Brookwood offers scholarships to students enrolled in an accredited school of nursing. The number and type of scholarships available may vary from year to year.

Scholarship funds are sent to the student’s account at the school and may be used for tuition, fees, books, uniforms and other required school expenses.

Download the Sholarship/Internship Application or request a copy from your school's Financial Aid Office. Applications are also available from the Brookwood Nursing Scholarship Committee:

Brookwood Nursing Scholarship Committee
Brookwood Medical Center
2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
205-877-1897 

Available Scholarships and Internships:

A.D.N. Scholarships

Scholarships of $3,000 per year are awarded to students accepted for enrollment in A.D.N. programs for one or two years.

B.S.N. Scholarships

Scholarships of $5,000 per year are awarded to students accepted for enrollment in B.S.N. programs for their junior and senior years.

Cookie Long Scholarship

An A.D.N. or B.S.N. scholarship is offered for a licensed practical nurse that has been employed at Brookwood for at least two years and is enrolled in an accredited school of nursing.

Margaret Israel Millsap Scholarship

Brookwood Medical Center offers an annual $6,000 scholarship in honor of Dr. Margaret Millsap’s outstanding contributions to nursing practice and education.

The recipient of this scholarship will be an outstanding junior or senior applicant in a B.S.N. program, must be a member of Association of Nursing Students, active in campus or civic organizations and must complete a preceptorship at Brookwood Medical Center.

M.S.N. Student Scholarships

Scholarships of $7,500 for the entire program are available to students in a clinical or nursing administration major.

Doris Elder Coppage Perioperative Nursing Internship for New Graduates

In memory of Doris Elder Coppage’s outstanding contributions to Perioperative and Infection Control nursing

Applicants must be a senior in a B.S.N. program, a member of the Association of Nursing Students, active in campus and civic organizations, and must complete a clinical rotation in surgery at Brookwood Medical Center. 

APPLICANT CRITERIA

Academic   

·      High school seniors: Overall B average. Final award is made when accepted to college

·      College students who have not yet taken nursing courses: 3.0 GPA

·      College students who have taken nursing courses: 3.0 GPA overall and a 3.0 GPA in nursing courses.

·      Graduate students: Graduate of an accredited B.S.N program with a 3.0 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in nursing courses.

Personal  

·      Recommendation from faculty advisor, faculty member of your most recent course, or the director of the school

·      Letter of recommendation from financial aid office regarding need

·      No academic or social probations

·      No criminal record that would interfere with obtaining a license

·      Eligible for employment 

Professional  

·      Member of Student Nursing Association preferred

·      Participation in school and civic activities preferred

Other

Brookwood Medical Center employees must submit a letter from immediate supervisor and personal letter (see details on application form).

SERVICE COMMITMENT

Scholarships of one to two years in length require a one year full-time employment commitment to Brookwood Medical Center.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications and requests for scholarship renewal must be received by the Brookwood Scholarship Committee no later than April 1st of each year. Applicants will be notified in writing of acceptance or denial. Scholarship funding begins each fall quarter/semester.

For more information regarding the Brookwood Medical Center Nursing Scholarship and Internship Program, please contact:

Brookwood Nursing Scholarship Committee
Brookwood Medical Center
2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
205-877-1897 

 Click here for Nursing Scholarship/Internship Application