Seton Hall University College of Nursing in South Orange, N.J., received funding to award 15 $10,000 scholarships through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program. Grants provided through this program will be used for scholarships to maximize diversity and increase the quantity of students enrolled in Seton Hall’s accelerated master’s nursing program.
“This funding has made it possible for Seton Hall University to enhance our diversity to better reflect the community we serve,” Phyllis Shanley Hansell, RN, EdD, FAAN, dean of the college of nursing, said in a news release.
This national initiative, launched by RWJF and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, aims to help alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs. Totaling $150,000, the grant will be in effect through Aug. 21.
Through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, scholarships will be distributed to entry-level nursing students in accelerated programs during the 2009-10 academic year. Award preference is given to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are newly-enrolled in its master’s degree, entry level program for fall 2009 and do not have a nursing background. For information, visit www.NewCareersInNursing.org.
“This funding has made it possible for Seton Hall University to enhance our diversity to better reflect the community we serve,” Phyllis Shanley Hansell, RN, EdD, FAAN, dean of the college of nursing, said in a news release.
This national initiative, launched by RWJF and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, aims to help alleviate the nation’s nursing shortage by dramatically expanding the pipeline of students in accelerated nursing programs. Totaling $150,000, the grant will be in effect through Aug. 21.
Through the RWJF New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program, scholarships will be distributed to entry-level nursing students in accelerated programs during the 2009-10 academic year. Award preference is given to students from groups underrepresented in nursing or from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are newly-enrolled in its master’s degree, entry level program for fall 2009 and do not have a nursing background. For information, visit www.NewCareersInNursing.org.
