U.S. News & World Report-ranked Jacksonville University (JU) is proud to announce that it is now accepting applications for the new Jacksonville University Online RN to BSN Honor Scholarship. Valued at $3,575, based on 2012-2013 tuition rates, the scholarship covers 25% of the cost of all JU online RN to BSN nursing classes until degree completion. One scholarship will be offered each session beginning with Fall I 2012. The application deadline for the first scholarship is August 13, 2012.
To qualify, scholarship applicants must:
Also required is a 300-word essay, in which applicants imagine they are writing their autobiography and explain how earning a BSN degree made a difference in their nursing career.
“JU is committed to helping RNs with an associate’s degree or diploma fulfill their dream of attaining a BSN degree, which can provide unprecedented career potential,” said Andra Opalinski, PhD, ARNP, CPNP-P, Director of RN to BSN Programs at Jacksonville University School of Nursing. “This scholarship will give nursing students the opportunity to advance their education at a significantly reduced cost.”
JU’s professor-led RN to BSN program features 100% online video-based lectures powered by University Alliance, enabling students to complete coursework virtually anywhere, around other responsibilities.
Registered nurses should visit www.jacksonvilleu.com/nursing-school-scholarships to download an application for the Jacksonville University Online RN to BSN Honor Scholarship.
About Jacksonville University
Recognized as one of the nation's foremost teaching institutions, Jacksonville University (JU) was founded over 75 years ago and has more than 20,000 alumni. JU has provided high-quality education for nurses through its 100% online RN to BSN degree program – one of the largest in the country – for over 10 years. To meet the needs of those seeking the advanced opportunities of a postgraduate education, JU also offers a convenient online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. JU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is repeatedly named as one of America's best colleges by U.S. News & World Report. The School of Nursing holds accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
About University Alliance
The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University, Dominican University, and New England College.