September 1, 2026
AACN² Pathway to Critical Care Nursing Scholarship
AACN Critical Care / AACN Colleges · Direct application
$2,500
Eligibility
Major
Nursing
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing students at AACN member schools with a 3.2+ GPA who will graduate in 6-12 months and are interested in critical care nursing may apply. Eight scholarships are awarded annually.
Each of eight recipients receives $2,500 ($20,000 total per year).
Apply July 1 through September 1 via the AACN Foundation portal administered by the Foundation for Academic Nursing.
Joint program of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.