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Financial assistance programs available to nursing students include loans, scholarships, grants, traineeships, fellowships, and employment opportunities. Many programs are available through the Student Financial Services Office (SFSO), while others are administered by the School of Nursing and by the Graduate Division.
Nursing students in the doctoral programs may obtain information about graduate support from the Graduate Division website at http://saawww.ucsf.edu/graduate/fees.htm (website).
Financial aid programs offered through Student Financial Services include loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study. Some aid programs are "need-based" (targeted at disadvantaged/low-income students), while other aid programs use different selection criteria.
Aid funds can be limited and are awarded to students who demonstrate need according to federal need analysis criteria. Eligibility is based on the principle that financial responsibility for meeting educational costs rests with the student and family. Therefore, student resources and assets are considered in determining eligibility for these types of financial aid.
For students under 30 years of age, UCSF requires parents' financial information in order to consider students for the most favorable types of aid (grants, scholarships, and loans with the lowest interest rates). Exceptions are made for students who cannot provide parental information due to adverse family situations.
The parents' financial situation does not affect eligibility for funds but helps determine the type of aid offered.
Students who are under 30 and wish to apply only for loans and limited grant assistance are not required to submit parental information. Eligibility for many sources of financial aid is based partially upon earnings. When the school year income will be significantly lower than shown on the prior year's tax return, the Student Financial Services Office (SFSO) may base financial aid eligibility on estimated school year earnings. Students must submit their information to SFSO. Exceptions are handled on a case-by-case basis. Students who expect to maintain a significant level of earnings, but who need financial assistance to return to school, can generally obtain an unsubsidized student loan.
Some aid sources described below are not based on need as determined by Student Financial Services and do not require parents' information even for under-30 students. These sources include non-need-based scholarship funds, the Acute Care Nursing Scholarship Program, Nonresident Tuition Scholarships, traineeships, emergency assistance, and veterans' benefits. These programs are mentioned below.
| International Students | Eligibility for most forms of financial aid is limited to U.S. citizens and to permanent residents of the United States. Prospective students from other nations should read the Information for Prospective Students from Other Countries bulletin; and also should consult (well before initial enrollment) with the UCSF International Students and Scholars Office. |
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Eligibility for many sources of financial aid is based upon earnings. When the school year income will be significantly lower than shown on the prior year's tax return, the Student Financial Services Office (SFSO) can base financial aid eligibility on school year earnings. Students must submit their information to SFSO and will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Students who expect a comparable level of earnings but who need financial assistance to return to school can generally obtain an unsubsidized student loan.
Some aid sources described below are not based on need (as determined by Student Financial Services) and do not require parents' information--even for under-30 students. These sources include non need-based scholarship funds, the Acute Care Nursing Scholarship Program, traineeships, emergency assistance, and veterans benefits. These programs are mentioned below.
In order to receive financial aid from federal or state programs, male students (including US permanent residents) must be registered with Selective Service if they are 18 through 25. Failure to register when required to do so may result in denial of financial aid eligibility. For additional information, visit the Selective Service on the Internet at: http://www.sss.gov.
To obtain information and/or an application packet for the financial aid programs available through the Student Financial Services Office, contact that office as follows:
| Student Financial Services Office |
This flight of stairs (located between the Campus Library at 530 Parnassus Avenue and Millberry Union at 500 Parnassus) leads to the front entrance of the Student Financial Services Office, and also to the Office of Admissions and Records (OAR). |
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Entering students should submit financial aid application materials as soon as they have been accepted (or provisionally accepted) for admission. By completing the UCSF financial aid application packet, students are automatically considered for all the programs administered by the Student Financial Services Office.
Continuing students should submit application materials in early February each year.
Scholarships for nursing students have been established by organizations as well as private individuals. Students applying for most of the scholarships listed below must complete the financial aid application, available in the Student Financial Services Office.
Birdzell Scholarship. The family and friends of Dorothy Jean Birdzell established this scholarship fund in her memory in 1970.
Davis Scholaship. The University of California, San Francisco Alumni Association, School of Nursing, established the Dr. Betty Davis Fund in 1950. Its purpose is to provide scholarships and grants to nursing students enrolled on the San Francisco campus.
Fecheimer Memorial Scholarship. The trustees, who established the Minnie Fecheimer Memorial Fund in 1940, suggested that "scholarship shall not be the only qualification in the choice of beneficiary, but due weight shall be given to character, human qualities, and economic needs." Graduates of any nursing school in the City and County of San Francisco are eligible.
Gardner Scholarship. Professor Emeritus Milton E. Gardner established the fund in memory of his wife, who was a public health nurse and member of the Board of Nurse Examiners, to provide one scholarship per year to a regularly enrolled nursing student on the San Francisco campus.
Grams Scholarship. The will of Ernestine Grams established this fund to be used for scholarships for students attending the UCSF School of Nursing.
Hill Scholarship. This scholarship fund for graduate and undergraduate nursing students was established by the faculty and alumni in 1970 to honor the retirement of Ann E. Hill, Associate Professor, Public Health Nursing.
Lanctot Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund is available to female Native American students able to provide tribal documentation.
Strauch Family Scholarship. Lilla Lou Witharm Strauch established this fund for the support and maintenance of one or more scholarships in the School of Nursing.
Ann B. Sullivan Scholarship. This fund was established by the will of Ann B. Sullivan to be used for scholarships for needy students and acceptable applicants to the School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco.
Van Castricum Fund. This fund was established by the will of Josefa Elias Van Castricum to be used for worthy and needy nursing students.
Acute Care Nursing Scholarship Program. For students entering the Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN). For details see mepnscho.htm (webpage).
Allen, Hubert Bell Endowed Scholarship for Doctoral Students. This scholarship fund was established to provide scholarship support for doctoral students whose research is related to heart failure and its associated consequences.
Anagnos, Alex Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to provide scholarship support to a student in the UCSF School of Nursing who has demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations. While all students who can demonstrate a past commitment to such service are eligible to apply, priority will be given to men in nursing or those who strive to promote the service of men in nursing, and/or students in the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing specialty.
Cassady, Miriam Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to provide scholarship support to a student in the UCSF School of Nursing who has been employed full time for one year at the Veterans Administration Medical Center , Palo Alto, California.
Lindberg, Roberta J. Nursing Scholarship. The scholarship is to be used exclusively for those graduate students entering the MEPN program, using School of Nursing criteria of merit for allocation of endowment-based scholarship funding.
Murphy, Meredith Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to provide an annual scholarship for a full-time Oncology Nursing student in the Master of Science program.
Osher Scholarship. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist student recipients with the cost of attendance and to underscore the importance the University places on community service and the role this plays in nursing education. Students receiving this award are expected to undertake some form of community service above and beyond their clinical activity while enrolled in school. Recipients of the Professional Nurse Traineeship award are not eligible to receive the Osher Scholarship.
Raises, Constantine Scholarship Fund. This fund is principally to benefit Greek and Greek-American students, but is secondarily available to other students.
Reid, Daniel and Barbara Physiological Nursing Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund was established in memory of Daniel and Barbara Reid, to be used specifically for students interested in Physiological Nursing.
Tempkin, Nancy Scholarship. The family and friends of Nancy K. Tempkin, RN, MS, 1969, established this fund in 1970. It provides an annual award to an outstanding nursing student in the master's program.
Tobias, William Ray Jr. and Jacquelyn Hawkins Foundation Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to provide support to UCSF Nursing students who are training in the fields of either Cardiology or Cardiovascular nursing.
Traineeships are available to graduate nursing students who could not pursue their education without such aid. Recipients must be full-time nursing students and citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Detailed information and application forms may be obtained by visiting or writing the School of Nursing Office of Student Affairs.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Stipends are available for full-time study in occupational health nursing for students in both the masters and doctoral programs.
Professional Nurse Traineeship. The Nurse Training Act of 1975, Public Law 94-63, authorized support of traineeships for the training of professional nurses to teach in the various fields of nursing, serve in administrative or supervisory capacities, serve as nurse practitioners, or serve in other professional nursing specialties determined by the secretary to require advanced training.
Nursing Student Loans are available to needy students enrolled in the School of Nursing. Eligible nursing students attending at least half-time may borrow a limited amount yearly depending on the availability of funds. Repayment at 5% interest may be extended over a period not to exceed 10 years after graduation or separation from the University.
Financially needy students may also receive University Loan funds established by various donors, which have a 5% interest rate.
Federal Perkins Loans are available to financially needy students. The interest rate is 5% and the amounts vary according to need and availability of funds. Repayment begins nine months after graduation and can extend up to ten years.
Students who demonstrate financial need may borrow from participating lending institutions. Graduate/professional students may borrow up to $8,500 per year with no payments on principal or interest, if determined to be eligible. An additional $12,000 may be borrowed from the unsubsidized Stafford loan program, where interest begins to accrue immediately after a disbursement is made. A combined total of $20,500 per year may be borrowed by eligible students in combined subsidized and unsubsidized loans. The interest rate for on loans issued after July 2006 is 6.8%. Graduate students can also borrow under the federal PLUS loan. Interest on the PLUS loan begins as soon as the loan is made, is fixed at 8.5% and is awarded based on remaining need (budget minus other aid). All these loans can be consolidated upon graduation, and offer borrower benefits and repayment options.
This 3% loan is offered through the Health and Human Services Division and is awarded to students who plan to become full-time faculty members once they graduate. Up to 85% of the loan is forgiven for teaching service. Students must submit an application to the School of Nursing and complete the federal Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA). This loan is not based on financial need, but applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents and be in good standing on all other school loans.
The UCSF Alumni Association, School of Nursing, established the Nursing Students' Emergency Loan Fund. This is a limited, short-term, no-interest loan fund designed to meet the immediate and unexpected needs of nursing students.
The Joan Healy Student Assistance Fund is a discretionary fund established in 1982 to assist students in need of immediate and temporary financial assistance or to benefit students in general. Application is made through the Office of Student Affairs (#N-319X, 415-476-1435).
Other emergency loans are available through the Student Financial Services Office.
Nursing students who desire part-time employment may apply through UCSF Medical Center Nursing Administration for positions on the hospital nursing staff. Students who have established financial need may apply for employment funded by Work-Study. Contact the Student Financial Services Office for additional information.
Students who are currently serving in the military as well as veterans discharged from active duty less than ten years ago may be eligible for benefits under one of the current Federal Veterans Affairs programs. Dependents of deceased or disabled veterans from any service era may also be eligible for benefits and/or fee exemption.
For information on or application for Federal Veterans programs, students should consult a Veterans Affairs counselor at Department of Veterans Affairs, Regional Office, Oakland Federal Building, 1301 Clay Street, Room 1300 North, Oakland, CA 94612-5209, 800/827-1000, or visit their website: http://www.gibill.va.gov/.
The State of California offers a "College Fee Waiver Program" to children and dependents of service-connected disabled or service-related deceased veterans. See http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetService/Waivers.aspx for details, or contact your local County Veterans Service Office or California Department of Veterans Affairs, Division of Veterans Services, 1227 ' O ' Street, Suite 101, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone 800/952-5626. CalVet's general web site at http://www.cdva.ca.gov/ has further information on benefits available to veterans and their families.
The UCSF Veterans Affairs Coordinator also has information available on and applications for the Federal and California programs. The VA coordinator conducts the official certification to the Veterans Administration and processes the fee waivers for the College Fee Waiver Program. You can reach the coordinator at the UCSF Student Financial Services Office in Millberry Union, Room MU-201W, 415/476-4185.
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