Financial assistance is available in many forms.  Detailed printed information reviewing the types of assistance available is mailed with application materials.  The School of Nursing Student Services handles most grants and scholarships available for Nurse Anesthesia Program Students.  To follow is an example of some of the financial assistance that applicants may consider.

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Professional Nurse Traineeship
May be available to Full time anesthesia students from the beginning of the program.
Need based. Must be full time by tuition generating credits.
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Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship
May be available to second year nurse anesthesia students.
Need based.
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Graduate Student Assistant (GSA) positions. May be available to Masters students outside the School of Nursing
Full time:  20 hours/week for full tuition, health insurance, and monthly stipend.
Positions may be split to half time with corresponding reduction in benefits.
These are highly competitive and awarded on a per/term basis.  SON GSA positions are only available for Doctoral students.
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Other Scholarships
Local and National professional organizations offer scholarships to qualified individuals and our students have been very successful in obtaining many of these.  See Awards and Honors in the "Why Pitt" section
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Assistance through the Military may be available.  Contact a recruiter for more information.  For Army information:  Army Reserve Recruiting Website.
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Stipends / Sign on Bonuses
Because of the shortage of CRNAs in the current marketplace, some health care facilities are offering stipends in exchange for a future employment commitment.  These offers are individually negotiated between the student and employer and although the Program does not participate in this process, we will offer advisement or information.  
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Indian and Public Health Services
Stipends and/or loan repayment programs are available for an employment commitment.  Information is available through Student Services.

Loans are arranged through the main University Office of Financial Aid. Assistance is based on academic credit load.  Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

Visit the University Financial Aid Website for additional information and current Tuition rates.

Other Fees:  All Nurse Anesthesia Program students are required to pay a one time license fee (~$100) during their first term of full time study to use the Typhon Nurse Anesthesia Tracking System NASTÔ to record case data, time logs, conferences, management plans, evaluations, and transcript/application generation for the AANA Certification Examination.   This fee is non-refundable and entitles the user to full access to this system for 3 years of student use.

Students are required to take the AANA SEE exam during their second year.  Cost is approximately $110.

Other costs incurred include but are not limited to TB testing, immunizations, ACLS, PALS, BLS, FBI and other clearances, earpiece, AANA student membership fee ($100), and drug testing if required by clinical site.