WGU Missouri is celebrating National Nurses Week by offering up to $50,000 in scholarships for nurses across the nation who wish to pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in WGU Missouri’s College of Health Professions.
Each WGU Missouri Loves Nurses Scholarship is valued at up to $2,000—$500 per six-month term for up to four terms. New and enrolling students can apply for these scholarships now through June 30 at www.wgu.edu/wgulovesnurses. To be eligible, scholarship applicants must be officially admitted to WGU, complete the scholarship application, and be interviewed by a WGU scholarship counselor.
“WGU Missouri’s flexibility and affordability are a perfect fit for my busy life since I work full-time. My hours are always changing so being able to study anytime is absolutely necessary,” stated Finessa Evans, a 2016 scholarship recipient and current RN and WGU Missouri student working towards earning her BSN. “I’m excited to earn my BSN because it will open up new doors of opportunity that previously weren’t available to me, and enable me to provide a better future for my family.”
While WGU Missouri will award up to $50,000 in scholarships, recipients will be selected based on their academic records, financial need, and readiness for online study at WGU Missouri, among other considerations. WGU Missouri will also waive the $65 application fee for all scholarship applicants who apply by the scholarship deadline, just use the code: RNLOVE.
WGU degree programs that are eligible for use with the WGU Missouri Loves Nurses scholarship include:
- B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure)
- B.S. Nursing (RN to BSN online)
- B.S. Health Information Management
- B.S. Business—Healthcare Management
- M.S. Nursing—Education (for RNs with BSNs)
- M.S. Nursing—Leadership and Management (for RNs with BSNs)
- M.S. Nursing—Nursing Informatics (for RNs with BSNs)
- M.S. Nursing—Education (RN to MSN Option)
- M.S. Nursing—Leadership and Management (RN to MSN Option)
- M.S. Nursing—Nursing Informatics (RN to MSN Option)
- M.S. Integrated Healthcare Management
- MBA Healthcare Management
Designed to fit into the lives of busy working nurses, WGU Missouri’s BSN, MSN, and MBA programs provide the knowledge, skills, and credentials employers seek. All WGU Missouri programs are competency-based, a model that measures learning rather than time spent in class. This allows health professionals to advance their careers without disrupting work or other obligations. Students complete their programs by studying on their own time and, once they are ready, proving what they have learned. Prior work experience and academic knowledge may enable students to accelerate through subject matter they already know, allowing them to save time and money.
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 provide one-on-one guidance, support, and 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*).
*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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For more information, contact:
Pam Powell
(314) 436-9090