Scholarships for Male Nursing Students
It’s not a profession that you would generally find men queuing up to join, but if you’re a man and are contemplating working in the world of medicine, you could consider nursing for a variety of reasons. For one, there is a shortage of nurses, so you’re bound to secure a good job immediately. And then there’s the fact that the profession pays quite well; also, the job satisfaction factor is pretty high. So if you’re thinking of taking up a career in nursing, go right ahead.
If you’re short of money for a degree, you could check out the various scholarships that are available for people who choose to enter this noble profession. There is one exclusively for male pre-RN nurses who are enrolled in an educational program that leads to NCLEX-RN eligibility and for RNs enrolled in graduate nursing or allied health education programs – the $1,000 scholarship program that is offered by the American Assembly for Men in Nursing Foundation (AAMN) and the Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future. There is also the Jadeh Moore Student Nurse Essay Contest that gives out $500 for male pre-RN students enrolled in educational programs that lead to NCLEX-RN eligibility – this scholarship is awarded to the student who offers the best response to a specific question posed by the AAMN.
There are other general scholarships and some that are meant for minorities as well – like the one offered by the National Association of Hispanic Nurses for nursing students from San Diego, the one on offer by the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations, the $2,000 scholarship from the National Black Nurses Association, the one for air force aspirants from the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, and the one for tribal communities from The National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association.
While these are not exclusively for men, they do help when you’re a male who belongs to a minority. Also, nursing is one profession that allows you to take advantage of loan forgiveness programs. If for some reason you are unable to secure a scholarship, you could apply for a federal loan and then have it “forgiven” if you agree to work in medically underserved areas for a certain period of time.
Nursing is by no means a glamorous profession, but there are so few men in this field that your chances of securing a good job that pays well are pretty high. Male nurses are in demand at hospitals and other healthcare settings. So look beyond the gender bias that this job is associated with, and choose to become a male nurse today.
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This guest article was written by Amy S. Cook, who regularly writes on the topic of lvn to rn online. She welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: amyscook@yahoo.com
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