Undergraduate Scholarships

Institutional scholarships are made possible through generous donations given to The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College educates future nurses who are driven to make a difference in the lives of others. The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital supports this mission by awarding scholarships to students at Goldfarb each year.

The awarding of scholarship funds is not guaranteed and based on funding availability. 

For incoming students -To be considered eligible for any institutional scholarship, the scholarship application must be completed, all final transcripts must be received by the Admissions Office and tuition deposit paid, and a 2024-2025 FAFSA must be submitted and have a completed financial aid file. If any of these requirements are not received the student is considered ineligible for institutional scholarships. 

For current students - The 2024-2025 FAFSA is required for scholarship consideration and a completed financial aid file. Students who are receiving the BJC Full Ride Scholarship are ineligible for new renewable institutional scholarship consideration. 

Upon submission of your scholarship application, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College will evaluate your eligibility and notify you if you are eligible for a Scholarship. Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress while attending the College. The Institutional Scholarship Program offered by Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College is subject to change. International Students are not eligible for Institutional Scholarships.

The Institutional Scholarship application for the Fall ’24 term has closed. The application for the Spring ’25 term will open later this Fall.

This award is granted to incoming students ranked as the valedictorian or salutatorian or ranked as #1 or #2 in a private or public high school graduating class. Here are a few additional requirements:

• The selected student must carry a 3.6 or higher overall GPA for all undergraduate coursework
• The graduation date must be within 5 years of the first term at Goldfarb
• To be considered for this award you will need to supply your high school transcript and all transcripts for undergraduate coursework

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

Total amount awarded:

• $20,000 Upper Division / over 5 academic terms
• $20,000 WEO / over 9 academic terms
• $18,000 Accelerated / over 3 academic terms

This award is granted to incoming students who have a final cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher on all undergraduate coursework. The official final undergraduate transcript(s) are required and must reflect a cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher.

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

The total amount awarded is:

• $20,000 Upper Division / over 5 academic terms
• $20,000 WEO / over 9 academic terms
• $18,000 Accelerated / over 3 academic terms

This award is granted to incoming students who have a final cumulative GPA of 3.75-3.89 on all undergraduate coursework. The official final undergraduate transcript(s) are required and must reflect a cumulative GPA of 3.75-3.89.

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

The total amount awarded is:

• $15,000 Upper Division / over 5 academic terms
• $15,000 WEO / over 9 academic terms
• $12,000 Accelerated / over 3 academic terms

This award is granted to incoming students who have an exceptional demonstrated need. A completed FAFSA is required.

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

The total amount awarded is:

• $12,500 Upper Division / over 5 academic terms
• $12,500 WEO / over 9 academic terms
• $9,000 Accelerated / over 3 academic terms

This award is granted to incoming students who are alumni and/or are the children, grandchildren or sibling of an alum of Barnes School of Nursing, Jewish Hospital School of Nursing and Allied Health, Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing and Allied Health, Barnes-Jewish College of Nursing or Goldfarb School of Nursing. 

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

*Only the Legacy Award and Dependent of Current BJC Award can be combined with any of the other institutional scholarships.

The total award is:

• $2,000 one-time to Upper Division, WEO, and Accelerated

This award is granted to incoming students who are the dependent spouse or dependent aged child of a current BJC Employee. Proof of relationship is required.

Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.

*Only the Legacy Award and Dependent of Current BJC Award can be combined with any of the other institutional scholarships.

The total amount awarded is:

• $2,000 one-time to Upper Division, WEO, and Accelerated

This scholarship provides a Full Annual Scholarship to an Alton High School alum pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. Applicant must also currently reside in the Alton School District (ie: Alton, Godfrey, etc.) This scholarship is offered once per year. Application can be found here. 

This scholarship provides a Full Annual Scholarship to a Soldan High School alum pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. This scholarship is offered once per year. Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the student's admission application. 

This scholarship provides a $5000 scholarship to a student that completed prerequisite requirements at Kaskaskia Community College in Centralia, IL and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. This scholarship is offered once per year. Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the student's admission application. 

This scholarship provides a $5000 scholarship to a student admitted into the BSN Accelerated Nursing Program. Eligibility for this scholarship is reviewed as a result of the submitted overall/general Institutional Scholarship Application, available each term.