The grant allows the University to award six to eight HPU nursing graduate students with one-time partial tuition scholarships for the fall 2002 semester. Priority will be given to students who plan to serve in underserved areas in community upon completion of their graduate studies.

“It is wonderful to receive this funding as it helps to get more wonderful practice nurses out into the community and more provide greater access to health care,” said Dr. Dale Allison, HPU professor of nursing and project grant white.  “We hope to increase the number of traineeships in the future as the number of graduates of the Master of Science in Nursing program grows.”

Established in 1998,the MS Nursing degree program provides students with the necessary skills to succeed in the dynamic field of health card.  Students can choose between two concentrations: Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialize or Family Nurse Practitioner.  The MSN program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission.