California Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Department of Health Care Access and Information
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Scholarship Program (BSNSP) increases the number of appropriately trained nurses providing direct patient care in a qualified facility in California. The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) works to increase and diversify California’s healthcare workforce by providing scholarships and loan repayments to health professional students and graduates who provide direct patient care in those communities.
BSNSP is funded through a $10 surcharge for renewal and licensure fees of Registered Nurses (RN) in California. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $10,000. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of appropriately trained Registered Nurses (RNs) providing direct patient care in an underserved area or qualified facility within California.
Eligibility Requirements
Provider Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a BSNSP award, each applicant must:
- Start training program by September 30, 2024
- Be enrolled in a minimum of six semester units, or its equivalent, until program completion
- Has a GPA of 2.0 or greater for most recent academic performance or equivalent
- Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or greater, until program completion
- Must graduate after March 31, 2025
- Not have any other existing service obligations with other entities, including other HCAI programs
- Not be in breach of any other HCAI service obligation
- Commit to providing a 12-month service obligation in an underserved area or qualifying facility providing 32 hours or more per week of direct patient care within six months of graduation
- Be a California resident
- Complete and submit the application through the HCAI Funding Portal by December 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Eligible Disciplines
BSNSP applicants must be currently accepted or enrolled in a Bachelor Degree Nursing Program that prepares them to become a Registered Nurse
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