Scholarships
82% of current nursing students who applied for scholarships this academic year received at least one award.
Prospective Students
VCU has university-level scholarships for incoming first-year, out-of-state and transfer students. You can also connect with the Office of Financial Aid on external scholarships and to learn about graduate funding opportunities.
Current Students
VCU’s School of Nursing awards over $4 million annually in scholarships to current students. Our scholarship awards are established by alumni, individuals and organizations, and recognize factors such as financial need, academic achievement, service and leadership. These scholarships are a form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid. Scholarships for current students include awards offered at the time of admission and those awarded to continuing students through an annual scholarship application process.
How to Apply for School of Nursing Scholarships
Applications open mid-April and award notifications are made in late summer. To be considered, current students must complete the scholarship application (link to be posted when the scholarship cycle opens again in 2027). Newly admitted students must claim their eID before applying. To be considered for need-based scholarships, students must have a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Virginia Alternative State Aid Application (VASA) on file in addition to the scholarship application.
Other VCU Scholarships
Visit VCU Admissions' scholarships and funding page for links to the most comprehensive listings of scholarships available to all VCU students (includes those offered through other units at VCU besides the School of Nursing).
Frequently Asked Questions
The average scholarship award is $6,200. Award amounts vary, but typical awards are between $3,500 and $10,000.
In 2024-25, 82% of students who applied for scholarships received some level of support.
Typically, awards are applied to your account by a few weeks into the semester. Processing timelines can vary—we cannot guarantee when your award will be processed.
Awards will be delivered via VCU Financial Aid. As with all financial aid, scholarships are subject to federal and state rules. Receiving a scholarship could affect your financial aid package. If you have questions, please contact your adviser in VCU Financial Aid and reference your award specifically.
Your scholarship will be credited to any balanced owed on your student account. If there is no balance on your account, you will receive your scholarship as a refund. If you have direct deposit set up with Financial Aid, you will receive it that way. If you do not have direct deposit, you will receive a mailed check to your address on file with VCU.
To set up direct deposit with Financial Aid, follow the steps on VCU Treasury Services' Direct Deposit of Financial Aid page.
It depends on the requirements of your specific scholarship. Contact our scholarship administrator at sonschol@vcu.edu to learn more about your scholarship's requirements.