the university of arizona will give you free tuition providing you with a free Accelerated BSN degree, for everyone who is interested in obtaining a bsn program and who has a bachelor degree in another health field!
the accelerated partnership bsn program for college graduates is designed for students who have already completed a non-nursing baccalaureate who wish to pursue a career in nursing. this is a 14 month entry level professional nursing program that leads to a bachelor of science in nursing and eligibility to take the national rn licensure examination. the program is sponsored by tucson healthcare agency partners who pay a predetermined amount to cover all teaching costs associated with the program.
the partnership program is tuition free made possible through the university of arizona college of nursing's partnership with tucson healthcare agencies:carondelet healthcare network, tucson medical center, northwest medical center and university medical center. all students will enter into an employment commitment with their sponsor agreeing to work as an rn for three years following graduation. if the student fails to meet the commitment then the student will reimburse his/her sponsor in accordance with terms established in an agreement between the students and healthcare sponsor.
I don't know a thing about the alt. list. I just got my contract from TMC on Friday! Can you believe that?! They say the reason they were about a month and a half behind the other hospitals in doing this is because they were writing up a new contract and trying to get away from the "generic" contract that the other two hospitals were using. Tell me why I received that same "generic" contract after all that time? I kept bugging them and was informed the would be in email on the 6th, didn't receive it, bugged them again, was told they would be snail-mailed now on the 11th, and still didn't get it! I called on the 15th and was told that it was put in the mail on the 14th. All that time and they managed to miss some paperwork in the packet, so they had to email that to us later. So many delays and so much disorganization. I really hope this doesn't reflect what I will have to deal with in the next 4 or so years!
Anyways, I noticed on the email list there were only 7 people who received it, including myself. I think I remember TMC accepting 8 students, but don't quote me on that. If I'm right, maybe one of the TMC students dropped out?
I was in the class that graduated in August and was under contract with Carondelet. The starting pay is between $24.00 to $26.00/hr. TMC started their people out at $24.00 and I think that UMC is closer to $26.00. Carondelet was paying about $25.00 but that doesn't help since they cancelled :angryfire their contract with the 40 students that they sponsored. Not sure what North West is paying.
I have a question about the ABSN program. It stated on the website that they have the free tuition option as well as a non-commitment option. The non commitment was listed as $28000 tuition option-does that mean it cost $28000 or is that something else? Someone please explain this.
Previously, the ABSN program at UA was sponsorship only. This means that you could not get into the program unless you were sponsored by a hospital. Your sponsorship hospital paid your full tuition in exchange for you working for them for 2-3 yrs.
Last year, they had a hospital withdraw and others cutting their seats so they ended up only being able to admit about 40-50 people rather than their desired 96.
I think that this year they opened up the program to people who want to pay the full tuition in order to avoid a low student count like last year. So, if you wanted to go to the UA for the ABSN program without signing a contract with a hospital, you can pay the full tuition for the 14 month program. This totals to be 28K. OR, you can choose to sign with a hospital if the hospital picks you. In the application you can select both options if you want.
Previously, the ABSN program at UA was sponsorship only. This means that you could not get into the program unless you were sponsored by a hospital. Your sponsorship hospital paid your full tuition in exchange for you working for them for 2-3 yrs.
Last year, they had a hospital withdraw and others cutting their seats so they ended up only being able to admit about 40-50 people rather than their desired 96.
I think that this year they opened up the program to people who want to pay the full tuition in order to avoid a low student count like last year. So, if you wanted to go to the UA for the ABSN program without signing a contract with a hospital, you can pay the full tuition for the 14 month program. This totals to be 28K. OR, you can choose to sign with a hospital if the hospital picks you. In the application you can select both options if you want.
MrsDrJohnston
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Any word about the alternate list??