Yale University

Orange, CT
 The Yale School of Nursing is a small school which must raise its own funds. The dean is committed to decreasing graduates’ loan burden, and the NCIN grant has helped make that possible for lower-income students.

Grant Years:

2008
2012
2013
2014
Degrees Conferred: 
MSN
Scholarships Awarded: 
33

Scholars:

Round 1: 2008 – 2009
Stephanie Bedolla
Krystal Davis
Allison Grady
Timothy Jones
Jamie Low
Benjamin Pease
Teresa Svart
Nhu Tran
 
Round 5: 2012 – 2013
Christopher Andreozzi
Lorne Harris
Kristen  Kowalski-Lane
Orly Ninyo
Devyn Young
 
Round 6: 2013 – 2014
Jessica Hortsmann
Eileen Ing
Tory Larsen
Tamanna Rahman
Alexandra Rodriguez
Lauren Ruiz
Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka
 
Round 7: 2014 – 2015
Maariya Bassa
Ana Sofia De Brito
Moriah Freeman
Gabrielle Gill
Courtney Hooks
Tod Imperato
Phillip Jones
Vanessa Kemper
Aliza Kreisman
Susana Rios
Christopher Schayer
Alexander Van Leer
The school of nursing at Yale University has the nation’s only accelerated BSN program that does not require prerequisite coursework prior to matriculation. School officials believe that “farming out” these courses is a financial burden to students, increases the amount of time it takes for them to earn their degrees, and undermines efforts to diversify the student body. As a result, many students in Yale’s accelerated nursing program have backgrounds in the arts and humanities rather than the sciences. School officials believe this diverse knowledge base strengthens the student body. The dean successfully leveraged NCIN funding to raise more than $5 million in 2013 from citizens, alumni, and organizations, and many donors expressed support for the school’s mission to serve under served groups. 

ESSAY WINNERS

I believe this about nursing..."It is meaningful work."

 I believe this about nursing…that it is a profession unlike any other.