Nurses For Our Future Scholarship

The Nurses For Our Future Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition for 1,000 new or current healthcare workers to earn an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) at a two-year or four-year New York State public college or university. Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. You currently live outside New York State and:
   • have earned an associate degree in nursing;
   • currently work as a licensed nurse outside New York State;
   • agree to relocate to New York State and obtain employment in New York State;
   • agree to pursue a BSN and enroll full-time or part-time in a BSN program at a New York State public college or university by spring 2024;
   • agree to work as a registered nurse in a high need facility in NYS for two years upon graduation, if enrolled full-time; and
   • Provide all required supplemental documentation to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation to determine eligibility for payment of the “Nurses For Our Future” Scholarship.

2. You currently live inside New York State and:
   • have earned an associate degree in nursing;
   • currently work as a licensed nurse inside New York State;
   • agree to pursue a BSN and enroll full-time or part-time in a BSN program at a New York State public college or university by fall 2023;
   • agree to work as a registered nurse in a high need facility in NYS for two years upon graduation, if enrolled full-time; and
   • Provide all required documentation to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation to determine eligibility for payment of the “Nurses For Our Future” Scholarship.

3. You currently live inside New York State and:
   • Agree to pursue an associate degree in nursing full-time at a New York State public college or university by spring 2023;
   • Agree to work as a registered nurse in a high need facility in NYS for two years upon graduation; and
   • Provide all required documentation to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation to determine eligibility for payment of the “Nurses For Our Future” Scholarship.

4. You are not in default on any student loan made under any statutory New York State or federal education loan program, and have not failed to fulfill a professional service requirement of any prior award made pursuant to Article 14 of the Education Law or failed to repay an overpayment of any such award.

Eligible recipients will be selected by way of lottery from three separate (and proportionate) pools of entrants. Only one valid entry will be accepted per participant, as duplicate entries will be removed prior to the lottery drawing.

Please note that currently, the lottery to enter the Nurses For Our Future Scholarship sweepstakes is closed. For updates regarding changes in availability of the sweepstakes, please visit the Nurses For Our Future Official Program Rules website.