Community College Nursing Scholarship Program

The Community College Nursing Scholarship program is designed to attract, incentivize, and encourage a diverse population of students to enroll in and complete a postsecondary credential or degree in the nursing profession at a Massachusetts community college. The program provides 'last dollar' financial assistance to ensure that all eligible students have adequate resources to cover the direct costs of tuition, fees and books towards a certificate or associate degree at a public community college. This scholarship program is intended to encourage more students to consider the nursing health profession as a career path and thus enroll in an approved nursing discipline that will provide the credentials to contribute to the Commonwealth's healthcare workforce. Students must be Massachusetts residents who have completed the FAFSA or MASFA, have not earned a prior associate or baccalaureate degree, and must enroll as matriculated students (minimum 6 credits) in an undergraduate program leading to a certificate or associate degree in nursing at a public community college in Massachusetts.