Nursing School Resources

There are many resources to help people like you become a nurse. We’ve gathered ones we think will be most helpful to you as you explore nursing schools in Kansas.

Paying for Nursing School

Kansas recognizes the importance of nurses to our communities, so these specific financial aid programs were developed to help defray the cost of going to nursing school.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Kansas Adult Learner Grant - Considering a career in nursing by pursuing a bachelor’s degree? The Kansas Adult Learner Grant could help make that dream much more affordable.
• Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship - If you are thinking about a career as an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or a Registered Nurse (RN), the Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship could help make that dream much more affordable.
• Kansas Promise Act – A scholarship that helps you pay for school
• Registered Apprenticeships - Strengthening the Kansas Healthcare Workforce

Regulatory

• Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) – The governing board of Kansas’ six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions.
• Kansas Nurse Licensure Compact - Information about the Nurse Licensure Compact
• Kansas Nurse Practice Act – The legal framework for nursing practice, licensing, and education in Kansas.
• Kansas State Board of Nursing – The nursing regulating body for Kansas

Associations & Professional Organizations

• American College of Nurse Midwives Kansas Chapter – The professional nursing organization for Kansas midwives.
• Happy in Healthcare – A web tool to explore healthcare careers from the Kansas Hospital Association
• Kansas Hospitals
• Kansas HOSA-Future Healthcare Professionals – A student-led healthcare exploration organization
• Kansas Organization of Nurse Leaders – The professional nursing organization for Kansas nurse leaders.
• Kansas School Nurses Organization – The professional nursing organization for school nurses in Kansas.
• Kansas State Nurses Association – The professional nursing organization in Kansas.
• KansasWorks – A Kansas job-matching and labor market information system
• National Professional Nursing Organizations