Skip to main content
Admissions & Aid

Finger Lakes Regional Scholarship

Amid a rising demand for nurses nationwide, the greater Finger Lakes region is experiencing an acute need for health care providers. Infusing the region with graduates from two nursing education programs will address specific community needs, directly fill gaps in care, and help patients to achieve better health outcomes.

Through the Finger Lakes Regional Scholarship, the University of Rochester School of Nursing is offering 50 percent tuition support in scholarships for its Online RN to BS Completion program and Online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner master's program to meet the educational needs of health care employees in the Finger Lakes region, as well as a $60 discount for the online Care Management Education program.

Map of Finger Lakes region including 18 counties

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible Counties

Individuals who are working or living in one of 18 counties may be eligible. This includes the following counties:

  • Allegany
  • Cayuga
  • Chemung
  • Cortland
  • Genesee
  • Livingston
  • Monroe
  • Onondaga
  • Ontario
  • Orleans
  • Seneca
  • Schuyler
  • Steuben
  • Tioga
  • Tompkins
  • Wayne
  • Wyoming
  • Yates

How to Apply

Once accepted to the RN to BS Online or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, eligible students must:

  • Complete the SON Scholarship Form. 
  • Keep in mind you will be required to complete this form every semester you intend to receive the scholarship, after registering for courses. If you have questions about the scholarship or SON Scholarship Form, please contact SON_Scholarships@urmc.rochester.edu. If you have any questions about accessing Smartsheet, please contact SONHelp@urmc.rochester.edu or (585) 275-7500. 

If registered for the Care Management Education program:

  • The discount will be applied upon registration.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you are in a benefit eligible position that supports up to two courses per semester then you would not be eligible for the Finger Lakes Regional 50 percent scholarship.
  • If you are in a benefit eligible position that permits for one course per semester then you are eligible for the Finger Lakes Regional 50 percent scholarship for a second course per semester.
  • If you are not in a benefit eligible position, then you are eligible for the Finger Lakes Regional 50 percent scholarship for up to two courses per semester.

Visit the University of Rochester Tuition Benefits page to obtain pertinent information specific to your individual eligibility status for employee benefits; as well as the employee tuition waiver application that you will need to complete and return to the benefits office. See also the SON Tuition Grant for UR Employees.

You can validate your employer status by referencing your wage and salary payroll statement-the upper left hand corner should read "University of Rochester."

The Finger Lakes Regional Scholarship is only applicable while in the undergraduate (RN-BS) portion of the program. However, if the graduate portion of the program is for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, then the scholarship would continue.

The Finger Lakes Regional Scholarship is only applicable if the graduate portion of the program is for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan program. However, once you begin the DNP portion of the program, the scholarship will not continue.

Please contact our Scholarship Office at SON_Scholarships@urmc.rochester.edu if you have questions about our scholarships, or see other scholarship opportunities for which you may be eligible to apply. 

Questions?

Contact the Financial Aid Office to learn about qualifying for a variety of scholarships and grants associated with specific nursing programs or the financial aid process. Schedule an appointment with the School of Nursing's financial aid counselor with questions.

Contact Financial Aid

Scroll to top of page