Nursing Excellence Scholarship

The Nursing Excellence Scholarship is awarded to select West Coast University - Miami nursing students who are employed by a clinical partner of WCU and who have demonstrated professional
excellence in their healthcare careers. A current list of clinical partners is available from the campus Admissions Office. This scholarship is only available to on-ground students.

The scholarship awards up to $1,500 per semester for up to eight semesters ($12,000 maximum award) and is applied to tuition and required fees at WCU. To be eligible to apply for the Nursing Excellence Scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:

1. Provide evidence of U.S. citizenship, or have permanent residence status;

2. Enroll in the BSN or LPN-BSN program at WCU;

3. Be employed by a clinical partner of WCU, which must submit a letter of recommendation on the student’s behalf that speaks to his or her professional accomplishments;

4. Submit a scholarship application, including a personal statement (of no more than 1000 words) describing how the scholarship would enhance their educational and professional development.

Eligibility for the scholarship is reassessed each semester. To maintain scholarship eligibility, students must:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA through the previous semester of at least 3.0;

2. Remain in good standing academically, financially, and through strict compliance with the University’s Code of Conduct, Drug and Alcohol policy, Academic Honor Code and all other
University policies.

Verification of employment and clinical affiliation status will be at the sole discretion of WCU. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis and satisfaction of eligibility requirements does not
guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded upon enrollment at WCU.