To all those students dreaming of achieving their best in Nursing here is a brilliant chance! If you are enrolling in the WGU or Western Governors University in a nursing program, then you can get enough financial support to accomplish your degree without stress. The WGU is introducing its precious Margaret McClure Scholarship. Candidates who are enrolling in the WGU in the degree programs like Nursing BS, Nursing M.S., Nursing Leadership and Management for M.S., Nursing Informatics, Master of Health Leadership, and other related courses are eligible to benefit from this opportunity.
Nursing is a career based on constant learning, growth, and development to make this career more patient-specific WGU has created exceptional degree and master’s programs to make these programs affordable and easily accessible for everyone this scholarship had been designed. It encourages students to expand the field of nursing and perform well in the same. The skills and know-how that an R.N. must master are varied, complex, and life-saving. These scholarships can be significantly compounded with the increased knowledge theory, policy, and leadership gained in BSN or MSN program.
WGU’s nursing and healthcare degree programs specialize in the kind of patient-centered, evidence-based practice that will truly revolutionize health in the 21st century. Margaret McClure—the “Mother of Magnet”—is a champion of the value of higher education in nursing. She pioneered the charge to create the 80/20 Magnet movement, an effort to see 80% of R.N.s achieve BSN status by 2020. And for 12 years, she has served on the WGU Nursing Advisory Council, helping drive the innovative nursing programs that the National League for Nursing has named a Center of Excellence. To honor her service and leadership, WGU is pleased to offer the Margaret McClure Scholarship.
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Brief Description
| Organization | WGU |
| Educational Level | Freshmen students |
| Subjects | Nursing |
| Amount | $5000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | Four |
| City | Indiana |
| Nationality | Domestic and International |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | June 30, 2021 |
| Application Fees | Nil |
| Requirement | Application |
Who May Be Eligible?
Find this program attractive? Here are the requirements you need to follow:
- Candidates should be an incoming student on the WGU in the programs as follows:
Nursing (R.N. to BSN) – B.S.
Nursing—Education (for R.N.s with BSNs) – M.S.
Nursing—Leadership, and Management (for R.N.s with BSNs) – M.S.
Nursing—Nursing Informatics (for R.N.s with BSNs) – M.S.
Nursing—Education (R.N. to MSN Option) – M.S.
Nursing—Leadership, and Management (R.N. to MSN Option) – M.S.
Nursing—Nursing Informatics (R.N. to MSN Option) – M.S.
Master of Health Leadership.
How to Apply
The first step towards the application is you need to first enroll in the above-given programs in the WGU. Complete your admission application sufficiently and get enrolled in the university. Fellows need to submit the general scholarship application using your MyWGU credentials which you get after enrolling in the university. Candidates need to log in to the scholarship program and apply for the program. Please make sure you submit all the required documents and the details sufficiently in the application to be considered.
Supporting Documents
- An admission application is mandatory.
- The general scholarship application should be submitted.
- A scholarship application is needed before the deadline.
Benefits
Fours recipients will be selected one per quarter and will be awarded $5000 to be used in paying their tuition. This scholarship motivates candidates to expand the field of nursing using their innovative methods and knowledge. It aims to make the nursing profession more patient-specific and supports the candidates to broaden their knowledge and be excellent.
Application Deadline
The last date to apply for this scholarship is June 30, 2021.
