About The Role

The IU Health Nurse Scholar Program is designed to support future registered nurses during the final semesters of their nursing education by providing financial assistance and career development opportunities.

Selected students receive funding in exchange for a commitment to begin their professional nursing careers with IU Health after graduation. This program strengthens the nursing workforce pipeline while helping students transition successfully into practice.

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2027 semester. It is open to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at an Indiana University campus or an Associate of Science in Nursing Program at an Ivy Tech Community College campus.

Please review the Eligibility Requirements below before submitting the application. This application will close on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST .

Eligibility Requirements

Must possess a High School Diploma or GED .
At the time of application, you must be enrolled in or fully accepted into a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at an Indiana University campus or an Associate of Science in Nursing Program at an Ivy Tech Community College campus.
Must have no more than 4 semesters remaining to complete the undergraduate nursing program.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the Program’s required employment and service obligation, without requiring IU Health to initiate or extend employer-sponsored work authorization.

After submitting your application, you may receive guidelines to submit an 8-minute video answering the following questions:

What will becoming an IU Health Nurse Scholar mean to you?
How do you align with the IU Health mission and values?
Why do you want to become a nurse?
Tell me about a time when something did not turn out how you wanted and what you did.

Participants will receive financial support for semesters left in school in exchange for an RN work commitment upon graduation and licensure.

Note: There is no work commitment while in school. The work commitment begins after graduation and successful completion of the NCLEX. The length of the commitment is based on the amount of funding received while in the Nurse Scholar Program.

Participants must maintain academic progress and program eligibility throughout their time in the program. Failure to do so will result in removal from the program and may require repayment of scholarship funds received.

As an IU Health Nurse Scholar, you are guaranteed an RN role upon graduation.

Attend one of our information sessions to learn more about the program! The dates of each information session are below, followed by a link to register for any session.

Friday, August 28, 2026: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Wednesday, September 2, 2026: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Wednesday, September 9, 2026: 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST