Palm Beach Atlantic University

School of Nursing Scholarship Application (pdf)

School of Nursing Receives Grant for Scholarships The School of Nursing has received a $20,000 grant from William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust for student scholarships.

Several local hospital corporations offer scholarships to nursing students to help pay tuition and fees:

Palm Healthcare Foundation

• This scholarship is based on financial need. You must be a resident of Palm Beach County and commit to work in Palm Beach County for a period of time after graduation.

Several benefactors have blessed us with their generosity and offer scholarships to assist upper division Nursing students with tuition, books, and fees. 

Phyllis E. Adams Nursing Scholarship

William and Helen Thomas Charitable Trust

William and Aniece Lassiter Nursing Scholarship

• School of Nursing Scholarship Application 

Instructions for completing this application:

Complete all parts of the application, print off a copy and keep a copy for your records.

Submit this application form by April 1. The Scholarship Committee will begin considering applications on April 15. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-award basis.

Unless otherwise directed, mail application to:

PBA School of Nursing
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
901 S. Flagler Drive
P.O. Box 24708
West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708
 

If you have any questions call: (561) 803-2825 or 888-468-6722 and ask for the School of Nursing.

If you plan on transferring to a major outside the School of Nursing or to another University, please do not turn in this application.

School of Nursing (SON) Scholarships are scholarships that are applied for and at least partially regulated by the School of Nursing. The term "SON Scholarships" is not meant to indicate scholarships that are obtained from other sources. More information on other available scholarships can be found on the Financial Aid web site.
 

1. Students must apply for scholarships according to the scholarship policies set forth in this document.
2. It is the student's responsibility to apply for the scholarships and to meet all requirements. Failure to apply or failure to meet the requirements will result in forfeiture of funds. You are also required to complete the FAFSA. 
3. Scholarship recipients are chosen by the School of Nursing Scholarships Committee unless otherwise noted in the individual scholarship description. Scholarship funds are awarded by the Palm Beach Atlantic University Financial Aid office.
4. The scholarship committee will begin considering scholarship applications on April 15 of each academic year.
5. A student may only receive one nursing scholarship.  
6. If a student is unsuccessful in the nursing program, unapplied funds will be returned to the scholarship fund.
7. If a student is unsuccessful in the program or voluntarily withdraws, the student may be required to pay back funds already applied.
8. Nursing scholarships are based on tuition and fees and may include a stipend for books. See individual scholarships for details.
9. Nursing scholarships require that a student maintain at least a 2.5 Nursing GPA and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
10. Scholarship money is divided between fall and spring semester for each year the scholarship is awarded.
11. Forfeiture of the award will occur if:
    • You are not admitted to the nursing major.
    • You are not enrolled in nursing courses.
    • You do not maintain satisfactory academic progress.
    • You do not acknowledge acceptance of the award.