Scholarship Program
Our scholarship program supports graduate students pursuing a career in advanced practice psychiatric nursing.
General Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be enrolled or accepted in a psychiatric mental health nursing graduate program either:
In Washington State, or
In a distance-learning institution which has Washington DOH-approved clinical site placements for out-of-state nursing programs. Applicants enrolled in a distance-learning institution must also be a resident of Washington State.
Applicants do not have to be enrolled for the entire year.
Applicants do not need to have completed their first clinical practicum rotation in their PMHNP specialty courses.
Application Period
Scholarship applications are usually accepted from April-July.
Support the Next Generation of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Scholarships are funded by donations from our colleagues in the nursing and mental health community, Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (AAPPN) members, and community members interested in improving psychiatric mental health nursing in our state.