Eligibility & Application Instructions
Applicants to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program will apply for admissions through the UCI Graduate Division website.
Tuition & Fees
For current Tuition and Fees, please visit the Registrar’s Office website: https://www.reg.uci.edu/fees/
* Due to the structure of the program, we are unable to accept the UC Employee tuition discount through Human Resources.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
To be eligible for financial assistance, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 2. Please note that international students are not eligible for need-based financial aid and should not complete the FAFSA.
The UC Nurse Fellowship is an annual $10,000 fellowship is open to career-track nurses employed with University of California. Eligibility is contingent upon quarterly verification of part-time or full-time career status within the University of California. Per diem or limited status does not qualify.
In addition to offsetting the cost of tuition, outside nursing-specific scholarships introduce you to organizations that can broaden your idea of what a nurse can accomplish and how nurses are needed in today’s society. The following organizations and programs provide financial aid for nursing students:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): https://bhw.hrsa.gov/loansscholarships
Direct unsubsidized loan/Stafford or Direct PLUS loans
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/subsidized-unsubsidized
Foundation Scholarships:
American Nurse Practitioner Foundation Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarships
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
304 Park Avenue South 11th Floor
New York, NY 10010
212-590-2443
https://n-e-f.org/
March of Dimes Graduate Scholarships – Awarded to members of AWHONN or NANN, with focus on maternal-child nursing.
Education Services
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Ave.
White Plains, NY 10605
https://www.marchofdimes.org/professionals/scholarships-and-grants
American Cancer Society -Awarded to applicant conducting cancer research.
The American Cancer Society
Extramural Grants Department
250 Williams Street NW, 6th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-1002
800-227-2345
https://www.cancer.org
Johnson & Johnson/AACN – Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars, awarded to minority students who agree to teach nursing after graduation.
https://www.aacnnursing.org/Students/Financial-Aid-Scholarships/Minority-Nurse-Faculty-Scholarship
NAPNAP Foundation Richardson DNP Scholarship – Awarded to NAPNAP members pursuing DNP education.
https://www.napnapfoundation.org/grantsscholarships/grantsscholarships
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