South Dakota Nursing Schools

Academic Leaders Form New Global Alliance on Nursing Education to Focus on Improving Patient Care Worldwide

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 18, 2006 - Four of the world's leading nursing education organizations have established a new alliance to improve patient care through nursing education and ensure a robust global supply of highly educated nurses. Formed in December 2005, the Global Alliance on Nursing Education (GANE) includes representatives from Australia & New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States who are committed to enhancing the educational preparation of registered nurses (RNs), expanding opportunities for nursing education, and addressing student enrollment concerns, including the growing shortage of nurse faculty. GANE members include the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN), the Council of Deans and Heads of United Kingdom University Faculties and Health Professions (CoD), and the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) (CDNM(ANZ)).

"AACN is pleased to join with our colleagues from around the world to focus on nursing education's future and address shared nursing workforce concerns," said AACN President Dr. Jean Bartels. "By working together, academic leaders can build nursing's science base, ensure efficient knowledge transfers, and enhance the educational preparation of all nurses with the goal of providing better patient care."

Dame Jill Macleod Clark, chair of the UK Council of Deans of Nursing, invited members of the four founding organizations to an inaugural meeting in London in December 2005 to plan the creation of an alliance to address universal nursing education concerns. GANE representatives identified many common issues and areas of mutual interest and collaboration. They also discussed opportunities to share nursing knowledge and best practices, and ways in which this new alliance could complement the work of other international organizations focused primarily on nursing practice rather than nursing education.

Dame Jill said "We saw a unique opportunity to harness the intellectual capital and expertise of these well established nursing education organizations and to influence professional policy and care delivery agendas at the inaugural planning meeting of GANE."

As a result of the initial planning meeting, participants developed a common set of assumptions for the new alliance which included (1) that the increasing complexity of the health care system requires an improved skill base for RNs. Read more..

South Dakota Nursing Scholarships and Financial Aid

The 1989 South Dakota Legislature authorized a nursing education loan program to provide assistance to qualified South Dakota residents who are admitted into an educational program for preparation of licensed practical nurses or registered nurses, or a nursing degree enhancement program.  Funding for the loan program is generated through a $10 fee charged to LPNs and RNs at the time of licensure.  The number and amount of each loan is determined annually by South Dakota Board of Nursing, not to exceed $1,000 per academic year.

Loan monies may be used only for direct education expenses such as tuition, books, and fees.  Room and board are not considered direct educational expenses. A promissory note for the amount of the loan plus accrued interest is required before loan monies are disbursed.  If multiple awards are granted to an individual, the awards will be consolidated into one total amount for purposes of establishing terms of repayment. Equal portions of the student's loan amount will be disbursed directly to the educational institution at the beginning of each academic term.

The student borrower may elect to repay the loan either by: employment in nursing in South Dakota at a conversion rate of $1 per hour or by remitting monetary payments within the required time period of five years.

Prospective students should visit each school in which they are seriously interested and discuss with the school's financial aid office the assistance the school can be expected to provide. Scholarships are awarded by foundations, civic clubs, and other non-profit organizations.  Eligibility requirements (e.g. minimum grade point average, residency, or field of interest), funding amounts, and deadlines vary.

South Dakota Grant and Fellowship Opportunities

American Nurses Foundation Research Program Grants
Ethnic Minority Fellowship Program
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
March of Dimes
National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)
National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Nurses' Educational Funds, Inc.
The Oncology Nursing Society Foundation
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
AACN - Arthur M. Miller Fund Scholarship
AACN - Educational Advancement Scholarships - Graduate Completion
AACN - National Teaching Institute Scholarships Program
AACN - Vision Partners Continuing Education Scholarships Program
AACN Educational Advancement Scholarships - BSN Completion
AAMN Foundation Scholarships for Men
AAOHN Professional Development Scholarships
Aetna Scholarship
AFSCME FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AHNA - Charlotte McGuire Scholarships
AHNA - Research Grants
Air Force ROTC 4-Year Nursing Scholarships
Albert E. and Florence W. Newton Nurse Scholarship
Akron General Nursing - Service League Scholarship for Graduate Education in Nursing
Alexander Graham Bell Foundation College Scholarship Award
ANA - Ethnic/Racial Minority Doctoral Fellowships
ANNA - Abbott/Pamela Balzer Career Mobility
ANNA - American Regent Career Mobility Scholarship
ANNA - Career Mobility Scholarships
ANNA - Janel Parker Career Mobility Scholarship
ANNA - Tyco/Healthcare/Kendall Products Scholarship for Continuing Education
ANNA Foundation/AMGEN Career Mobility Scholarship
Anna May Rolando Scholarship Award
Anne Ford Scholarship
AORN Foundation Baccalaureate Degree Scholarship
AORN Foundation Doctoral Degree Scholarship
AORN Foundation Master's Degree Scholarship
AORN Foundation Nursing Student Scholarship
AQHF Education or Nursing Scholarship
AAOHN Professional Development Scholarships
Army ROTC Nurse Officer Program
Bernice L. Vance Scholarship
Bernice Pickens Parsons Fund
BET/Emerge Publications Scholarship
Bethesda's Developmental Disabilities Scholarship for Lutheran Nursing Students
CampusRN/AACN Nursing Scholarship Fund
Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
Caroline Simpson Maheady Scholarship Award
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Nursing Commitment to Employment and Study Program
Charles Hardy Memorial Scholarship Awards
Charles Kunz Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship (ENA)
Christiana Care Health Systems Scholarship
Dr. Hilda Richards Scholarship
Dr. Lauranne Sams Scholarship
Eight & Forty Lung and Respiratory Disease Nursing Scholarship Fund
ELA Scholarships
ENA Foundation Advanced Nursing Practice Scholarships
ENA Foundation Faculty Doctoral Scholarship
ENA Foundation Faculty Memorial Doctoral Scholarship
ENA Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
Exempla Healthcare Nursing Scholarship
FNRE BSN Scholarship
FNRE Clinical Nurse Specialist Scholarship
FNRE Doctoral Scholarship
FNRE Master's Scholarship
FNRE Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
FNRE Nursing Management Scholarship
FNSNA Scholarship Nursing Scholarships for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association Career Mobility Scholarships
Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association General Scholarships
Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association Specialty Scholarship
Genevieve Julia Scholarship Award
HCA Cares Scholarship Program
HCAid Scholarship
HCR Manor Care Nursing Scholarship Program
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hobble (LPN) Nursing Scholarship
HSF/HCA Nursing Scholarship Program
James D. Durante Nurse Scholarship Program
JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services)/Elsevier Nursing Scholarship
Kaiser Permanente Deloras Jones RN Academic Excellence Scholarship
Kaiser Permanente Deloras Jones RN Excellence in Bachelor's Degree Nursing Scholarship
Kaiser Permanente Deloras Jones RN Nursing as a Second Career Scholarship

Scholarships and Financial Aid Books

Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2006
The College Board College Handbook 2006
College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook 2006
Paying for College without Going Broke 2006
How to Go to College Almost for Free

Nursing Resources

For a list of accredited clinical nurse specialist programs, visit the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. For information on nurse practitioners, including a list of accredited programs, visit the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Information about employment opportunities may be obtained from local hospitals, nursing care facilities, home health care agencies, psychiatric facilities, the South Dakota State Board of Nursing, and local offices of the State employment service.

For information on nursing schools and lists of accredited programs in other states visit one of the following websites: Nursing Schools in California, Nursing Programs in Maryland, New York Nursing Schools, Colorado Nursing Schools, Nursing Schools in Arizona, Washington Nursing Programs and Nursing Schools in Texas.

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