MN Pre-Licensure Need-Based Scholarship
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% tuition in total over four semesters of the program. 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.
Important Details
- Applications submitted after the deadline cannot be accepted. Please review all deadlines carefully.
Spring 2026 Scholarship Application Deadline: June 11, 2026. - Errors in application submission may delay receipt of your application and tax documents, which could result in your application not being reviewed.
- Parent information is required if you were born on or after January 1, 1990.
- Applying for the need-based scholarship is voluntary.
Apply for a Need-Based Scholarship as soon as you complete your admissions application. If admitted, your scholarship application will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office:
- Apply for Admission. Your profile information will be saved in our system.
- shortly after you finish your admission application.
Scholarship application materials are viewed by the Financial Aid Office only and have no bearing on the admission process.
How To Apply:
Students born on or after January 1, 1990:
Complete the :
- School Code: 002920
- College Grade Level: Master’s, Doctorate or Graduate Certificate Program
Complete the with your/your spouse’s information AND both parents’ information:
- School Code: 2185 É«½äÖ±²¥ U. School of Nursing
- Student’s 2025-26 Year in School: Entering Graduate
- Parent information is required
- Is the student transferring to this school: Select NO
- $25 fee to submit the CSS Profile Upload tax documents to the College Board'
- 2023 student (and spouse, if applicable) federal tax returns with all schedules and W-2s
- 2023 parent federal tax returns with all schedules and W-2s for both parents
- College Board emails IDOC information ~24 hours after the Profile is submitted.
Additional Information May Be Required
Students born before January 1, 1990:
Complete the :
- School Code: 002920
- College Grade Level: Master’s, Doctorate or Graduate Certificate Program
Complete the with your/your spouse’s information:
- School Code: 2185 É«½äÖ±²¥ U. School of Nursing
- Student’s 2025-26 Year in School: Entering Graduate
- Is the student transferring to this school: Select NO
- $25 fee to submit the CSS Profile Upload tax documents to College Board's
- 2023 student (and spouse, if applicable) federal tax returns with all schedules and W-2s
Additional Information May Be Required
Visit our Financial Aid Video Library for detailed instructions on applying and more information regarding financial aid available to students:
Applicants with No Contact with a Biological Parent
Applicants with no contact with a biological parent who are unable to submit a parent tax return should follow these steps:
- Complete a found on the CollegeBoard website
- Upload the NCP form and a third-party letter confirming you have no contact with your parent to the (third-party letter may not be from a family member, but can be from a therapist, school counselor, pastor, etc.)
- Email SON_finaid@dm.duke.edu to let us know your documents are ready for review at the IDOC Service
- We will review your documentation and email you within 3-5 business days with a decision on whether the noncustodial parent's financial information will be waived.