To stay ahead of the growing educational demands placed on the health care workforce, Clarkson College offers registered nurses with an Associate degree the opportunity to earn their Bachelor’s degree through this award-winning online program option. The Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program option builds upon your skills as an RN, prepares you for the growing demands of the nursing field and ensures a long-term career. Through the RN to BSN Nursing Workforce Sponsorship Program, you will have the opportunity to earn your Bachelor’s degree part- or full-time and have four-year job placement at Nebraska Medicine during and following completion of the program. New cohorts start each semester. Learn more about the benefits for nursing students at Nebraska Medicine.
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"I was able to have a course schedule that fit my needs and timeframe. I was never pressured to take more courses than I could handle and was fully in charge of my learning, plus all my instructors were amazing! Everything I learned through the Clarkson College RN to BSN program is going to make me a better nurse, and for that, I can’t thank the College enough for the opportunity to complete their program."
Stephanie Weverka, RN, BSN (’21)
For those students interested in enrollment for the fall 2023 semester, fully complete: 1) the application for admission to the Clarkson College RN to BSN program option, 2) Clarkson College RN to BSN Nursing Workforce Sponsorship Program application 3) Nebraska Medicine employment application. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment notice is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Clarkson College to verify that the application has been received.
Questions: Contact the Enrollment and Advising office at 402.552.3100 or admissions@clarksoncollege.edu.
Eligibility: Applicants to the RN to BSN Nursing Workforce Sponsorship Program must meet the following.
Additional Materials: Please return the application form with a copy of the following.
Sponsorship Recipients: Selection of recipients is made by the partnering hospital and comprised of individuals appointed by that institution. In no instance does any officer or employee of Clarkson College play a part in the selection.
All applicants agree to accept the decision as final. Recipients have the following obligations.
*Clarkson College offers current Nebraska Medicine employees a partnership tuition rate to eligible employees of Nebraska Medicine and its partners. Employees of Nebraska Medicine may also apply for the Clarkson Option Payment Plan – Employer Reimbursement (COPPER) if they qualify for tuition reimbursement from Nebraska Medicine. This form allows students to defer their tuition and fee payment until two weeks after grades become available. Learn more about our proud educational partnership with Nebraska Medicine and benefits to their employees here.
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