Scholarship Opportunities

Through several community partnerships and generous philanthropic donations, the College of Nursing is proud to offer its students several scholarship opportunities.

Students who are the recipient of a scholarship will be notified via email and a phone call in December.
If you are interested in future scholarship opportunities, please check back in the fall of 2013.

Important Notice

Students must maintain full-time or part-time status (based on the scholarship(s) that you have applied for) for the spring semester. If you do not maintain the criteria (based on the scholarship(s) that you applied for) your award will be forfeited.

For questions regarding the scholarships listed below, send us an email at: conscholarships@ucf.edu

Undergraduate or Graduate

Diane and Lawrence Wink Nursing Scholarship

  1. Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at UCF, enrolled in the Basic BSN program.
  2. Applicant must hold a minimum 3.5 nursing grade point average.
  3. Applicant must document on their resume 500 hours in employment or volunteer activities, within the past four years, in a healthcare or community agency setting during which there was direct patient or client contact. (Does not include student clinical nursing hours)
  4. Applicant must submit a letter of recommendation from a clinical instructor.

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Deadline is April 26, 2013 at 5:00 PM.

Orlando Health Nursing Honors in the Major Scholarship

  • Applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the UCF College of Nursing.
  • Applicant must be enrolled in the Nursing Honors in the Major course.
  • Must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  • Applicant must submit an essay explaining his or her research or thesis topic.

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Graduate

The Dr. Christopher W. Blackwell Endowed Scholarship for Advanced Practice in HIV/AIDS

  • Applicant must be enrolled as a full or part-time graduate student in the UCF College of Nursing.
  • Must hold a minimum 3.5 GPA.
  • Applicant should be interested in working in the HIV/AIDS field after graduation.
  • Applicant must submit scholarship application and a 500 word essay describing their career goals following graduation from the nursing program.
  • Applicant must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for 2012-2013.

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SCHOLARSHIP TYPES:

  • Endowed Scholarships
  • Non-Endowed Scholarships
  • Awards with Scholarships
  • External Resources