In the United States, healthcare is the fastest growing industry. There are not enough educated nurses to fill the job opportunities. In order to encourage more students to enter into the nursing profession to help fill the shortage, numerous organizations, and the government, offer financial aid to reduce the cost of college tuition. Here are some key college grants for nursing students:

• Nursing Scholarship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, offers grant and scholarship awards to qualifying recipients. The program was enacted to help illeviate the nursing shortage in America.
• American Indian Students United for Nursing, sponsored by the Arizona State University, provides nursing education grants and scholarships to Native Americans students who would like to obtain a nursing degree.
• Emergency Nurses Association grants graduate, undergraduate, and doctoral nursing students finanicial aid for nursing school.
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists offers a grant to students seeking a degree in nurse anesthesiology.

Tuition should not be a barrier into nursing school, as there are multiple ways students can alleviate their tuition. The first step you should always take is rto research. For more information on college grants, visit Grants.gov.

Resources:

• Health Resources and Service Administration
• Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
• Emergency Nurses Foundation Association