Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

This program allows schools of nursing to establish and operate a fund to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty.  NFLP funds are awarded to the schools to make loans to students enrolled full time in an advanced degree program (master’s, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Nursing Practice). Following graduation, NFLP borrowers receive up to 85 percent loan cancellation for completing an obligation to serve as faculty in schools of nursing. More...

Assistantships and Traineeships
Teaching and Research Assistantships
The College of Nursing offers a limited number of graduate student assistantships for guided research and teaching experiences. Stipends range from $4,000 to $10,000 for the academic year. Ten to 20 hours of service per week are required. Holders of assistantships may be eligible for full- or partial-tuition scholarships from the Graduate School. (Post-masters Clinical Scholar students are not eligible for teaching or research assistantships.)

Doctoral students are assisted in applying for National Research Service Awards from the National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health.

Advanced Nurse Education Traineeships
A limited number of Advanced Nurse Education Traineeships from the Division of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and Public Health Service (PHS), are available to graduate students through the College. The traineeship usually pays tuition while the student is enrolled full time in a graduate program in the College.

Nursing Graduate Scholarships
Betsy M. Holliday and Eunice S. Milton Scholarship Fund
This scholarship fund was established in 1992 as a special scholarship for a registered nurse returning to school for additional education. Each recipient is a native Kentuckian or the child of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces who was serving on active duty at the time of the recipient’s birth. Preference will be given to students who are interested in the treatment of cancer patients. The scholarship is provided by Lt. Col. David. C. Holliday, ret., in memory of his wife and her mother.

Melva Jo Hendrix Fund for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
This fund, established in 1993 by Jenny D. Dorris, a 1971 graduate of the College, is awarded to graduate students who are seeking an advanced degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships
There are several opportunities for fellowships and assistantships available through the Graduate School. Refer to www.rgs.uky.edu/gs/fellowship/fellowassist.html, or call (859) 257-4613.

Kentucky Graduate Scholarships
All new non-resident students enrolled in a UK Graduate School degree program are eligible for tuition scholarships based on their prior academic performance. These scholarships will allow the candidate to attend UK at the in-state tuition rate. The Kentucky Graduate Scholarship is renewable through the completion of all degree requirements for students who remain in good academic standing.

See the Graduate School's Web site at www.rgs.uky.edu/gs/KGS.html for more information.

Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
This fund, authorized by the U.S. Public Health Service, is intended to help increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. It is available to graduate students in the College of Nursing. Following graduation, NFLP borrowers receive up to 85% loan cancellation for completing an obligation to serve as faculty in schools of nursing. More information...

Additional Information
For assistance with applying for College of Nursing Teaching and Research Assistantships, contact the Graduate Student Affairs Officer, 309 College of Nursing Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, or call (859) 323-5624. The staff can also offer information on other sources of financial aid available from outside the University.

For information on grants, loans and need-based scholarships, contact the University's Financial Aid Department, 128 Funkhouser Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0054, or call (859) 257-3172.

Application forms for admission and fellowship, as well as general information (including the Graduate Bulletin), may be obtained by writing: The Graduate School, 351 Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. Much of the information and forms you will need are on the Graduate School's Web site.

Tuition
Current tuition fees are on the Registrar's Web site at http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/Registrar2005/feesgen.htm.  Tuition fees are subject to change without notice.

All tuition rates include a mandatory registration fee. For fee payment purposes, nine credit hours or the equivalent constitutes a full load for graduate students during the fall or spring semesters. Courses taken on an audit basis do not count toward credit hours, but are assessed full tuition and fees.

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