Financial Aid and Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

Ana Vigil
amvigil@salud.unm.edu
College of Nursing Student Services
MSC09 5350
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
phone: (505) 272-0854
fax: (505) 272-3970

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Cost of Attendance

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UNM Financial Aid

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The priority deadline is March 1st for the following academic year. Application can be made after the priority deadline, but early application is recommended. This application is used to apply for federal student loans, grants, and work-study. It is important to understand that financial aid awards based on need take into account all sources of aid a student receives from the university. A Cost of Attendance budget is developed for each individual based on all income sources and financial obligations. The Student Financial Aid Office then determines the unmet financial need. Thus, a student can receive financial aid only up to the Cost of Attendance, however, if a student does not qualify for need based financial aid there is always no-need based loans that may be considered.

The College of Nursing (CoN)  Scholarship Application is now available online at the time of the College of Nursing Admissions Application process or e-mail Ana Vigil at amvigil@salud.unm.edu to request an application. Return the completed application form by the stated deadline. It is essential that CoN scholarship applicants fill out application forms both through the Student Financial Aid Office and the College of Nursing if they wish to be considered for a nursing scholarship.

The CoN has a variety of departmental scholarships which are awarded throughout the academic year. Students must be accepted into the CoN and need only complete one scholarship application. Priority deadlines are March 30th for the Summer term, June 30th for the Fall term, and November 15th for the Spring term. Please note that one application is good for the entire program; students do not have to reapply each term.

Nursing scholarships awarded by the CoN do not need to be repaid. These are gifts from donors who wish to make an impact on the health care of New Mexicans by helping potential nurses complete their education. Many students apply for them. Both financial need and academic performance are considered for the majority of the scholarship awards.

Please contact Ana Vigil (amvigil@salud.unm.edu) if you have any questions.

The State of New Mexico

New Mexico Loan-for-Service Program: (http://hed.state.nm.us/)

The Loan-for-Service Program through the New Mexico Department of Higher Education (HED) is restricted to students committed to working in an underserved area of the state upon degree completion. The loan funding is to assist students while enrolled in the nursing program. The student must be committed to this program; penalties exist for breaking the agreement. The deadline for this program is July 1 of each year.

For more information about the Loan-for-Service Program, please visit the New Mexico Higher Education Department Web site (http://hed.state.nm.us) and click on the Financial Aid & Scholarships link to the right of the screen.

 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program Overview

(http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing/) The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) offers registered nurses substantial assistance to repay educational loans in exchange for service in eligible facilities located in areas experiencing a shortage of nurses. Authorized by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the purpose of the NELRP is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations. For further information, please review the web site or call toll-free 1-800-221-9393, e-mail CallCenter@hrsa.gov.

Other Scholarships

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• Hospital Jobs
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• Nursing Scholarships
  CampusRN has $15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students.

New Mexico Center for Nursing Excellence (NMCNE)

• NMCNE http://www.nmnursingexcellence.org/ has financial resource information available to students and a link to various nursing scholarships http://www.nursingscholarship.us/. The NMCNE does offer students the opportunity apply for their own Nightingale Scholarship annually with information/application available on their website.

P.E.O.

• http://www.peointernational.org
  P.E.O is an organization that assists women working towards college degrees with grants and loans.