Financial Aid & Scholarships

At Kent State University, we try to make the financial aid process as simple as possible.

Our financial aid services and scholarship programs help a wide range of students make their dream of becoming a nursing professional affordable.

Financial Aid

The Student Financial Aid office can assist you with all of your financial aid needs. Go to their website for more information on the types of financial aid you may qualify for, which may include loans, grants, scholarships, federal work-study, or campus-based programs.

Important Note for Accelerated BSN Students

Federal financial aid available to post-undergraduate students is limited to Federal Direct Student Loan programs (subsidized and unsubsidized) at the undergraduate loan levels ranging from $5,500 to $12,500 per academic year.

Post-undergraduate students who are applying for, or are receiving, federal financial aid must submit a completed Program of Study form. This form must be signed by an academic advisor verifying required coursework. Each semester during the award year must be listed on the form.

Complete the 2019-2020 Program of Study form

Scholarships

Kent State Scholarships

There are hundreds of scholarships available to Kent State students. The Student Financial Aid office provides a scholarship search engine to find and apply for these opportunities.

University-wide Scholarship Search

College of Nursing Scholarships

The College of Nursing offers scholarships for undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Some of these scholarships have specific criteria (listed below) which must be met. Scholarship applications are available annually during the Spring semester for the upcoming Fall semester.

Scholarship applications for 2022-23 are now closed. 2023-2024 applications will be available in spring 2023.

Scholarship

Criteria

Award

Dean Davina J. Gosnell Endowed Scholarship Fund

Established to provide funds to a BSN student enrolled in clinicals. 

Varies

Akron City Hospital Nursing Alumni Endowed Scholarship

To provide funds to an Undergraduate or Graduate student with preference to a diploma graduate of the Akron City Hospital School of Nursing.

Varies

Nursing Student Scholarship

Any undergraduate or graduate student is eligible.

Varies

Yoost & Crawford Fundamentals of Nursing Scholarship

This fund is for a junior level nursing student, with preference of 3.0 GPA, that has demonstrated outstanding performance in clinical nursing. To be used for tuition, fees, books, room, and board. 

$500

Anita O’ Toole Endowed Scholarship

To provide funds to a graduate student in the Psychiatric Mental Health concentration.

Varies

American Nurses Association/OJIN Nursing Scholarship Fund

Sophomore level, 3.25 GPA minimum, short essay 500 words maximum about a nursing issue discussed in OJIN. 

$2,500

Karen Budd & Donna Martsolf Endowed Nursing Scholarship

Established to provide financial assistance to an undergraduate or graduate nursing student studying maternity, pediatric, psychiatric/mental health or women’s health nursing. Graduate must be enrolled in Parent/Child concentration and registered for a clinical course in pediatric, women’s health or psychiatric/mental health and registered for a clinical course in psychiatric or mental health. 

Varies

Diane McCloskey Memorial Fund

Established for a sophomore in the nursing program, interested in Oncology. 

$5,000

Treckel Nursing Scholarship Inc.

Established to provide funds to a nontraditional age student with high academic performance and demonstrates leadership on campus. 

Varies

External Scholarships

Many organizations provide scholarship support for nursing students. The websites below can help you find these opportunities.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
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