WGU Celebrates Nurses with $75,000 in Scholarships
Nonprofit, online university to award multiple scholarships during National Nurses Week
SALT LAKE CITY, March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --To honor nurses for their commitment to community health and to commemorate upcoming National Nurses Week 2015, Western Governors University (WGU) has announced the WGU Loves Nurses Scholarship. During the week of May 6, up to $75,000 in scholarships will be awarded to motivated nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree program in WGU's College of Health Professions.
WGU's online degree programs are competency-based, making them ideal for working nurses and health professionals hoping to advance their careers by completing a bachelor's or master's degree. This innovative learning model lets students complete their program requirements based on their prior work experience and academic knowledge, allowing them to accelerate through subject matter they already know so they can focus on what they still need to learn. Because WGU's online degree programs are flexible and terms begin on the first day of any month, students are able to schedule their studies around their busy lives.
In 2014, new WGU student and New Jersey resident Chantel Roman received the Nurses Lead the Way Scholarship and enrolled in WGU's CCNE-accredited* M.S. Nursing—Leadership and Management degree program. Chantel, a busy wife and mother working full time as a school nurse for the New York City Department of Education, said that going back to school meant she would be able to provide more thorough care to patients through effective leadership. As soon as she was awarded the scholarship, the entire family all jumped for joy with her. "It was a great confidence builder for my family, but for me, more personally, it was the first step up the mountain towards my master's degree," said Chantel. "And the fact that the scholarship eased some of the financial burden associated with continuing education means that I won't have as much debt when I graduate. This is especially important as a mother of three children who will be off to college themselves before I know it!"
Each WGU Loves Nurses Scholarship is valued at up to $2,000. Eligible applicants must be a licensed RN, complete an application for admission to WGU, complete the scholarship application, which includes an essay on "How my education at WGU will make me a more effective nurse," and participate in an interview with a WGU scholarship counselor. Though a number of scholarships will be awarded, this scholarship is competitive; recipients will be selected based on their academic record, readiness for online study at WGU, and other considerations. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 30, 2015. National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6 to 12, and WGU will award scholarships beginning May 6. For more information about the WGU Loves Nurses Scholarship, please visit: wgu.edu/wgulovesnurses.
About WGU
Established in 1997 by a bipartisan group of U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, WGU has been recognized by the White House as what works in post-secondary education. The online university has more than 56,000 students and 43,000 graduates in all 50 states and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and its nursing degree programs accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*). WGU has been named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in The New York Times.
WGU has earned the support of a number of leading corporations and foundations, including AT&T, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Lilly Endowment, HCA, Hewlett-Packard, Lumina Foundation, Microsoft, Oracle, SunGard Higher Education, and Zions Bank. More information is available at www.wgu.edu or by calling 866.225.5948.
*Western Governors University offers nursing programs that are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 5380, Washington DC 20036, 202-877-6791).
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