Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program Grant

Funder: California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)

The Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program, managed by the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), aims to enhance California's healthcare workforce. Funded by a surcharge on RN licensure fees, it offers up to $10,000 to eligible nursing students in exchange for a 12-month service obligation in underserved communities. This initiative seeks to ensure a sufficient number of trained Registered Nurses provide essential care where it is most needed.

The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) works to increase and diversify California’s healthcare workforce by providing scholarships and loan repayments to health professional students and graduates who provide direct patient care in those communities.
BSNSP is funded through a $10 surcharge for renewal and licensure fees of Registered Nurses (RN) in California. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $10,000. The purpose of this program is to increase the number of appropriately trained Registered Nurses (RNs) providing direct patient care in an underserved area or qualified facility within California.
BSNSP applicants must be currently accepted or enrolled in a Bachelor Degree Nursing Program that prepares them to become a Registered Nurse.