Student Resources

Scholarship Opportunities

College of Nursing Scholarships

Scholarships underwritten by alumni, friends, and foundations are available to qualified undergraduate and graduate students to help finance their education at the College of Nursing.

The scholarship application period for the 2019-2020 academic year has ended. The application period for 2020-2021 scholarships will open in September, 2019. Please contact Ben Monat at BMonat@umass.edu or (413)545-5090 if you have any questions about College of Nursing scholarships.

Scholarships from Other Sources

Visit the UMass Amherst Financial Aid Service's comprehensive Scholarship Resource Guide for information on university-wide scholarships and scholarships from private sources, and for links to global scholarship search engines.

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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The baccalaureate degree program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). (March, 2010) https://www.umass.edu/planning/accreditation-status