Navy ROTC Nursing Scholarships. For additional information, contact the Department of Naval Science, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1184. To be eligible for an ROTC scholarship, an applicant must be a United States citizen and must be less than twenty-five years old on June 30 of the calendar year during which commissioning is scheduled. The Texas Rehabilitation Commission offers assistance in payment of tuition and nonrefundable fees to students who have certain disabling conditions, provided their vocational objectives are approved by a commission counselor. Such conditions include orthopedic deformities, emotional disorders, diabetes, epilepsy, and heart conditions.
Services are also available to help students with disabilities become employable.
Application should be made to the Texas Rehabilitation Commission, P O Box 7638, Austin, Texas 78713-7638. Student Organizations Undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing are eligible for membership in the Nursing Student Organization. Through the organization, nursing students are represented on campus committees and in campus activities involving all students. The local organization is affiliated with the Texas Nursing Students' Association and the National Student Nurse Association. Qualified students in the School of Nursing are also eligible for membership in Epsilon Theta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing.