Scholarship Options
DUSON Merit Scholarship
Availability: MN MSN DNP CRNA
Newly admitted MN, MSN and DNP students are automatically considered for the merit scholarship through their admission application. The faculty and the Admissions Office jointly select the recipient at the time of admittance.
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Program |
DUSON Merit Scholarship |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
MN |
One MN recipient is chosen for each Fall and Spring entry cohorts |
$40,000 disbursed among four semesters applied to tuition |
|
MSN |
One MSN recipient is chosen for each Fall and Spring entry cohort |
$36,000 disbursed among six semesters applied to tuition |
|
DNP |
One DNP recipient is chosen for each Fall and Spring entry cohort |
$29,000 disbursed among five semesters applied to tuition |
|
CRNA |
One CRNA recipient is chosen for the Fall cohort |
$68,400 disbursed among nine semesters applied to tuition |
DUSON Need-based Scholarships
Availability: MN
The É«½äÖ±²¥ need-based scholarship provides newly admitted MN students who demonstrate the greatest financial need with a grant toward tuition.
Scholarship awards range up to 100% of tuition for the entire program over four semesters. Current student scholarships are awarded prior to admittance into the program and continue at the same amount for all four semesters – no renewal application is needed.
Upon submitting the admission application, you will receive an email with requirements and next steps for applying for Need-based scholarship funding. Please add son_finaid@dm.duke.edu to your email contacts to ensure receipt of these emails.
To learn more, visit our MN Pre-Licensure Need-Based Scholarship page:
Health Equity Reimagined Scholarship
Availability: MSN DNP CRNA
Scholarship awarded to newly-admitted MSN, DNP, and CRNA students based on a demonstrated commitment to addressing health disparities, as determined through the admissions application review process. Students must have demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA.
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Program |
Health Equity Reimagined Scholarship |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
MSN |
Seven MSN recipients are chosen for each Fall and Spring entry cohorts |
$30,000 disbursed among six semesters applied to tuition |
|
DNP |
Two DNP recipients are chosen for each Fall and Spring entry cohorts |
$25,000 disbursed among five semesters applied to tuition |
|
CRNA |
Two CRNA recipients are chosen for each Fall entry cohort |
$45,000 disbursed among nine semesters applied to tuition |
International Students
International Students are not eligible for federal student loans or DUSON scholarships but may be able to secure a private student loan using a U.S. cosigner.
For information regarding private lenders, visit the É«½äÖ±²¥ Office of Student Loans and Personal Finance.