Support tomorrow’s health care leaders
Still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, students at OHSU are adapting to new realities—and facing significant financial hardships. One of OHSU’s highest priorities is ensuring that students are supported and that their studies are not interrupted by the pandemic.
Scholarships are the best tools available to help ensure an OHSU School of Nursing education is within reach for every student, regardless of their financial situation.
Why scholarships matter
Scholarships and direct student support are made possible through your generous help. Your donations will help OHSU:
Attract and retain the best and brightest students
- The availability of financial aid often plays a big part in an applicant’s choice of nursing school. Scholarships enable OHSU to recognize talent and merit, attracting a more diverse student community, and supporting exceptional students who could otherwise not afford to enroll here.
Reduce the burden of student loans
- As recent graduates enter the workforce, most OHSU grads will carry a daunting debt load. That can be a significant barrier for a graduate who dreams of practicing nursing in a small, rural community or inner city clinic where the earning potential is far less. Scholarships make it possible for more OHSU graduates to go where Oregon needs them the most.
Meet Oregon’s changing needs
- Oregon’s population has grown dramatically over the years, both in size and diversity. At the same time, a surge in retirements is driving severe shortages of health care professionals – while the state and the nation were already facing a critical nursing shortage. We must not just replace those providers we have lost – but expand the pool considerably – with graduates who possess a passion to serve in communities across Oregon and whose backgrounds mirror the profile of our state’s changing population.
Your generous support makes a difference for OHSU School of Nursing students and for the future of health. Please make a gift today!
