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I am currently in the spring entry cohort. Most of the students in my cohort are transfer students....there are about 100 of us I'd say. Typically, the fall entry are "regular" juniors who have been going to the school since their freshman year. There are only a handful of UP juniors in my cohort. best of luck to you all who applied. I've only been there for a few weeks, but it is an amzing school and I'm glad I went to UP over any nursing school. All of the instructors are AMAZING. They are so soo deeply invested in you - it's wonderful. Plus, there are things you'd get at UP that you wouldn't get at any other school...it's just so amazing i'm so thrilled to be apart of this school. Tuition is expensive, but it's all worth it. You truly do get what you pay for with this school. :-)

Well I'm sure that your prior degree will only benefit you. I am pretty certain that they only really pay attention to the pre-reqs for nursing school. As far as Prov Scholars goes, I did apply and got an interview, but did not get the scholarship. I did not have enough life experience so it was hard for me to answer some of their questions. They ask you to be really specific in yoru answer. like give an example of a time when...(and actually have an example). When you apply for the Prov Scholars Program you give your top 3-5 choices of places you would like to be assigned to, like Portland, Newberg, Seaside, Medford, etc. They do their best to place you in one of those that you listed, but they ultimately will send you where they need you. It's only for three years and if it means getting your school paid for it's worth it. Also, something to be aware of if is that the scholarship is a "forgiven loan". This basically means that it's a gift and you have to pay taxes on it. The taxes will be taken out of your pay checks as a nurse. If you don't see the money, you won't miss it. :-) Hope this helps

oh and I forgot to mention cost. The tuition is extremely expensive - about $15,000 a semester. 15x5 (for five semesters of nursing school) is 75,000 for total cost of tuition. HOWEVER, don't be scared. I was given a nice chunk in grants and that's even after using my parent's income (which is a good amount) for my FAFSA. I believe if you are over 24 or 25 you can use your own income, which is nice. Also, there are a lot of scholarship opportunities out there. I hope you applied for the Providence Scholarship, which pays for 100% of your tuition. The tuition IS expensive, but there are lots of resources to make the cost a little easier to swallow. The Air Force ROTC is offering to pay 100% of nursing student's tuition as well if you work for them for four years after you graduate, which is definitely something to look into. :-) good luck

Hi there, I am going to start classes at UP for nursing on Jan 11th. I applied and got in on the first try (thank goodness). I went to a community college for pre nursing classes. My overall GPA was 3.5 and science GPA of 3.8. I volunteered at a hospital for about three months. I also work at a hospital. As far as I know, they accept people based on GPA and the answers you provide in your short essay questions in the application. They have been accepting way more students recently because of the shortage - -about 150 or so. I have heard that there is an average of 800 applicants though. So I'm guessing from my situation and being accepted, that they accept people based on GPA and the application alone. There was no interview to get in. I hope that helps! Good luck!

I am thinking about doing the AFROTC for nursing school. They will pay for 100% of my tuition, plus give me an allowance while ins chool. This is very appealing because the University of Portland is extremely expensive...for just two years I'll owe $80,000. and even more if i take out loans for living expenses. I am just wondering if anyone is in the AFROTC and if they have give me any advice... I am a total girlly girl, so i just dont want to b completely shocked

yeah i applied for the prov scholars but i sucked up teh interview and did not get it. providence has tuition reimbursement, but it's only up to like 1500 and that's a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of UP. ugh. maybe i'll just do the air force ROTC. i'll be guaranteed a job and i'lll go to school for freee...

PLEASE help! I am wondering if any hospitals in oregon offer to pay off or aid their nurses in paying off student loans. I will be a nursing student in January at University of Portland and if I just take out student loans, I'll be in debt about $100,000 when I am done. This is a little bit terrifying. I am looking into joining ROTC because they will pay for everything if I sign a four year contract with the military. I would rather not do this (God bless those who do) and have some kind of help with my future employer (i.e. a hospital) to pay off my enormous amount in student loans. Before I sign a contract with the ROTC, I'd like to have any information on hospitals helping their employees with their student loans. Thanks so much for your help!!! :bow::bow::bow:

I don't know exactly how many will be handed out, but i don't think it is very many. Last year I met with a woman who was involved with the process and she told me that they are waiting for some people with the scholarship to graduate before they give out a lot again. Does that make sense? Basically, there is so much money invested in the current students with not a whole lot getting back to them. So, of course, they still will give out scholarships, but i don't think they are as much as the first few years they were doing it. I'm not sure if the scholarhsip is effected by the economy, but i know that providence is hurting and trying to save money wherever they can. I'm nervous because i know a woman who is amazing...amazing grades, lot of extra activities, and she's a great person, but she didn't get the scholarship. she had an interview, but no dice. i don't know why she didn't get it, but it makes me nervous. Let's hope we do better, right? Good luck to you!!! oh, and you should pat yourself on the back for getting an interview! pat yourself on the back for even getting IN to the school. Good for you

i have one too! I'm so nervous. I hope yours goes well hollerwhatwhat!

I got my letter too! I didn't think i'd get in the first time applying. but I was so excited. good luck to yoU!

oh. sorry i didn't read this before I posted my thread. I'm sorry you didn't get in, but whatever you do DON'T pull your hair our or get discouraged. I am sure you will have better luck with the OCNE schools, and even if you don't, keep trying. To be honest, I had to re-take a few classes so my chances of getting in were higher. It sucked having to retake classes like A&P, but I learned that stuff twice AND i got in to a program. Where there is a will there is a way...You'll be a nurse and you know it. Just be patient. :-D Best of luck to ya.

I KNOW! I didn't apply to OHSU because if I get into CCC or MHCC I'll go there my third year. Plus, their application process was crazy. I already had enough to deal with. haha. I hope all goes well with you studentmom. Good luck to your lottery drawing.

Thanks so much. Well I hope I hear something...I'm a little nervous. but, even if i don't get in this time, I will apply next year. Good luck to you

I just applied to a few nursing schools. Some of them still have their applications open, but University of Portland just past the January 15th deadline. I'm DYING. Does anyone have an idea of how long it usually takes before you get notified? Thanks everyone. :bowingpur

Portland is very liberal and diverse. I have never heard of oregon being racist. that is interseting to me. I'm not african-american, but I have african-american friends and I've never heard of them having any trouble with anything or anyone. :)