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Did You Know?

     

  • In 2011, Good Samaritan Foundation celebrates 60 years of service to nursing students and nursing schools in Texas.
  • Good Samaritan Foundation is the leading private provider of nursing scholarships in the State of Texas.
  • In 60 years, Good Samaritan Foundation has awarded more than $15 million to more than 15,000 nursing students in Texas.

Eligibility and Instructions

AM I ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?

Good Samaritan Scholars applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements:
  1. Be a resident of Texas;
  2. Be accepted into, or have an application pending to, a nursing education program approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. Your program of study may be classroom or online.
  3. Be pursuing education at one of the following levels:
    • LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse
    • Diploma – Diploma Certificate
    • ADN – Associate Degree in Nursing
    • BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
    • MSN – Master of Science in Nursing
    • PhD – Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing Concentration)
    • DSN – Doctor of Science in Nursing
    • DNP – Doctor of Nurse Practice
  4. Be currently working or planning to work following graduation in the Texas healthcare system;
  5. Be a U.S. citizen or have a current, valid work permit.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

Please complete the Application form and return it by email or by regular mail. If you submit your application by email, you must send all required supporting documents listed in the instruction sheet as soon as possible by regular mail. The Foundation will consider ONLY applications complete with all supporting documents.

TIMING OF APPLICATION / DEADLINES

Scholarship applications are accepted three times each year. The beginning and ending dates of each semester's application period are outlined in the chart below. "Semester" refers to the first academic period you wish your application to be considered for funding.

  
 Semester  Application Beginning Date
  Application End Date
 Spring
  January 1
  February 15
 Summer
  May 15
  June 30
 Fall
  August 1
  September 15
 
Applications received before or after each semester's deadline date will not be considered that semester and will have to reapply. 

ACCEPTANCE AND NOTIFICATION 

Applications are reviewed three times year. Following this review (usually on March 31st, July 31st, and October 31st), the Foundation will promptly notify all applicants of its decision by email. The Foundation does not provide status reports during the review process. Please do not request interim updates.

EXPECTED USE 

Good Samaritan scholarship grants are to be used for qualified education expenses (e.g., tuition and fees, books, supplies, and equipment). Any part of the grant used for any other purpose will represent taxable income to the recipient.

TAXATION OF SCHOLARSHIP 

According to IRS Publication 970, Good Samaritan scholarships are tax-free to recipients IF they are candidates for a degree at an eligible educational institution and they use the scholarship to pay qualified education expenses. Please refer to IRS Publication 970 or consult your tax advisor for further assistance.

GRANT AMOUNT

Each semester a Good Samaritan Scholar is eligible, she/he will be reimbursed for qualifying expenses:
  • LVN, ADN, and Diploma students - $500 
  • BSN and post-baccalaureate students - $1,000
For example, a Scholar pursuing an MSN who is attending school three semesters in 2012, and who has proved her/his eligibility in each, will receive a total grant of $3,000.

TIMING OF GRANT PAYMENTS

Grant awards are distributed as a reimbursement for qualifying expenses, at the end of each eligible semester.

DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS

ALL scholarships (new and continuing) are approved on a semester-by-semester basis. No guarantee of funding is made or implied. Scholars must maintain eligibility throughout the term of their scholarship. 
 
If at any time during an accepted scholarship agreement the scholar does not pass, or takes a semester off, the scholarship will become void and it will be necessary to re-aply.
 
Interruption of scholarship payment may occur if a scholar does not provide all required documentation at the end of each semester, including fee schedules, class schedules and grades.

APPLICATIONS BY FORMER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The Foundation is delighted to consider applications from former Good Samaritan Scholars who've completed an initial Good Samaritan scholarship and desire to pursue a higher degree or certification.  
 
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