Bilge Brew Nursing Student Scholarship ($1,000)

A $1,000 scholarship for nursing students balancing school with long hours, hard routines, and real responsibility.

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Bilge Brew Nursing Student Scholarship ($1,000)

A $1,000 scholarship for nursing students balancing school with long hours, hard routines, clinical demands, and real responsibility.

Applications are reviewed by the team at Bilge Brew Coffee Co.

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Who This Is For Scholarship Details How to Apply Prompt Selection Criteria FAQ

Who This Scholarship Is For

This scholarship is specifically for nursing students. It is built for people working through prerequisites, nursing school, clinical rotations, long study hours, and the pressure that comes with preparing for a profession where showing up matters.

  • Current nursing students
  • Pre-nursing students accepted into a nursing pathway or program
  • ADN students
  • BSN students
  • LVN/LPN students
  • Graduate nursing students

This scholarship is for nursing/pre-nursing students only. If that is not your educational path, you are not eligible for this award.

Scholarship Details

The Bilge Brew Nursing Student Scholarship awards $1,000 to one selected applicant. The goal is simple: recognize a nursing student who can show real discipline, consistency, and follow-through under pressure.

  • Award Amount: $1,000
  • Deadline: TBA
  • Winner Announced: TBA
  • Submission Format: 1 to 2 minute video and 300 to 500 word written response
  • Application Method: Online submission through the official application form

How to Apply

  1. Record a 1 to 2 minute video answering the scholarship prompt.
  2. Write a 300 to 500 word response answering the same prompt.
  3. Submit your application through the official form.
  4. Include your full name, email address, school name, nursing program, and any supporting details requested on the form.

Your video does not need to be highly produced. Clear and direct beats polished and fake. A strong application shows substance, not performance.

Scholarship Prompt

What does discipline look like in your daily life as a nursing student when no one is watching? Show or explain how you handle long hours, early mornings, clinical demands, difficult routines, or the pressure of preparing for nursing, and why that matters to you.

Your video and written response should answer the same prompt. However, your responses shoudl work together, not state the same thing. Be concrete. Be direct. Specific examples are stronger than generic motivation talk.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on the following:

  • Discipline and consistency: Does the application show real follow-through?
  • Clarity and authenticity: Is the response honest, direct, and specific?
  • Effort: Did the applicant put real thought into both the video and written response?
  • Fit: Does the application reflect the demands and realities of nursing school?

Why This Scholarship Exists

Nursing school is not casual work. It demands repetition, endurance, judgment, and the ability to keep going when you are tired.

This scholarship exists to recognize nursing students who keep showing up through long hours, hard routines, and real responsibility.

If that is your life right now, this was built for you.

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Submit your video and written response through the official application form. Incomplete applications or submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

Start Your Application

Questions about the scholarship can be sent to nathan@bilgebrew.com.

FAQ

Who is eligible for this scholarship?

This scholarship is open only to nursing/pre-nursing students, including pre-nursing students accepted into a nursing path, ADN students, BSN students, LVN/LPN students, and graduate nursing students.

Can I apply if I am not in nursing school?

No. This award is specifically for nursing students and applicants on a formal nursing education path.

Do I need professional video equipment?

No. A clear phone video is enough. Content matters more than production quality.

Do I need to submit both the video and the written response?

Yes. Both are required. If one is missing, the application is incomplete.

How will the winner be notified?

The selected applicant will be contacted by email after the review period ends.

Why Bilge Brew

Coffee built for people who actually rely on it.

Bilge Brew is different for simple reasons: fresher coffee, better beans, a real point of view, and a brand built by someone who knows early mornings, long shifts, and doing the work anyway.
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Built by a Navy veteran and registered nurse who knows what it means to need your routine to hold up. This is coffee for people who show up early, stay late, and take their mornings seriously.
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A lot of coffee loses the plot before it ever reaches your kitchen. Bilge Brew is roasted for the order, so the cup shows up with more aroma, more character, and more payoff.
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This is not generic filler coffee dressed up with loud branding. The beans are chosen to make the cup worth looking forward to.
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