Virginia appreciates and thanks all of its nurses as they work to provide quality patient care across the Commonwealth!
Presently, the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy offers several scholarship opportunities to help pay for nursing education. If you apply to any of our scholarship opportunities, please bookmark this page to check the Program Status below.
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The deadline has passed and we are no longer accepting applications for the Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarships for LPNs and the Virginia Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife Scholarship Programs.
However, we are extending the deadline for the Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship Program for RNs to July 10 due to the low number of applications received.
To help our office in ensuring timely processing of your application, please wait to send your application to our office when you have ALL requested materials. Please be sure to read carefully through the instructions and Frequently Asked Questions before calling our office. Please bookmark this page to quickly access updates to the scholarship programs.
The following nursing scholarship programs are administered by the Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy.
Scholarship Program |
Application Period |
Guidelines |
Application Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
Commonwealth of Virginia Nursing Scholarship Program: "Supporting Our Nurse Educators" |
June 1 - July 31 |
Application Form Confidential Reference Form |
|
Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship Program for Licensed Practical Nurses |
May 1 - June 30 |
Sections 1-7 (Applicant) Section 8: Statement of Financial Need (Financial Aid Officer or Program Director) Section 9: Statement of Scholastic Attainment & Section 10: School of Nursing Recommendation (Program Director) |
|
Mary Marshall Nursing Scholarship Program for Registered Nurses |
May 1 - June 30 |
Sections 1-8 (Applicant) Section 9: School of Nursing Recommendation (Dean/Director of School of Nursing) Section 10: Financial Aid Recommendation (Financial Aid Officer or Program Director) |
|
Virginia's Nurse Practitioner/ Nurse Midwife Scholarship Program |
May 1 - June 30 |
Sections 1-7 (Applicant) Section 8: School of Nursing Recommendation (Dean/Director/Chair of the Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife Program) |
If you have any questions related to a nursing scholarship program, please contact Aileen Harris, Health Care Workforce Manager or Ellen McCutcheon, Program Support Technician, by calling (804) 864-7435 or by emailing IncentivePrograms@vdh.virginia.gov.