Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (OAFA) reviews incoming first year applicants for academic scholarships at the point of admission. For more information on scholarships awarded by OAFA and the process involved, please visit this website.

University of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Contact Information
Email: finaid@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7488
Website

Resources
University Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (OAFA)
Graduate School Financial Aid
Federal Work Study
PA Tuition Rate Eligibility

NOTE: Providing your social security number to the University of Pittsburgh in your application for admission is optional. Some School of Nursing graduate applications do not ask prospective students for their SSN. However, please be advised that you must provide your SSN to the University of Pittsburgh if you are completing the FAFSA or expecting a 1098-T to submit to the IRS for tuition-related expenses. Please click here for information on how to provide your SSN to the University of Pittsburgh if your application does not give you the option to include it with submission.

Visit https://studentaid.gov to access the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Pitt Federal School code – 008815

PittFund$Me connects current students with real, relevant scholarships.

How to Apply
Current Pitt students can access PittFund$Me by following this process:

1. Login to your MyPitt account and search for PittFund$Me.
2. Select the icon and you will be directed to your Student Dashboard. Once in the system, you will be asked a series of basic questions that will match you to scholarship opportunities from the University of Pittsburgh and outside organizations (all external scholarships have been fully vetted for legitimacy so that you can apply confidently).
3. The more questions you answer, the more scholarships you can be matched to (you will only see Pitt scholarships when they are open and if they require an application).
4. For matched scholarships, click the Apply button to navigate to the external organization’s website where you can submit your application. You’ll be able to manage all of your applications in your personalized dashboard, and Pitt will post alerts for new scholarships that might be interesting to you. Learn more about University Scholarship Opportunities.

School of Nursing Undergraduate Scholarship Application 2026-27

Application Period

• Newly-admitted First Year & Accelerated Second Degree (ABSN) students:
  February 1, 2026 – May 15, 2026
• Current and continuing BSN students:
  February 1, 2026 – March 1, 2026

Notifications for Pitt School of Nursing awards will be sent to students in July 2026.
Log in to your My.Pitt.edu account to access the application in PittFund$Me.

School of Nursing Graduate Scholarship Application 2026-27

Application Period - February 1, 2026 to March 15, 2026

Notifications for Pitt School of Nursing awards will be sent to students in July 2026.
Log in to your My.Pitt.edu account to access the application in PittFund$Me.

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is a loan opportunity program for graduate students who intend to take a full-time teaching position in a school of nursing immediately following graduation. The program, from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), aims to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide. Full-time and part-time graduate MSN, DNP and PhD students are eligible to apply.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions created the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) to address a critical shortage of qualified nurse faculty in schools of nursing in the United States. There are a limited number of loans available. Loans are given on a first come, first serve basis.

To complete an NFLP application, please contact Jennifer Cupp, Scholarship Coordinator, Center for Student Success at jlc271@pitt.edu.

For questions, please contact Dr. Brayden N. Kameg, Associate Dean for Graduate Clinical Education and Associate Professor of Nursing at bnk13@pitt.edu.

Eligibility
This loan will be granted to a Registered Nurse in a PhD, DNP or MSN at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing who intends to be a full-time or part-time student until graduation, followed by full-time employment as a faculty member in any school of nursing following graduation.

• Full-Time Employment for the purposes of the NFLP is defined as either:
  • Full-Time faculty member at an accredited school of nursing; or
  • Part-Time faculty member at an accredited school of nursing in combination with another part-time faculty position or part-time clinical preceptor position affiliated with an accredited school of nursing that together equates to full time employment.
  • Designation of nurse faculty in a joint nurse faculty appointment serving as full-time advanced practice registered nurse preceptor for an accredited school of nursing, within an academic-practice partnership framework.
• Must be currently licensed as a RN.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Must be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Funding
Maximum funding per academic year is $40,000 (academic year is defined as fall, spring, and summer, in that order) pending yearly funding from the Bureau of Health Professions to the School of Nursing.

• Funding covers direct costs of tuition and fees (minus grants/scholarships, tuition remissions/discounts, etc.)
• Students may request a book stipend (up to $1200 for full-time students, up to $800 for part time students)
  • Students who receive funding promise to work as a *full-time faculty member in a school of nursing anywhere in the United States for a minimum of four (4) years after graduation from the MSN, PhD, or DNP program

Cancellation
To have up to 85% of the loan cancelled, students fulfilling the full-time employment requirement must submit at the end of each complete year of full-time employment a “Request for Partial Cancellation” form to the University Collections Office. An amount of 85% of the loan (plus interest) will be cancelled as follows:

• 20% of the principal of, and the interest on, the amount of the unpaid loan on the first day of employment for each completed year (12 consecutive months). First, second and third year of full-time employment as a faculty member in a school of nursing.
• 25% of the principal of, and the interest on, the amount of the unpaid loan on the first day of the completed fourth year.

The remainder of the loan will require repayment at an interest rate of three percent (3%).
Failure to complete the program or to assume a full-time teaching position will result in the student being responsible for the full amount borrowed at the prevailing market rate.

Application Materials
In addition to the NFLP application, students are required to submit:

• Resume or CV
• Curriculum Plan signed by their faculty advisor
• One recommendation from a faculty member (form is provided)
• An essay describing career goals as a faculty member in a nursing school and the impact of quality teaching on nursing.

• Receive up to $65,000

• Required Work Commitment: 3 years

• Apply: Guthrie Nursing Scholars

• Receive up to $40,000

• Required Work Commitment: 3 years

• Apply: Penn Highlands Nursing Scholars

• Receive up to $40,000

• Required Work Commitment: 3 years

• Apply: Penn Medicine Nursing Scholars

• Receive up to $40,000

• Required Work Commitment: BSN - 3 years, CRNA - 2 years

• Apply: Temple Health Nursing Scholars

• Receive up to $37,500

• Required Work Commitment: 3 years

• Apply: WellSpan Nursing Scholars

For all levels of nursing students.
https://aacnnursing.org/Students/Financial-Aid

For nursing students interested in Holistic Nursing.
http://www.ahna.org/Resources/Scholarships-and-Awards

Scholarships awarded to high school students (over 1,400 selected annually) entering their first year in college.
http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#programs

Scholarships awarded to students have been accepted or are currently enrolled in an accredited school of nursing.
https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/nursing-medical-scholarships

Scholarship search engine for all levels of nursing students.
https://nursing.jnj.com/scholarships

Scholarships based on financial need for undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding#loan

Scholarship Opportunities for those wishing to serve as a Naval Nurse.
https://www.cmu.edu/nrotc/prospective/scholarship/index.html

Scholarship opportunities for Pennsylvania Nursing Students of all levels.
https://thenfp.org/scholarship-program/

Scholarship opportunities for Pennsylvania Nursing Students of all levels.
https://www.nightingaleawards.org/scholarships.html

https://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarships

Scholarships awarded to undergraduate students based on financial need.
http://phillips-scholarship.org/

Office of National Scholarships and Post Graduation Success works with Undergraduate and Graduate Students who are pursuing a competitive national award.
https://www.frederickhonors.pitt.edu/scholarships

In 1994, the University of Pittsburgh established the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowships to enhance the academic excellence and diversity of the Pitt's graduate student body and prepare doctoral students for academic and research careers. Each year, schools select distinguished doctoral applicants who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement to participate in this prestigious program, which provides a non-duty bearing fellowship for the student’s first year of doctoral study as well academic guidance and cohort-based mentoring throughout the student’s doctoral studies.

For additional information, please contact Heidi Donovan at donovanh@pitt.edu. You can also read more details about the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship and other University fellowships