Alabama Nurses Foundation
$2000 Masters or Doctoral Nursing Program* Scholarship

*Student Enrolled in an Accredited Alabama Masters or Doctoral Nursing Program in Alabama

Please fill out the information below and send all additional materials to scholarships@alabamanursesfoundation.org.

Criteria

Current Alabama resident
Currently enrolled in a Master or Doctoral nursing program in the state of Alabama
Have an Alabama nurses license tag on personal vehicle or have ordered one at the time of application (please submit photo of your tag or receipt from the tag office)
Must have completed at least one semester of graduate nursing courses as evidenced by official transcript from the last completed college semester
Cumulative GPA of 3.2 on 4.0 scale or higher in prior nursing education

General Information

Scholarship funds may be applied to tuition and other eligible school-related expenses at an Alabama-based school of nursing. Recipients will receive an authorization form allowing their school to apply the award directly to those expenses.

Application Requirements

Deadline to receive application and all emailed materials will be November 15, 2026.

Application will include:
- Student Information Form (below)
- Letter from school indicating current enrollment status and anticipated date of completion sent to scholarships@alabamanursesfoundation.org
- Completion of essay questions (below)
- Official transcript sent by the institution's registrar to scholarships@alabamanursesfoundation.org
- Picture (high-resolution headshot)

Award Process

Recipients are selected by the Alabama Nurses Foundation Scholarship Committee, and their decision shall be final
Recipients will be notified on or around December 15, 2026
NOTE: The check and packet will be mailed to your home address provided below. You will be responsible for hand-delivering the check and the packet to your school's finance office.
Award recipients will be asked to record a brief cell phone video expressing gratitude for the scholarship and sharing their goals as a nurse. Instructions will accompany the award packet with their check.

Recipients will be selected by the Alabama Nurses Foundation Scholarship Committee. Their decision shall be final. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic performance, inspiration, goals, work, school and/or community involvement, and writing quality will be evaluated (grammar, clarity, etc.).

First name

Last name

Personal Email

Phone

Home Address

City, State

Zip Code

Student ID Number

Name of Current School

Address of Current Nursing School or Community College (where funds would be payable)

Attach high-resolution headshot

I give Alabama Nurses Foundation permission to use this headshot/photo for marketing purposes.

The NURSES SAVE LIVES specialty license plate helps fund Alabama Nurses Foundation scholarships at all levels. Graduate-level scholarship recipients are required to support the program by purchasing a tag. Tags can be ordered at any Alabama county licensing office.

Please upload an image of your NURSES SAVE LIVES Alabama car tag or receipt as proof of purchase.

I understand that the following brief essay questions are important in the review and selection process. Limit responses to no more than 200 words per question.

Describe what inspired you to pursue the nursing profession and your current career path. Include your immediate and long-term goals for your career path and how this scholarship will help you achieve this.

Provide an example of a past achievement or leadership role and describe (or anticipate) how it has helped you with your career path.

List volunteer and/or work experiences and state how these have influenced your future nursing career.

Describe a time you advocated for change or influenced an important cause or issue, such as patient care, social justice, health or volunteering. Explain your role, challenges faced and lessons learned.

Alabama Nurses Foundation $2000 Masters or Doctoral Nursing Program* Scholarship

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$2000 Masters or Doctoral Nursing Program* Scholarship