College of Nursing Scholarship and Funding Opportunities

The University of Missouri–St. Louis offers several scholarships for which students are automatically eligible for upon admission to the university. The College of Nursing provides donor-funded nursing scholarships in addition to UMSL’s general scholarship and grant opportunities. 

Many nursing scholarships have additional requirements above and beyond UMSL’s general merit scholarship requirements, such as submission of a written essay or letters of recommendation. Students may be eligible to receive a scholarship or grant because of academic merit, financial need, geographical background, or other criteria set forth by scholarship donors. 

Please be sure to read all information carefully before starting the scholarship application. The yearly scholarship application opens October 1 for the next school year.

Two-Step Application Process

Each year, students must complete the UMSL Scholarship Application and the nursing scholarship-specific applications. All students must complete the General Application before they can apply to specific scholarships. Once the General Application is complete, one of two things will happen:

1. The General Application will automatically be applied to those scholarship opportunities that don’t require additional information.
2. The student will be able to apply to specific scholarships that have additional questions.

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Please take a few minutes to read through the scholarship application tutorial before submitting your application. 

If you have questions about submitting the scholarship application or completing the FAFSA, please contact Student Financial Services. If you have questions about the scholarships themselves, please contact the College of Nursing.

Nursing Scholarships

The Nancy Sue Claypool Scholarship is awarded on the basis of need to a deserving graduate student and career nurse whose field of study involves the prevention or intervention of chronic or terminal disease/health conditions.   

The Coonrod Oncology Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior nursing student with at least a 3.0 GPA and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, focusing on oncology. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The Ann G Elbert-Brock Memorial Nursing Scholarship is awarded to full-time graduate or undergraduate nursing students with financial need. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The Endowed Clinical Nursing Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate clinical nursing students in the traditional track of the BSN with an AGI < $40,000 & financial need as determined by FAFSA.

The Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate clinical nursing students in the accelerated track of the BSN.   

The B. Patricia G’Sell Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate nursing students with demonstrated financial need as determined by FAFSA.

The Melinda McEndarfer Oncology Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a nursing student with a focus on oncology.

The Nursing Alumni Chapter Scholarship is awarded to a nursing student with at least a 3.0 GPA and enrolled in at least 6 credit hours. This scholarship pays tuition only, must be split over two semesters and is not renewable.

The Margaret Obernuefemann RN Scholarship is awarded to a full-time nursing student with financial need and at least a 3.0 GPA.

The O’Grady Memorial Scholarship is MANAGED BY CON RESEARCH OFFICE

The Rising Star Scholarship is MANAGED BY CON RESEARCH OFFICE

The Sharon Rulkoetter Scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate nursing student. Preference is given to non-traditional students who meet one or more of the following:  is at least 24 years old, employed at least 30 hrs./ week, is considered financially independent as determined by the FAFSA, has dependents other than a spouse, is an orphan, and/or a veteran or active-duty military.

The Sangdow Tuly Scholarship is awarded to a full-time nursing student in their final two semesters of nursing school with the highest GPA. Alumnus Suchon Tuly (B.S. ‘97, M.A. ‘98, Economics) established the Sangdow Tuly Scholarship in Nursing in honor of his mother. Sangdow Tuly was the world’s best mother; she dedicated her life to being a loving mother, grandmother, caregiver and nurse. This scholarship will help future nurses to follow in Sangdow’s amazing footsteps and forever honor her legacy.

The Tracy Sherman Memorial Scholarship is awarded to full-time nursing students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to students with financial need and single mothers.

The SSM Healthcare Scholarship is awarded to full-time clinical nursing students in the traditional track of the BSN with an AGI < $40,000 and financial need as determined by FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The St. John’s Mercy Scholarship is awarded to full-time clinical nursing students in the traditional track of the BSN with an AGI < $40,000 and financial need as determined by FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The St. Luke’s Hospital Endowed Scholarship is awarded to full-time clinical nursing students in the traditional track of the BSN with an AGI < $40,000 and financial need as determined by FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The B. Phillip Tidwell Nursing Scholarship is awarded to full-time graduate or undergraduate nursing students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to students living with HIV/AIDS or students with physical or health-related challenges.

The Buel & Pearl Walters Nursing Scholarship is awarded to full-time clinical nursing students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The Sandra Lee Williams Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduate nursing student enrolled in the DNP program with a Pediatric specialization. Preference is given to students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

The Peggy Zotta Nursing Scholarship is awarded to a full-time undergraduate or graduate nursing student who demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. This scholarship may be renewed for recipients who maintain eligibility requirements.

Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a loan forgiveness program that prepares and trains qualified nurse educators to fill faculty vacancies and increase the number of trained nurses entering the workforce. Each year, the UMSL College of Nursing must apply for and receive NFLP funding.

NFLP Information