To honor nurses for their commitment to community health and to commemorate upcoming National Nurses Week 2015, WGU Texas has announced the WGU Texas 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 Texas' College of Health Professions.
WGU Texas' 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 Texas' 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.
"Enrollment in nursing programs is increasing, but there is still a shortage of credentialed registered nurses in Texas," said Veronica Vargas Stidvent, Chancellor of WGU Texas. "Nurses make it their mission every day to care for the future of their patients and at WGU Texas our mission is to provide a high quality, affordable education that will help meet the demand for nurses in Texas."
Each WGU Texas Loves Nurses Scholarship is valued up to $2,000. Eligible applicants must be a licensed RN, complete an application for admission to WGU Texas, complete the scholarship application, which includes an essay on "How my education at WGU Texas will make me a more effective nurse," and participate in an interview with a WGU Texas 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 Texas, 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 Texas will award scholarships beginning May 6.