UMKC offers scholarships, grants, loans and work-study jobs. We also roll out the welcome mat for our neighbors with the “Kansas Rate,” which is in-state tuition for students who reside in 11 Kansas counties bordering the Kansas City area.
Your degree from the School of Nursing and Health Studies will allow you to join one of the hottest industries — health care — in the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a 19.4 percent employment growth for registered nurses alone within the next 10 years. Health care and nursing consistently rank among the best jobs by U.S. News & World Report in large part because of the projected job expansion.
Want to know more about financial aid? The UMKC Financial Aid and Scholarships office can answer your most basic and complex questions.
UMKC students are awarded about $150 million in combined financial aid every year. It means more than three-quarters of the student body qualify for financial aid. Let the UMKC team help you understand the key deadlines for application and how to fill out the forms.
Getting started early is important. Two basic steps will help determine if you’re eligible for a financial aid award during your enrollment at UMKC:
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses Kansas City Chapter Scholarship
• The Research Foundation MSN Nursing Scholarship
• Dr. Risdon Memorial Development Award
• Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream Awards
• Philippine Nurses Association of Greater Kansas City Scholarship (PDF)
• Heartland foundation
• Greater KC Community Foundation Scholarships
• Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Program Scholarship
• KCAHCRA Nursing Scholarship (PDF)
• $500 UMKC Libraries Scholarship
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
• Greater Lee’s Summit Health Care Foundation Academic Scholarship
• General Hospital #2 Perpetual Trust Fund
• Dr. Risdon Memorial Development Award
• Mary Ann Reinert Nursing Scholarship
• Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri (PRIMO)
• Advanced Practice Nurses of the Ozarks (Ph.D. and DNP Scholarships)
• Jackie Liesmeyer Nursing Scholarship (The Missouri Public Health Association)
• Health Professional Nursing Student Loans (Missouri residents)