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.
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. A traineeship, which is a
non-service award, may provide all or part of a
student's 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 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 mother.
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 or part time in an advanced degree program (master’s, Doctor of Philosophy, and Doctor of Nursing Practice). Students awarded NFLP funds must complete three college teaching courses in addition to the requirements for their degree program. Following graduation, NFLP borrowers receive up to 85 percent loan cancellation for completing an obligation to serve as regular full time faculty in schools of nursing. Twenty percent is forgiven after each of three years of employment as a full time faculty member at a school of nursing and twenty-five percent at the completion of the fourth year. Applications are taken on a first come first serve basis each year, dependent on available funding. The application form and additional information can be obtained from our Graduate Student Affairs Officer at kacoll1@uky.edu
Applying for an
Assistantship, Traineeship, or Scholarship
For assistance with applying for College of
Nursing teaching and research assistantships, contact
the Student Services
Officer for Graduate Studies, 309 College of Nursing
Bldg., University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0232,
(859) 323-5624. The staff can offer information on
other sources of tuition assistance available from
outside the University.
For information on grants, loans and need-based
scholarships, contact the
University of Kentucky Financial Aid Department, 128
Funkhouser Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington,
KY 40506-0054, or call (859) 257-3172.
Tuition for the Doctor of
Nursing Practice Program
Current tuition for the D.N.P. Program is found on
the UK Registrar's Office Web site,
http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/feesgen.htm listed under
"Professional Doctoral."
