Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing strives to make nursing education accessible and affordable for all aspiring health care professionals. We offer a variety of scholarships to help support your educational journey, reduce financial barriers, and encourage the next generation of compassionate, skilled nurses. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, need or a combination of both. Explore the available options and see how we can help you achieve your nursing career goals.
Support for Federal Workers
To support current and recently separated federal civil government employees, Georgetown is offering a 10% scholarship on base tuition for those applying to master’s programs for the 2026–2027 academic year. This opportunity is especially designed for individuals interested in pivoting from federal service into a nursing career.
Scholarship Resources for All Students
Georgetown Undergrad and Alumni Scholarship Opportunity
Georgetown is offering a 10% scholarship on base tuition to members of the Classes of 2023 through 2026 who are applying for qualifying master’s programs for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
Outside Scholarship, Award and Grant Opportunities
All students are encouraged to explore the following resources for scholarships, awards and grants:
- Scholarships from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Federal Programs:
- Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program
- Nurse Corps Scholarship Program from the Bureau of Health Workforce
- Army Nurse Corps Scholarships (Email Randy Ray, armyrotc@georgetown.edu, for details)
- CENTILE
- Nursing@Georgetown
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Conway Scholarship
About: The Conway Scholarship enables eligible Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students who qualify for and would otherwise need a federally subsidized loan to instead graduate from nursing school with little or no student loan debt. That life-changing financial support makes a nursing education more accessible to eligible students concerned about accruing student loan debt. Awards average between $3,000 and $5,000.
Eligibility: Students eligible for this award will be determined by Georgetown’s Office of Student Financial Services.
How to Apply: Students do not need to apply for this scholarship.
AHEC
About: The DC Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Georgetown University Medical Center is accepting applications for its Primary Care Scholarship Program. AHEC focuses on workforce development with an emphasis on health equity to improve the health of people accessing care at community health centers (CHC), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), or other primary care centers.
Eligibility: Any student in the first three to four APRN clinical semesters who is planning to work in primary care may apply. Subsequently, if your placement now or in the future is at a FQHC, School Based Clinic, or Indian Health Service or corrections facility, you may be eligible for a $1,000 stipend. As an AHEC scholar, you must complete 80 hours of clinical (which you will be doing anyway) and 80 hours of didactic. Upon documenting the completion of those, you are considered an AHEC scholar. You will receive an AHEC certificate and are encouraged to add your participation to your resume.
How to Apply: Fill out this form to begin the application process.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Berkley Scholarship
About: Thanks to a significant gift from the Berkley Family Foundation, the Berkley Scholarship will provide scholarship funds to selected Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing students.
Eligibility: Students need not apply for this scholarship. Awardees will be determined based on information shared during the admissions process regarding previous academic performance and the need for financial support. Email gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu with questions about this scholarship.
Master of Science Entry to Nursing Program
Johnson/Turpin Scholarship
About: The Johnson-Turpin Scholars in Honor of the Class of 1969 Endowed Fund was established in 2018 by Luci Baines Johnson (H’18) — daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson — and her husband, Ian Turpin, who have generously made a $1 million gift to create this fund. These awards are typically between $20,000-$30,000.
Eligibility: All BSON graduate nursing students (MSN, PGC, DNP, DNAP) who are currently enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications including supporting materials using this Google Form no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31, 2027. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Awards and Scholarships committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship
About: The Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship Fund was created to support the tuition and fees of Berkley School of Nursing graduate students who demonstrate financial need, who have experience practicing in underserved clinical settings and those who have an interest in working in settings that may improve health equity and access to health care. Two one-year $25,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility: View more information about the scholarship, including eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications, including supporting materials, no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2027, via the online application. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Awards and Scholarships Committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Master of Science in Nursing, Postgraduate Certificate and DNP Programs
Johnson/Turpin Scholarship
About: The Johnson-Turpin Scholars in Honor of the Class of 1969 Endowed Fund was established in 2018 by Luci Baines Johnson (H’18) — daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson — and her husband, Ian Turpin, who have generously made a $1M gift to create this fund. These awards are typically between $20,000-$30,000.
Eligibility: All BSON graduate nursing students (MSN, PGC, DNP, DNAP) who are currently enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications including supporting materials using this Google Form no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31, 2027. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Awards and Scholarships committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship
About: The Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship Fund was created to support the tuition and fees of Berkley School of Nursing graduate students who demonstrate financial need, who have experience practicing in underserved clinical settings and those who have an interest in working in settings that may improve health equity and access to health care. Two one-year $25,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility: View more information about the scholarship, including eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications, including supporting materials, no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2027, via the online application. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Awards and Scholarships Committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
AHEC
About: The DC Area Health Education Center (AHEC) at Georgetown University Medical Center is accepting applications for its Primary Care Scholarship Program. AHEC focuses on workforce development with an emphasis on health equity to improve the health of people accessing care at community health centers (CHC), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), or other primary care centers.
Eligibility: Open to students in the Family Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, and Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner programs. Those in the first three to four APRN clinical semesters who are planning to work in primary care may apply. Subsequently, if your placement now or in the future is at a FQHC, School Based Clinic, or Indian Health Service or corrections facility, you may be eligible for a $1,000 stipend. As an AHEC scholar, you must complete 80 hours of clinical (which you will be doing anyway) and 80 hours of didactic. Upon documenting the completion of those, you are considered an AHEC scholar. You will receive an AHEC certificate and are encouraged to add your participation to your resume.
How to Apply: Fill out this form to begin the application process.
Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program
Johnson/Turpin Scholarship
About: The Johnson-Turpin Scholars in Honor of the Class of 1969 Endowed Fund was established in 2018 by Luci Baines Johnson ( H’18)—daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson—and her husband, Ian Turpin, who have generously made a $1M gift to create this fund. These awards are typically between $20,000-$30,000.
Eligibility: All BSON graduate nursing students (MSN, PGC, DNP, DNAP) who are currently enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications including supporting materials using this Google Form no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31, 2027. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Awards and Scholarships committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship
About: The Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship Fund was created to support the tuition and fees of Berkley School of Nursing graduate students who demonstrate financial need, who have experience practicing in underserved clinical settings and those who have an interest in working in settings that may improve health equity and access to health care. Two one-year $25,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility: View more information about the scholarship, including eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications, including supporting materials, no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2027, via the online application. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Awards and Scholarships Committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate Program
Magis Scholarship
About: These awards recognize students who embrace and reflect Georgetown School of Nursing’s commitment to health equity, social justice and service to others. Magis is a Latin adverb for “more.” As a core Jesuit value, Magis is being generous of spirit and doing more for the greater good. The Magis Scholarships lift up students who commit to excellence by building upon and promoting the art and science of nursing through humility and justice.
Eligibility: The Magis Scholarship application is open to students who apply for entry in the Fall 2027 cohort.
How to Apply: To be considered for this award, please answer both of the following essay prompts in a single Word document and send to gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu no later than June 15, 2027. Responses must be double-spaced with a 12-point Times New Roman font and addressed to the Magis Review Committee. Students should NOT include any identifying information within the body of their essay or on the cover sheet. Submissions will be assigned an identifying number, and scholarship committee members will conduct blind reviews. Essays submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
- Part I: Berkley School of Nursing commits to Jesuit values which guide our approach in all that we do. Our values bind us culturally and permeate our strategic initiatives. They are the defining traits of the Georgetown University community. Our values include contemplation in action, cura personalis, diversity, excellence, respect, social justice and value of the common good. After learning more about our values, please choose three (3) values that have particular resonance for you and provide us with specific examples of how you are animating these values in your work or clinical experiences. (350-400 words)
- Part II: In addition to our values, the Berkley School of Nursing has a strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, justice and anti-racism. Please reflect on your professional work or clinical experiences and share with us three (3) specific examples of how you have embodied similar commitment. (350-400 words)
Essays of admitted applicants will be reviewed by a committee. Recipients selected for the scholarship will be notified by the Fall 2027 term start and must accept the award within five business days of their notification.
Johnson/Turpin Scholarship
About: The Johnson-Turpin Scholars in Honor of the Class of 1969 Endowed Fund was established in 2018 by Luci Baines Johnson ( H’18)—daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson—and her husband, Ian Turpin, who have generously made a $1M gift to create this fund. These awards are typically between $20,000-$30,000.
Eligibility: All BSON graduate nursing students (MSN, PGC, DNP, DNAP) who are currently enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to apply.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications including supporting materials using this Google Form no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on January 31, 2027. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Awards and Scholarships committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.
Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship
About: The Lora Greenbaum Drezner and Jeffrey L. Drezner Endowed Graduate Nursing Scholarship Fund was created to support the tuition and fees of Berkley School of Nursing graduate students who demonstrate financial need, who have experience practicing in underserved clinical settings and those who have an interest in working in settings that may improve health equity and access to health care. Two one-year $25,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Eligibility: View more information about the scholarship, including eligibility criteria.
How to Apply: Please submit all applications, including supporting materials, no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on February 5, 2027, via the online application. Any application/application materials sent after this due date will not be accepted. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Awards and Scholarships Committee at gusonawardsandscholarships@georgetown.edu.