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Financial Aid

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This page is intended to provide information about resources that assist in finding financial aid, scholarships, grants, and other funding for their studies. Every attempt has been made to provide accurate information. However, deadlines and other requirements may change so it is recommended that students contact the source of assistance directly.

undergraduate

Undergraduate financial aid opportunities are available through the university and can be viewed here.

 

graduate

Several types of financial assistance are available for graduate students. The university financial aid office can facilitate a variety of types of student loans. For more information, contact student services at 617-552-3300 or 800-294-0294.

Internal Resources

 

mAvailable to master's students             
pAvailable to doctoral students

mpTeaching Assistantships: Graduate students are eligible to be considered for a teaching assistantship in the School of Nursing. This assistantship provides a stipend. Teaching Assistants may teach an undergraduate or graduate course, assist faculty members in their teaching roles, assist with other responsibilities related to teaching and/or evaluation of students and programs. Teaching Assistantship Form ยป

mpResearch Assistantships: Research assistantships may become available depending on faculty grants. Students interested in being considered for such opportunities should monitor bulletin boards and e-mail notices sent by the Graduate Office.

mFederal Traineeship: Federal traineeship monies are usually available each year to full time graduate students or to students enrolled in their clinical practica (Full-time study requires a minimum of 9 credits per semester). Students must be a US citizen or a resident alien. Students in the Master's Entry Option are eligible after successful completion of the first year of study. Awards are usually announced by the federal government in the late spring. The Graduate Office announces the availability of applications and the deadline as soon as possible thereafter.

pUniversity Fellowships: These fellowships are awarded competitively to PhD students in the School of Nursing at the time of admission to the PhD program. They provide full tuition and a stipend for 3 years of full-time study and are only available to students following the full-time curriculum plan. Fellows are assigned to work two days per week with a faculty member on his or her research.

pUniversity Minority Fellowship: The University awards this fellowship to doctoral students from various graduate programs that are African-American, Hispanic, Asian or Native American. Students must be US citizens. This fellowship provides tuition and a stipend for 3 to 4 years depending on the student's educational background.

Tuition Remission Request Form

 

Connell School Scholarships

mpHaley Scholarship: The Haley Scholarship awards six credits per academic year to nurses employed at Brigham and Women's Hospital or one of its affiliates (Faulkner, Children's, or Dana Farber), with preference given to those who anticipate study related to neuroscience nursing.

External Resources

 

The following are websites that may be useful in helping students to determine their financial needs and to locate scholarships. Note that many of these sites and services are free but may require registration. Please be sure to read the conditions carefully since they often require you to provide personal information and/or to agree to receive commercial mailings or mailings from education institutions.

 

External Scholarships, Awards, Fellowships and Research Grants

 

International Students

  • Rotary International
    Rotary Foundation Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarship
    (847) 866-4459
  • International Union against Cancer
    International Oncology Nursing Fellowship
    Contact: UICC Fellowships Dept., Geneva, Switzerland
    Email: bbaker@atge.automail.com
  • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
    ASEAN Student Assistance Awards Program (ASAAP)
    Contact: Zara Shulman or Mary Tracy, (202) 737-3699, ext. 226
    Email: asaap@nafsa.org
  • Fulbright Foundation
    Fulbright Scholarships
    Contact: Institute of International Education, (212) 984-5330
  • For an updated and comprehensive listing of scholarships and study abroad programs, visit www.studyabroad.com

Loan Repayment Programs

  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - Nursing Student Loans
    Division of Student Assistance, (301) 443-4776
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - U.S. Public Health Service
    National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, (800) 221-9393
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
    Federal Program Opportunity Alert
    Loan Repayment Program, (202) 463-6930

 

Private Sector Loan Sources

  • American Express Educational Loans, 800-987-7770
  • AMSA Advantage Education Loan, 888-282-5957
  • Chiroloans, 800-252-2041
  • CitiAssist Loan, 800-745-5473
  • MedAchiever, 800-539-5363
  • MedCAP Alternative Loan (MAL), 800-633-2270
  • MedChoice Loan, 800-255-8374
  • MEDFUNDS, 800-665-1016
  • Medical Access Loan, 800-282-1550
  • MEDLOAN Alternative Loan (ALP), 800-233-7575
  • Nelli-Mae, Inc., 800-634-9308
  • Platinum Alternative Loan, 800-252-2041
  • Signature Educational Loan Program, 800-695-3317
  • STILL LOAN$, 800-626-5266