Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards: in-course

Presented to a full-time second year student in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program who displays the qualities of integrity, caring/compassion, patience, empathy, critical thinking, responsibility, and accountability that are important to the nursing profession. The recipient is selected on the basis of financial need and a strong academic record by the faculty in the School of Nursing. The recipient must also be a resident of Ontario as defined by OSAP.

Presented to a full-time third or fourth year student in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program who demonstrates academic excellence, and strong leadership. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a resident of Ontario as defined by OSAP. The final selection is made by the faculty in the department of nursing.

Presented to a third or fourth year student in the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) program on the basis of academic merit and financial need. The recipient must also be a resident of Ontario as defined by OSAP.

Provides outstanding students with a special opportunity to study in a Northern Ontario university environment. The scholarships are awarded to full-time students entering directly from high school with minimum of 80% on their best six 4U/4M final grades (or provincial, international, or final IB score equivalent), or transfering from college with fewer than 18 transfer credits. Students must be registered in the first year of a Nipissing University undergraduate degree program. To maintain eligibility, it is necessary to maintain a minimum cumulative average of 80%, and students must enroll in no less than 24 credits annually. Students must accept their offer of admission by the date. Students in the upper year Concurrent Education program may only hold the scholarship in their first four years of study. This scholarship will not exceed the value of a student's Fall/Winter tuition fees. Students may not simultaneously hold any of the following: Chancellor's Award, NU Guaranteed Entrance Scholarship, NU First Robotics Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Upper Year Carl Sanders Award or Schulich Scholarship. Students in the Consecutive Education, College Partnership (Commerce and BBA) and Nursing Scholar Practitioner programs do not qualify for this scholarship. indicated in their offer letter and must register full time (minimum 24 credits) in the fall/winter semesters for the scholarship to be paid out. The scholarship may be held for a maximum of 4 years, not including "professional" years of study in the Concurrent Education program.

The Beverley Charron Memorial Award is presented annually to an upper-year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program at Nipissing University. Eligible applicants must be residents of Ontario, demonstrate financial need as defined by OSAP, and submit a short letter (maximum 500 words) endorsed by the student's Clinical Instructor and/or Clinical Professors describing the student’s commitment to patient care, professional attitude toward nursing, and the importance of compassionate bedside manner in their practice. Final approval of the recipient rests with the faculty in the School of Nursing.