Awarded: Summer 2026 and Fall 2026
The NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is pleased to announce the J. Paul Scholarship for a baccalaureate student in the accelerated program who is entering their third sequence in the summer 2026 semester and fourth sequence in the fall 2026 semester. This scholarship will provide a $10,000 award ($5,000 each semester, third and fourth sequences) to a nursing student committed to a career community based or long-term care of older adults.
The J. Paul Scholar will participate in an internship of 40 hours each semester with an NYU Meyers faculty member who specializes in thee care of older adults. Together they will set goals and plan activities to produce a document or product focused on research, policy and/or education that will transform the lives of older people with an innovative approach.
Eligibility and Submission Requirements
To apply for the J Paul Scholarship for HIGN scholars, students must:
- Applicants must be enrolled full-time as a continuing accelerated student entering sequence three in summer 2026.
- Have a FAFSA on file for the current academic year.
- Submit a current resume and an unofficial Rory Meyers transcript in pdf format.
- Be in good academic standing, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Be aware that students receiving tuition remission from NYU or NYU Langone are not eligible to receive Rory Meyers scholarships. Students receiving tuition remission from other employers may not receive awards above the total cost of their tuition for the term.
- Be aware that international students are not eligible to receive Rory Meyers scholarships.
- Understand that awards cannot be deferred and are not renewable.
- If awarded, agree to fill out a World of Thanks profile to thank their scholarship donor(s).