Funding
Financial Support for Your Nursing Education
Several resources for financial assistance are available to College of Nursing students and applicants:
College of Nursing Resources
- College of Nursing Scholarship Application
- Applications are due by March 1 each year
- College of Nursing Scholarship List
Michigan State University Resources
Information Specific to Graduate Students
- Graduate Fellowships
Michigan State University and College of Nursing Graduate Fellowships provide awards toward the payment of tuition and fees for selected students. Preference is given to full-time students. - Graduate and Teaching Assistantships
Quarter-time or half-time graduate and teaching assistantships are available to graduate students who are in good standing and actively pursuing a degree program in the College of Nursing. Quarter-time graduate assistants work 10 hours per week; half-time graduate assistants work 20 hours per week. Assistantships provide a monthly stipend, a waiver of MSU tuition and fees (9 credits for Fall, 9 credits for Spring and 5 credits for Summer), exemption from out-of-state tuition and enrollment in the GA health insurance plan.| - Overview of Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
- Graduate School Funding
- FAQ on ANEE NP Grant
Outside Funding Resources for Nursing Students
- Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Scholarships
- DiscoverNursing.com Scholarship Search
- CampusRN – Michigan Nursing Scholarships
- Michigan Center for Nursing: Nurse2Nurse Fund
- Visit the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) site to explore Scholarships and Financial Aid resources for Nursing Students
- DiversityNursing.com Scholarships
- FastWeb - Free scholarship searches and financial aid tools
- Nurse ICON via the Michigan Health Council: Local and Statewide scholarships
- Michigan Nurses Foundation
- Michigan League of Nursing
- MinorityNurse.com









