Scholarships
Nursing General Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Essie. C Crain Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
William and Helen Thomas Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Tom Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Summary: To support nursing scholarships and programs at Florida Atlantic University.
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Scholars Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Helen L. Morley Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Rose Guzzetta Scholarship
Summary: To provide educational opportunities only to students of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student
Kevin and Michelle Clark Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Fulltime FAU Nursing student in good academic standing pursuing a nursing degree. Must be 1st generation college student in their freshman year of college.
Dr. Marlaine Smith Endowed Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students with financial need
Eligibility: Fulltime FAU Nursing student with demonstrated financial need
D. Burdella Cunningham Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Fulltime FAU Nursing student with demonstrated financial need
Helen Shoaf Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen in their Sophomore year or higher in an FAU Nursing program with demonstrated financial need
Evelyn Weinberger Nursing Scholarship
Summary: To support annual undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the College of Nursing.
Eligibility: Awarded to 50% Undergraduate and 50% Graduate students registered as Fulltime FAU Nursing studetns
Dr. Nettie Birnbach Research Scholarship
Summary: To support doctoral level nursing students who are committed to conducting and completing nursing research as part of his/her degree program within the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Eligibility: Doctoral Nursing student committed to conducting nursing research as part of their degree program.
Masters Nursing Scholarship
Summary: To provide scholarships for students in the Master's program of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.
Eligibility: Fulltime FAU Nursing Student in a graduate program
D’Avolio Family Scholarship
Summary: To provide funding for books for undergraduate nursing students
Eligibility: Fulltime FAU Nursing Student in an undergraduate program
Cross Country Healthcare Scholarship
Summary: To provide educational or research opportunities to CELCON students
Eligibility: Any fulltime FAU Nursing student in good academic standing
Hugh & Anny Godsey Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for CELCON students
Eligibility: Fulltime students with at least a 2.75 GPA, making progress towards a degree
Esther Saylor Rothenberger Scholarship
Summary: For outstanding CELCON students who are either in an Undergraduate or Master’s program
Eligibility: Fulltime student in Undergraduate of Master’s program
Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W. Farris Foundation Nursing Scholarship
Summary: To support graduate nursing students, with preference for those specializing in mental health and/or suicide prevention. Scholarships may support student research projects related to mental health and/or suicide prevention in academic coursework or outside of coursework
Eligibility: Graduate students
Kay Carpenter Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Merit based scholarship for undergraduate BSN students
Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in the Freshman Direct, RN to BSN, or the Accelerated BSN program
Rhonda Goodman Caring Through Service Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Support for CELCON students who demonstrate caring through community service.
Eligibility: Applicants must provide confirmation of community service with their scholarship applications
DiPaula Family Scholars Program
Summary: Support for incoming Nursing Freshman
Eligibility: Fulltime enrollment in a Nursing program, incoming Freshman only
Lois M Galloway Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Summary: Support for Doctoral Nursing student
Eligibility: Fulltime enrollment in Nursing PhD Program
La Luz Roselia Inguanzo Memorial Scholarship
Summary: Scholarships for Nursing Students
Eligibility: Requires a one-page essay to be submitted on the impact of receiving the scholarship
Forrest C. and Frances H. Lattner Fund
Summary: Support Master’s and Doctoral level students who intend to become Nursing faculty
Eligibility: Fulltime Nursing Graduate student
External Scholarships:
Baptist Health Nurse Scholars Program:
Please see the link below for more information:
Laura Bassi Scholarship:
Please see the link below for more information:
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship:
Please see the link below for more information:
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/2026ScholarshipApplication
Florida Navy Nurse Corps Association:
Please see the link below for more information:
https://nnca.org/chapter/fnnca/
Email Us: Nursch@health.fau.edu
We thank our donors for their continuing support.