About the Houston Nursing Education Foundation:
The Houston Nursing Education Foundation (HNEF) supports the Greater Houston Metropolitan area’s healthcare resources by awarding scholarships to nursing students, and by providing high-impact program grants in health and human services-related fields. You can read more about HNEF here: www.hnef.org.
The purpose of the Houston Nursing Education Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide academic financial assistance to individuals who demonstrate the desire and ability to pursue a professional nursing career in the Greater Houston community and who have demonstrated strong academics, leadership ability, community involvement, and financial need.
About the Scholarship Award:
This is a renewable scholarship, meaning that if you are awarded, you are eligible to receive multiple semesters of funding as long as you continue to meet the GPA and enrollment requirements.
- Undergraduate students are eligible to receive $5,000 per semester, up to a maximum of four (4) total semesters.
- Graduate students are eligible to receive $200 per credit hour enrolled each semester, up to a maximum of $3,000 for the academic year. Graduate students can renew the scholarship each semester they are enrolled, through graduation from the nursing program.
This application is for students who will be enrolled in nursing school for the 2026-27 academic year (including the summer 2026, fall 2026, and/or spring 2027 semesters). Current recipients of the HNEF Scholarship do not need to complete this application again, unless you are starting a new degree program in the upcoming year (example: an undergraduate student who will be starting a graduate program in the upcoming year).
- What can the scholarship be used for?
- The scholarship will be mailed directly to the student's college to be used towards tuition, required academic fees, and/or book expenses.
- Scholarship funding cannot be distributed directly to the student. Funding cannot be used for room and board, rent, meal plans, parking passes, nursing exam fees, or other similar expenses.
Requirements to Apply:
If you meet all of the requirements listed below, visit our Application Process FAQ for helpful tips before you get started.
Applicant MUST be granted admission into OR currently attending the nursing college at one of the following schools:
- Houston Christian University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Texas Woman’s University
- University of Houston
- University of Houston-Clear Lake
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Applicant must provide proof of admission into nursing school upon application if available, or upon admission if selected as a recipient.
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Applicants pursuing the following nursing programs are considered eligible: Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, Advanced/Graduate Nursing Degree.
- Please note, this scholarship is not open to incoming freshmen who are on the pre-nursing track. Applicants must be admitted into OR waiting on admission into the College of Nursing at one of the schools listed above for one of the degree types listed above.
Minimum cumulative GPA to apply: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
- Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.49 or below are not eligible.
Applicant must plan to practice in the Greater Houston Area to begin their professional nursing career.
Applicants selected as finalists will be invited to interview with the HNEF Board in April 2026.
What Is Needed for This Application?
- Eligibility questions based on the criteria above
- Two (2) short essays
- Education information
- Transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- Financial information
- Formal resume (to be uploaded through the application)
- Activities and involvement form (to be completed through the application)
*Applicants selected as finalists will be interviewed by Houston Nursing Education Foundation board members on one of the following days: April 13, 15, 21, or 23.
Houston Nursing Education Foundation Scholarship
About the Houston Nursing Education Foundation:
The Houston Nursing Education Foundation (HNEF) supports the Greater Houston Metropolitan area’s healthcare resources by awarding scholarships to nursing students, and by providing high-impact program grants in health and human services-related fields. You can read more about HNEF here: www.hnef.org.
The purpose of the Houston Nursing Education Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide academic financial assistance to individuals who demonstrate the desire and ability to pursue a professional nursing career in the Greater Houston community and who have demonstrated strong academics, leadership ability, community involvement, and financial need.
About the Scholarship Award:
This is a renewable scholarship, meaning that if you are awarded, you are eligible to receive multiple semesters of funding as long as you continue to meet the GPA and enrollment requirements.
- Undergraduate students are eligible to receive $5,000 per semester, up to a maximum of four (4) total semesters.
- Graduate students are eligible to receive $200 per credit hour enrolled each semester, up to a maximum of $3,000 for the academic year. Graduate students can renew the scholarship each semester they are enrolled, through graduation from the nursing program.
This application is for students who will be enrolled in nursing school for the 2026-27 academic year (including the summer 2026, fall 2026, and/or spring 2027 semesters). Current recipients of the HNEF Scholarship do not need to complete this application again, unless you are starting a new degree program in the upcoming year (example: an undergraduate student who will be starting a graduate program in the upcoming year).
- What can the scholarship be used for?
- The scholarship will be mailed directly to the student's college to be used towards tuition, required academic fees, and/or book expenses.
- Scholarship funding cannot be distributed directly to the student. Funding cannot be used for room and board, rent, meal plans, parking passes, nursing exam fees, or other similar expenses.
Requirements to Apply:
If you meet all of the requirements listed below, visit our Application Process FAQ for helpful tips before you get started.
Applicant MUST be granted admission into OR currently attending the nursing college at one of the following schools:
- Houston Christian University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Texas Woman’s University
- University of Houston
- University of Houston-Clear Lake
- University of St. Thomas
- University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
- University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Applicant must provide proof of admission into nursing school upon application if available, or upon admission if selected as a recipient.
Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Applicants pursuing the following nursing programs are considered eligible: Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN, Advanced/Graduate Nursing Degree.
- Please note, this scholarship is not open to incoming freshmen who are on the pre-nursing track. Applicants must be admitted into OR waiting on admission into the College of Nursing at one of the schools listed above for one of the degree types listed above.
Minimum cumulative GPA to apply: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
- Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.49 or below are not eligible.
Applicant must plan to practice in the Greater Houston Area to begin their professional nursing career.
Applicants selected as finalists will be invited to interview with the HNEF Board in April 2026.
What Is Needed for This Application?
- Eligibility questions based on the criteria above
- Two (2) short essays
- Education information
- Transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- Financial information
- Formal resume (to be uploaded through the application)
- Activities and involvement form (to be completed through the application)
*Applicants selected as finalists will be interviewed by Houston Nursing Education Foundation board members on one of the following days: April 13, 15, 21, or 23.