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July 12, 2012
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NEWS RELEASE
Norwich University
announces renewal of $133k nursing grant
NORTHFIELD,
Vt. –
Officials at Norwich University’s College of
Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) announced the renewal of a grant that will support students in
the Master
of Science in Nursing
(MSN) program.
The National Faculty Loan Repayment
Program will provide
over $133,000 towards repayment of student loans to those graduates that go
into teaching upon graduation.
The grant is
from the US Department of Health and Human Services Health
Resources and Services Administration.
"Our
master’s degree in Nursing Education is a fully accredited and highly respected
program both nationally and for the state of Vermont. This grant will open the
door to nurses so that they can obtain a master’s degree in the nursing
education field at reduced cost to themselves and of great benefit to their
community and state,” said CGCS Associate Dean of Academic Programs Hal
Kearsley. “This loan system would allow potential students, who might see the
funding for their master’s degree out of reach, the ability to obtain that
education. We at Norwich are very pleased to be able to offer this
opportunity."
“This is of
great benefit to the graduate students in nursing education in Vermont to have
this financial benefit to support their education,” said Director of Nursing
Valerie McCarthy. “Norwich University is delighted this resource is available
for students because it can help to fill the need for clinical nurse educators
in the state.”
CGCS’s MSN is
an online program that offers two concentrations – nursing administration and
nursing education – and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE).
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Norwich University is a diversified academic institution that
educates traditional-age students and adults in a Corps of Cadets and as
civilians. Norwich offers a broad selection of traditional and
distance-learning programs culminating in Baccalaureate and Graduate Degrees. Norwich University
was founded in 1819 by Captain Alden Partridge of the U.S. Army.
Norwich University is the oldest private military college in the United States
of America and the birthplace of our nation's Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC). www.norwich.edu
Norwich University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS) builds
upon the institution’s 193 year academic heritage with innovative online
master’s degrees in a variety of areas. CGCS also offers a certificate in
teaching and learning; a certificate in continuity of governmental operations
and a bachelor’s completion program. The programs are recognized throughout the
industry for their rigor, small class size, high student satisfaction and
retention. http://graduate.norwich.edu/
