HCN Grants

Hondros Alumni Achievement Grant

This Alumni Achievement Grant is designed to assist Hondros College of Nursing Alumni as they progress into our Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program.

Basic Student Eligibility Requirements:

1. Eligible students must be graduates of a Hondros College of Nursing program
2. Eligible students must be enrolled in the Hondros College of Nursing ADN program (at any campus)
3. Eligible students must have a PN program CGPA of a 2.5 or higher

Awarding Criteria:

• Alumni meeting the criteria above will receive up to $1,200.
• Awards will be equally distributed over the first three quarters of the program.

*CGPA - Cumulative Grade Point Average

Hondros College of Nursing Institutional Affordability Grant (IAG)

This Institutional Affordability Grant (IAG) is designed to assist Hondros College of Nursing (the “College”) students that have financial need in order to cover their academic year gap funding, i.e., the difference between total cost of tuition and fees (direct) less the amount of all eligible financial aid resources. The IAG will be applied quarterly to a student’s ledger. The IAG is for students with the most significant financial need.

Basic Student Eligibility Requirements:

1. Eligible students must be currently enrolled in a Hondros College of Nursing program;
2. Eligible students must be eligible for the Federal Pell Grant (regardless of amount) and otherwise be eligible for Title IV financial aid programs;
3. Eligible students must file a FAFSA each year by the deadline and meet verification deadlines, if any;
4. Eligible students must make required monthly on-time payments to the College; and
5. Eligible students must have exhausted all other eligible financial aid resources (e.g., WIA, employer tuition reimbursement, veterans’ affairs benefits, etc.)

Awarding Criteria

Grant amounts are determined based on financial need.

Example of potential IAG awards:

Practical Nursing Program

1. Student has a program gap of $4,500.00. Monthly payments are $500.00 ($4,500.00/9 months (academic year length)). IAG award is $200.00 per month for 9 months=$1,800.00 (maximum academic year IAG award). Revised student payment is $300.00 per month.
2. Student has a program gap of $2,700.00. Monthly payments are $300.00 ($2,700.00/9 months (academic year length)). IAG award is $100.00 per month for 9 months=$900.00 (maximum academic year IAG award). Revised payment amount is $200 per month.

Associate Degree in Nursing Program

1. Student has a program gap of $5,400.00. Monthly payments are $600.00 ($5,400.00/9 months (academic year length)). IAG award is $200.00 per month for 9 months=$1,800.00 (maximum academic year IAG award). Revised student payment is $400.00 per month.
2. Student has a program gap of $2,250.00. Monthly payments are $250.00 ($2,700.00/9 months (academic year length)). IAG award is $50.00 per month for 9 months=$450.00 (maximum academic year IAG award). Revised payment amount is $200 per month.

LPN Care Grant

Students who enroll in the Practical Nursing Diploma program, for the first time in the Fall 2026 cohort and beyond, may be eligible for a grant worth up to $2,000, to be equally divided across an eligible student’s first four (4) quarters in the Practical Nursing Diploma program.

Students will be billed at the standard tuition rate plus applicable fees before the grant is applied. Students are responsible for all applicable book fees. Eligibility will be verified before the grant is awarded.

Basic Student Eligibility Requirements:

1. Students must meet all requirements for admission as published in the Catalog to be eligible;
2. Students must be enrolled in the Practical Nursing Diploma program at one of HCN's Ohio campuses (Akron, Cincinnati/West Chester, Cleveland/Independence, Columbus, Dayton, or Toledo/Maumee);
3. Students must maintain continuous enrollment to remain eligible. Students who withdraw and re-enroll may no longer be eligible for the grant.  Students who previously received the LPN Care Grant are not eligible for the LPN Care Grant a second time;
4. Grants are non-transferable, and no substitution or cash equivalent/refund is allowed;
5. The LPN Care Grant may not be combined with other grants or scholarships offered by Hondros College of Nursing;
6. Employees of American Public Education, Inc. and American Public University System, Inc. and their family members are not eligible for this grant.

Students do not need to complete a separate application to be eligible for the grant.

Hondros Momentum Grant

Students in the first term of the Practical Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing program who are required to repeat a course in order to progress in their program of study may be eligible for the Hondros Momentum Grant.

To be eligible for the grant, students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

1. Be a student in the first term of either the Practical Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing program;
2. Be required to repeat at least one (1) first-term course in their program of study, due to earning a grade of either F or W;
3. Successfully complete the course in the term immediately following the term in which they earned the F or W grade;

Recipients will receive a grant in the amount of the cost of one (1) repeated class. Students are only eligible to receive the grant one (1) time.