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Sigma — Global Nursing Excellence

Scholarship

RN to BSN Scholarship

Funding for registered nurses returning to school to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

  • Type

    Scholarship

  • Status

    Closed

  • Deadline

    1 April 2027

The RN to BSN Scholarship supports diploma or associate degree-prepared nurses pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree in nursing.

Award: Up to US $5,000 per year

Eligibility

  • Enrolled in an accredited nursing school program with a Sigma chapter (Sigma membership is encouraged but not required when eligible for an invitation)
  • Pursuing a bachelor’s or higher degree in nursing
  • Ranking in the top 35% of your nursing class

Submission requirements

  • Most recent transcript from a diploma or associate degree program or school of nursing, and proof of acceptance for the academic year the scholarship is to be used
  • Biographical “sketch” submitted according to NIH guidelines. (See the NIH standard format for bio sketches.) 
  • Essay outlining career goals, professional affiliations, and community service completed (maximum one page)
  • At least two letters of support

This scholarship is funded by the Sigma Foundation for Nursing’s Karen A. Stiefel Harrison Scholarship Fund.