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School of Nursing Funding

We are reviewing the process by which we fund our students.

  • We will have an electronic submittal beginning this year 2012.
  • Applications will be due later this year (“POSSIBLE” ETA: May 2012).
  • This is new application will not be accepted in written form unless there is a special circumstance.

 Until that time, there are things that you can do to prepare:

  1. Fill out the FAFSA for the UW OSFA* by February 29, 2012.  THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT to do ON TIME!!  There is a link to the FAFSA on our “SFS page” above.
  2. Get your paperwork in order or use last year’s application you submitted, review it, and make any changes that will be occurring for you in 2012-13.
  3. Put as much information as you can into MS Word so you can cut and paste it into the electronic version.  Please only use information that is pertinent to you for the coming academic year.

The School of Nursing has limited funds available for student scholarships and loans. Most of this support is determined by student need. If you wish to be considered for these types of funding from the UW School of Nursing, you need to complete the following:

*Application will be available online at this site beginning March 16th. Students submit by May 15th prior to the year for which you wish to be considered for funding (if you accept the offer of admission to the School).

Sources of Funding

For the most up-to-date information on available funding opportunities, please visit the SoN Funding Opportunities blog. For rates of tuition for School of Nursing programs, please visit the Nursing Program Costs page.

  • Traineeships: Federal money may be awarded to the School of Nursing for graduate students. Amount of funding varies per year and may pay tuition with or without a monthly stipend. Traineeships for specific areas of study include the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Traineeship for Occupational Health Nursing students.
  • School of Nursing Scholarship Funds: Money made possible by gifts from the School's alumni and friends. Some undergraduate awards cover in-state tuition for one academic year. Some tuition for graduate students is covered as well.
  • Pre- and Post-Doctoral Training Programs/Fellowship Awards: Fund tuition and/or stipends for PhD and post-doctoral students.
  • Research and Teaching Assistantships: Priority is given to doctoral students, who work 20 hours per week in exchange for tuition waiver and health insurance coverage. Some funding is available for master's students. Openings will be posted via email to all eligible students.
  • University of Washington School of Nursing graduate students may be eligible for departmental funding. Submit an approved proposal (PhD students) or project/thesis plan (master's students) to your department Chair. Funding is limited.
  • Hester McLaws Nursing Dissertation Scholarship. Funding for dissertation-related expenses. Available to any PhD student who has passed their General Exam.