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The Saint Elizabeth Home and Community Care Scholarship

Get up to $5,000 for your Masters level studies in home and community care — applications typically open each December.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified April 23, 2026

$5,000

Total value

Dec 1, 2026

Next deadline

Canadian Nurses Foundation

Administered by

What you will need

Online application submitted via cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
Proof of enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
Verification of Masters level enrollment in a home and community care program

About this award

You can receive up to $5,000 for your studies. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a Masters level student specializing in home and community care. Applications typically open each December for the following academic year and close in late January. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle, so you should check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization supporting nursing education) program page at cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/ to confirm the exact deadlines before you apply. The CNF awards committee selects winners based on merit. They award over 135 scholarships per year across all their different funding tiers, but they do not publish the exact number of winners for this specific scholarship — ask the CNF how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's a one-time award or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Masters level student studying home and community care. You must also be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program, such as those for Registered Nurses (RN), Internationally Educated Nurses (IEN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), or Registered Practical Nurses (RPN).

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Open to graduate students
Studying home and community care or nursing

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Submit your application
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

More details

Specialization

Avoid writing a generic nursing essay.

Instead, focus heavily on the specific challenges and rewards of home and community care to show you match the scholarship's goal.

Support

Many students provide basic references.

Secure letters from clinical supervisors in community settings who can vouch for your hands-on skills in home care.

Strategy

Since one single application covers every CNF scholarship you qualify for, do not try to tailor your answers to just this one award.

Instead, highlight all your strengths so you are considered for every possible tier.

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