Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be students entering or enrolled in their first professional nursing (RN) education program.
• Candidates must be enrolled par or full-time in a nationally accredited Undergraduate Nursing Degree Program. All nursing programs must have accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). It must also have “Full Approval Status” by the Ohio Board of Nursing or the program’s respective state board of nursing.
• Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
• Candidates must be an active member of their student nursing organization, if one is available, or an active member of a campus student organization.