Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that Virginia nursing students may be eligible for scholarships of up to $40,000 through the Commonwealth of Virginia Nursing Scholarship Program.

The state is facing a shortage of nearly 16,000 nurses by 2015, the governor said in making the announcement.

Administered by the Virginia Department of Health, the $200,000 initiative is designed to increase the number of nursing faculty by providing financial support to master’s and doctoral students.

The new scholarships are open to full-time or part-time master’s and doctoral nursing students enrolled in a graduate nursing program in Virginia. Priority will be given to master’s degree candidates who will teach in community colleges. Scholarship recipients must complete their degree requirements within two years and teach at a Virginia school of nursing as a condition of accepting the scholarship.

Students chosen for the scholarships will receive $20,000 per year, for up to two years, while completing graduate coursework. Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

· Be a U.S. Citizen;

· Be a full or part-time graduate student in a master’s or doctoral level nursing program in Virginia who will complete the degree requirements within two years or less;

· Have submitted a completed application;

· Have submitted all other required materials (transcript, CV, letters of reference);

· Have signed and submitted a written contract agreeing to serve via teaching in a Virginia School of Nursing that prepares students to become registered nurses in the Commonwealth; and

· Priority will be given to master’s degree candidates who will teach in community colleges.

Applications will be accepted from June 1 through July 31, 2007. A complete Nursing Scholarship Application and additional program information is available online at http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/healthpolicy/healthcareworkforce/nursing/index.htm.

Interested students can also contact the Office of Health Policy and Planning, Virginia Department of Health, at (804) 864-7435.

Information from: www.dailypress.com

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