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A scholarship funding opportunity is available for incoming MEPN students ($10,000).
WORK COMMITMENT: Funding is provided by UCSF Medical Center in exchange for the student's commitment to work as a career clinical nurse employee for twenty-six months. The award is payable in two $5,000 installments and provides the opportunity to take a year's leave of absence from school after successful completion of the first year of the MEPN program, in order to work full-time as a salaried clinical nurse for UCSF Medical Center.
Beyond the initial year of service, scholarship students must continue to work part-time for the Medical Center during the specialty portion of their masters program (see schedule below).
The MEPN Program begins in June and the initial $5,000 award will be released to scholarship students nine months later in April, contingent on successful academic and clinical performance. A second and final award of $5,000 will be released approximately twenty-six months after employment at UCSF Medical Center begins. Receipt of this second award is contingent on successful fulfillment of employment requirements as a Clinical Nurse at the UCSF Medical Center. Financial awards are subject to taxation according to State and IRS regulations.
Following the stop-out year, scholarship recipients return to school to begin their Master's Specialty Area studies, and continue to work at the Medical Center at least 60% time. Full-time work is required whenever the student is not enrolled in school. Students are encouraged to continue employment beyond the twenty-six month period to further their clinical expertise as well as to share their skill/knowledge in clinical nurse leadership roles.
WHO IS QUALIFIED? Any applicant to the MEPN Program who is committed to working in a hospital setting. Eligibility is no longer restricted to specific specialties. But, of importance, the intent of the scholarship program is targeted towards students who see acute care nursing as an essential component of their nursing career.
HOW DO I APPLY? The UCSF Medical Center contacts those recently admitted to the MEPN program. For those interested and committed to working in acute care hospital settings, they will be screened during an interview arranged by the Medical Center.
The number of scholarship packages is limited, all eligible candidates cannot be guaranteed a funding package.
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SCHEDULE:
The following example schedule applies to scholarship students who began the MEPN program in June 2006.
| MEPN Acute Care Scholarship Program
Example Education and Employment Schedule, Subject to Change | |
|---|---|
| Year 1: Summer 2006 - Spring 2007 |
Attend first year of MEPN program and complete requirements for RN licensure. The program begins in June, and the first $5,000 award is given in April 2007. |
| Year 2: Summer 2007 - Fall 2008 |
Employment begins in July 2007 at 90% appointment, the first award of $5,000 is given on April 2007 to those who are in "good" academic standing. During this "step-out" year, the student is on a leave of absence from school, working full-time at UCSF Medical Center in a paid position with salary and benefits commensurate with the new graduate (RN) rate. |
| Year 3: Fall 2008 - Fall 2009 |
Begin Masters specialization study and work at the Medical Center at least 60% time, the final award of $5,000 is given in September 2009 after the
completion of 26 months of employment commitment.*
Full-time work is required whenever the student is not enrolled in school. The employment commitment will be completed at the twenty-six month point, anticipated to be Fall 2009. Students are encouraged to continue employment beyond the twenty-six month period to further their clinical expertise as well as to share their skill/knowledge in clinical nurse leadership roles. * Currently, career employees at the Medical Center qualify for partial tuition reimbursement as part of their employee benefits. |
UCSF Registrar/Admissions Nursing Fees:
MEPN Program page for Prospective Students:
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