need as confirmed by the Office of Student Financial Aid
For PhD Students
All admitted students are granted full-tuition scholarships for three years. These awards are renewed each year, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance. Additional financial support may be available in subsequent years.
View additional pre- and post-enrollment scholarship awards and funding
For DNP and PhD Students
The Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLP) provides financial support for students who are committed to a career in academia. The NFLP offers partial loan forgiveness for borrowers who graduate and serve as full-time nursing faculty for the prescribed period. Loan recipients may cancel 85 percent of the loan over four years in return for serving full time as faculty in any accredited school of nursing.