Emory University - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

About this program

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSN) ranked #1 for graduate nursing programs by the US News and World Report and offers accelerated nursing programs for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) with prior degrees. RPCVs who are not nurses are eligible for the MN and MN Pathway to MSN. Current nurses can apply for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). Clinical opportunities put you on the front line of healthcare. You are developing skills and gaining knowledge to educate, diagnose, and treat people from a variety of backgrounds. NHWSN has a focus on social responsibility and cultural understanding within the coursework and out of the classroom opportunities. The Lillian Carter Center for Global Health offers local, regional, and global service-learning trips.

Year partnership began: None
Fellowships awarded per year (average): 1 per year

Application requirements

Satisfactory completion of Peace Corps Service.
Meet the admission requirements of Emory University and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSON).
Be admitted to or enrolled as a full-time student at the NHWSON in a program granting an MN, MN Pathway to MSN, or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Maintain full-time student status and a 3.5 GPA.
Fellows are expected to actively participate in community of scholarship and service.

Admissions process

Degrees awarded

Pre-licensure Master of Nursing (MN); MN Pathway to MSN (MN or MSN portion); Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Benefits and opportunities

	In-state	Out-of-state
Tuition and fees	$102,792	$102,792
Value of fellowship	$24,198	$24,198
Net cost	$78,594	$78,594

Net cost is equal to tuition/fees minus fellowship value. For some universities, the fellowship value includes non-tuition/fee benefits such as health insurance or housing. See cost savings details for more.

Estimated annual cost of living: $20,000

Cost savings details

Tuition discount

Internship

Intern/complete clinical hours at an Atlanta-based organization that serves low-resource communities in the United States that matches the fellow’s interest and experience (minimum 100 hours/year)

Organizations include, but are not limited to:‍
- Free Clinics: Community Advanced Practice Nurses, Good Samaritan Health Center, BP SOS, Clarkston Community Health Center‍
- Mentoring: Health Career Academy‍
- Teaching: Refugee Family Literacy and Fugees Academy
- Participate in a LCC immersion experience and be a peer mentor to other students in the immersion course
- Take on leadership roles and provide guidance when working in underserved clinical settings
Support the Peace Corps’ third goal: “To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans”

Other opportunities

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