WGU Missouri Celebrates Nurses with New Scholarships

ST. LOUIS, March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To observe upcoming National Nurses Week 2015, and to honor nurses for their commitment to community health, WGU Missouri is opening the WGU Missouri Loves Nurses Scholarship. During the week of May 6, up to $20,000 in scholarships will be awarded to motivated nurses who wish to pursue a bachelor's or master's degree program in WGU Missouri's College of Health Professions.

Columbia, Missouri, nurse Christina Sadowski received a scholarship last year during National Nurses Week and has leveraged WGU Missouri's competency-based learning model to complete her degree requirements in less than one year.

"I am so grateful for the opportunity I received," Sadowski said. "WGU Missouri's BSN program has allowed me to continue my education and further my professional goals, and still balance a full time job and family."

Each WGU Loves Nurses Scholarship is valued at up to $2,000. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2015. National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6 to 12, and WGU Missouri will award scholarships beginning May 6. For more information or to apply, visit missouri.wgu.edu/wgulovesnurses.

WGU Missouri'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 Missouri'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.

Eligible applicants for the WGU Missouri Loves Nurses Scholarship must be a licensed RN, complete an application for admission to WGU Missouri, complete the scholarship application, including an essay portion, and participate in an interview with a WGU scholarship counselor. This scholarship is competitive; recipients will be selected based on their academic record, readiness for online study at WGU Missouri, and other considerations.

About WGU Missouri
WGU Missouri is a competency-based, online university created to expand access to higher education for Missouri residents. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. WGU Missouri faculty members serve as mentors, working one-on-one with students, offering guidance, support, and individualized instruction.

Established through a partnership with nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Missouri is open to all qualified Missouri residents. The university is nonprofit and self-sustaining on flat-rate tuition of about $6,000 per year for most programs.

Degrees are granted under the accreditation of Western Governors University, which is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Teachers College programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE*).

More information is available at missouri.wgu.edu or by calling 855.948.8493.

*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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