Brave of Heart Nursing Scholarship seeks to identify and award America’s future leaders in nursing.
This scholarship was established by Brave of Heart Fund, founded by the Foundations of Cigna and New York Life and administered by E4E Relief, to assist students pursuing associate or Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing who clearly demonstrate intent to positively impact healthcare outcomes for the communities they will serve.
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to the Brave of Heart Scholarship Nursing Scholarship must:
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,500 to $10,000. Students enrolled part-time will receive half of the award amount.
Award Value:
Awards are one-time only.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
All applicants will be notified in late June.
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the Brave of Heart Fund.
Payment is made in mid August.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
*Essay Topics
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the Brave of Heart Fund or E4E Relief play a part in the selection.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.