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Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Nursing Scholarship Accelerated Master of Science in Education

The Communities Foundation of Oklahoma Nursing Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of providing financial aid for students at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing who are entering the Accelerated Master of Science in Education Pathway program and are dedicated to working in an Oklahoma nursing education program.

This grant under the leadership of Patricia Forni, PhD, RN, FAAN is to prepare nurse educators to teach in Oklahoma nursing programs. Two program options are offered.

Under one option the 32 credit hour graduate Education Pathway will be offered over a 12 month period. Students enter the program September 1 of one year and complete the program August 31 of the following year. The grant provides for a sizable stipend of $10,000 and full tuition and fees.

The other program option is for individuals who already possess a master’s degree in nursing in a field other than education. This option is for a post-master’s certificate in nursing education and requires 11 credit hours in three courses offered January-February, June and July-August. The award for this option covers full tuition and fees and a stipend of $3000.

Selection Criteria

Students selected for this scholarship must meet the following criteria:

Be enrolled as a full-time student
Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Complete the program within the required timeframe
Agree to work as a faculty member in an Oklahoma nursing education program upon completion of the MS program for a minimum of two years
Agree to respond to requests for information about employment for six years post graduation.

Application deadline is March 1, 2009. In addition to this form, personal interviews are required.

Click here to download the scholrship application

Notification of Scholarship Awards

The College of Nursing will notify scholarship recipients in writing.
The College of Nursing will provide a list of scholarship recipients, and the period of award to the Bursar and to the Office of Financial Aid each semester.
The scholarship for tuition and fees will be paid directly to each recipient's Bursar account each semester for which they are enrolled and eligible to receive the scholarship.
The stipends will be paid over the 12 month program period.

For more information contact:

Dr. Patricia Forni
405-271-1491, ext. 49199
patricia-forni@ouhsc.edu.

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