Virginia Nurse Educator Scholarship
Virginia Nursing Workforce Center (Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority)
Up to $7,000 a year (full-time; $3,500 part-time) for Virginia RNs in nurse educator graduate programs, for two years of service per award year in an underserved Virginia area.
- How much
- Up to $7,000 per award year full-time; up to $3,500 part-time
- Who qualifies
- Virginia resident at least one year; current unencumbered Virginia RN license; accepted/enrolled (full- or part-time) in an accredited nurse educator program; service: two years of full-time nurse-educator practice in a Virginia MUA/HPSA per award year.
- For grad students
- For nursing education students
- Valid Social Security number required
- When to apply
- Open now Year-round except June: no applications June 1-30; reopens July 1 (first VNWC cycle opened August 1, 2026). Competitive and limited by funds; apply early.
- How to apply
- Apply online through the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center (vanwc.org/scholarships) with the documents on the Nurse Educator checklist
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (vanwc.org) and page 2
The details
For licensed Virginia RNs (unencumbered license) accepted into or enrolled full- or part-time in an accredited, Board-approved nurse educator program, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA and Virginia residency for at least a year. Up to $7,000 per award year full-time or $3,500 part-time, paid to the recipient. For each award year, the recipient must complete two years of full-time practice as a nurse educator in a Virginia Medically Underserved Area or Health Professional Shortage Area, at a facility that accepts Medicare/Medicaid, reporting employment every six months; default may mean repayment.
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- Two-Year College Transfer Grant (CTG)Up to $1,000 per year base; plus up to $1,000 STEM-N bonus; plus $1,000 incentive at NSU, ODU, Radford, UVA Wise, VCU and VSU
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