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BSN Scholarship Opportunity for American Career College Vocational Nursing Alumni

WCU offers a scholarship to any eligible American Career College (ACC) graduate who has successfully completed the Vocational Nursing program at ACC and is attending the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at WCU. The deadline to apply is sixty (60) days prior to the start of a student’s junior year at WCU or any semester thereafter, and the maximum award amount is $14,000 which is applied to the student’s account balance over each eligible semester ($3,500 per eligible semester). To meet initial eligibility requirements, applicants must submit a completed application to the Financial Aid Director at the University along with the following:

1. Letter of interest from the student which includes the student’s identification number.
2. Copy of American Career College Vocational Nursing transcript
3. Faculty letter of recommendation

The student must meet the following eligibility requirements:

1. Student must be a junior or senior BSN student in good standing at WCU (must have successfully completed a minimum of 60 semester credits).
2. Student must have graduated from the American Career College Vocational Nursing program.
3. Student must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average at WCU.

The University will award the scholarship each semester following the submission of an eligible application to those who continue to meet the requirements of the scholarship. For more information, please contact the University’s Financial Aid Director.