Financial Aid Information

For questions about financial aid, students should contact the Millikin Financial Aid Office
(217) 424-6317. Additional resources will be posted here as we learn about them.

FAFSA Applications for financial aid usually begin with filling out a Free Application For Student Aid form which can be sent to the university of your choice

NSNA Faculty Fellowships - RNs enrolled in graduate preparation for the nurse educator role may be eligible for Faculty Fellowship awards up to $7,500.00 for tuition, academic fees, and books for the 2007-2008 academic year from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA). Application is available online and must be submitted before March 9, 2007.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - Awards up to $50,000 total to approximately 650 students for each program. You must have a bachelor's degree by the start of fall 2008 semester from an accredited college or university. Have a cumulative GPA of > 3.5, out of 4.0. You must also be nominated by your undergraduate institution per foundation-designated faculty representative (MU-Michael O'Connor); each institution may nominate up to two (2) students or recent graduates each year to compete for this graduate scholarship.

Faculty Fellowships are provided by various hospitals and health care agencies, Johnson & Johnson, and national businesses with a shared interest in supporting nursing education. An annual gala event hosted by Johnson & Johnson provides the monetary source of funding for Faculty Fellowship awards. Added information may be obtained via FNSNA at 718-210-0705 or from nsna@nsna.org.

Additional Web Resources

http://www.fastweb.com/

http://www.collegezone.com/

http://www.findtuition.com/

http://www.careersandcolleges.com/

www.myfreedegree.com

http://www.finaid.org/

http://www.petersons.com/finaid/file.asp?id=780&path=ug.pfs.financial

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/education_money.jsp#college

http://www.goarmy.com/rotc/scholarships.jsp

http://www.salliemae.com/

Council of Graduate Schools

http://www.cgsnet.org/

http://www.careersandcolleges.com/

http://www.free-4u.com/

http://www.back2college.com/

Black Alliance for Education Options

http://www.baeo.org/programs?program_id=2

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

CollegeNet's Scholarship Database

http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app

http://www.grants.gov/

Rural Assistance Center

http://www.raconline.org/funding/

American Indian Graduate Center Scholarships

http://www.aigcs.org/other-funding-opportunities/scholarship.asp

Nursing Scholarships

http://www.exceptionalnurse.com/scholarship.html

http://www.n-e-f.org/application.php

http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-scholarship-search

http://www.nsna.org/

U.S. Health Resources and Services Association

http://www.hrsa.gov/help/healthprofessions.htm

National Professional Nursing Organizations:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN-Students

American Association of Critical Care Nursing - Scholarship Information

The American Assembly for Men in Nursing

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation