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Admissions/Application Process

             Applicants must hold the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited college, or a Diploma from a three year hospital program, and a current and active Registered Nurse (RN) license in NC or a compact state (or be eligible to acquire the NC RN license during the first term of the program).  Because admittance to the cohort program requires the student be at least sophomore classification, SAT or ACT scores are not required in the application process.

          Concurrent enrollment (i.e. taking courses through Appalachian and the community college during the same term) is allowed for this program, but it is important that students plan carefully to acquire any necessary core curriculum, cognate, or elective courses; at the end of the first semester of Nursing courses, the must be completed to progress in the Nursing program.   

          Applications for the fall cohort will be accepted Feb. 1 through April 30.  Generally, the application form is made available to prospective students at the time the information session for the upcoming cohort is conducted, and applications for the cohort are taken after that date.  The application form, the $45 application fee, and all supporting transcripts must be submitted to the Office of Extension and Distance Education.  Official transcripts from the high school and each college attended are required and may be sent separately.             

Tuition & Fees:

Expenses for the 2007-08 academic year are as follow:         
In-State Student:  $ 87.25 per semester hour
Out-of-State Student: $ 416.25 per semester hour
Tuition and fees are set annually, and modest annual increases can be expected.  Each course will vary in requirements for textbooks or other materials.  The Office of Extension and Distance Education provides appropriate information for acquiring textbooks; and, the University Bookstore offers the service of shipping books to a student’s permanent address, if the student elects to use that resource.
Financial Aid

           The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed for needs-based financial assistance. Questions about financial aid may be directed to Appalachian’s Office of Financial Aid (by calling the toll-free number, 800/355-4084 and requesting Extension 2190). For those students who qualify for federal aid and are in need of completing this program’s lower-division courses (through the community college), the Consortium Agreement enables the University to report all coursework taken in a particular term for financial aid purposes. For example, a student who is taking two Appalachian courses for six semester hours and needs to take a required three-semester-hour, lower-division course through the community college may have all nine semester hours reported for financial aid, thereby classifying the student for 3/4-time benefits. Only lower-division courses required for the program of study may be reported on the Consortium Agreement. Oftentimes the student’s employer will provide tuition assistance.