District of Columbia Nurse Practitioner Scholarships Guide - 2025

To provide financial assistance to African American students pursuing nursing degrees.

To provide financial assistance to students pursuing a higher education.

To support an amazing new generation of health care providers.

To raise awareness for substance abuse and mental health issues.

To raise awareness for substance abuse and mental health issues

* (i) will be attending an accredited US college or university in the Fall 2024 semester;
* (ii) who is or will be a legal resident (includes student visa holders) of one of the 50 US states or the District of Columbia as of August 10 2024;
* (iii) will be at least 18 years of age or older as of August 10, 2024; and
* (iv) have a declared a major of biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry, or a related life science field; and
* (v) meets the following applicable GPA requirements:
Graduate students must have a cumulative graduate GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and have received a cumulative undergraduate GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Undergraduate Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors must have cumulative college GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Undergraduate Freshmen must have a cumulative high school GPA of >3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Healthcare Professionals (term defined in the Official Rules) may not participate in this Program.
US federal or state government employees may not participate in this Program. This Program is void where prohibited by law.