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Scholarships

The Financial Aid Office at Samuel Merritt University encourages all students to research scholarship opportunities. For assistance in the scholarship application process and for scholarship websites, please refer to the two documents below:

Scholarship FlyerScholarship Guide

Please refer below for specific Samuel Merritt University scholarships.

Giving Golden Opportunities

For more information on the Golden Giving Opportunities scholarships, please view the information flyer or visit the Health Professions Education Foundation website.

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SchoolSoup

SchoolSoup is a scholarship database that finds scholarships that match your interests and profile. Scholarships with the best matches are listed first. Click here to go to directly to the scholarship search.

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Scholarship Program for Hispanic Nursing Students

The Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program is in need of Latino Nursing applicants for our scholarship program.  Below you will find the criteria of scholarships

Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program

Awards: Up to $8,000

Deadline: February 16, 2010

Apply: http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/

Eligibility Requirements:

- Must be of Hispanic background

- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, residing in Northern California

- Must be studying full-time in Northern California

- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher

- Must demonstrate financial need

- Must be a rising junior or senior in college pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing for the 2010-2011-Students must apply through the Health Care Majors application. 

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Van R. Johnson Sutter Scholars Program

Children and grandchildren of Samuel Merritt University and Sutter Health employees may apply for college scholarships through our Sutter Health network's competitive program.

Get an application today at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/sutterscholars.

 

  • This year, students may submit their applications online! Visit https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/sutterscholars for more information.
  • Accepted applications Feb. 1 through March 31, 2010.
  • Only the children and grandchildren of Sutter Health and affiliate employees are eligible to apply.

For the eighth year in a row, Sutter Health proudly helps prepare college students to become responsible citizen leaders of tomorrow. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation sponsors this highly competitive program on behalf of Sutter Health. Not all students applying to the Van R. Johnson Sutter Scholars program will receive an award.

Questions:

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National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program provides $50,000 (or the outstanding balance of qualifying student loans if it is less than $50,000), tax free, to primary care medical, dental and mental health clinicians in exchange for two years of service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area. Upon completion of the service commitment, clinicians may be eligible to apply for additional support for extended service.

http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/