WGU Tennessee Celebrates Nurses with New Scholarship Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To honor nurses for their commitment to community health and to commemorate upcoming National Nurses Week 2015, WGU Tennessee has announced the WGU Tennessee 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's College of Health Professions.

WGU Tennessee'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 Tennessee'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.

"Last year I was fortunate enough to award these scholarships in person to the winners, and I heard their inspiring stories of what it was like to raise children, work full-time, and dream of a better life for their families," said Dr. Kimberly K. Estep, WGU Tennessee chancellor. "These scholarships will help even more of our state's compassionate, hard-working nurses earn a degree and rocket their careers to the next level."

Each WGU Tennessee Loves Nurses Scholarship is valued at up to $2,000. Eligible applicants must be a licensed RN, complete an application for admission to WGU Tennessee, complete the scholarship application, which includes an essay on "How my education at WGU Tennessee will make me a more effective nurse," and participate in an interview with a WGU Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 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 Tennessee Loves Nurses Scholarship, please visit: tennessee.wgu.edu/wgulovesnurses.

About WGU Tennessee

WGU Tennessee is an online, nonprofit, competency-based university established to expand Tennesseans' access to higher education throughout the state. Formed through a partnership between the state of Tennessee and nationally recognized Western Governors University, WGU Tennessee is open to all qualified Tennessee residents. The university offers more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the high-demand career fields of business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.

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).*

In addition to WGU Tennessee, there are four other WGU state-based, state-endorsed universities: WGU Indiana, established in June 2010; WGU Washington, established in April 2011; WGU Texas, established in August 2011; and WGU Missouri, established in February 2013.

For more information, visit the WGU Tennessee website, tennessee.wgu.edu, or call 855-948-8495.

*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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