Eligibility
Consideration will be given to full-time students that are from at least one of the following backgrounds:
- American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian
- Hispanic/Latinx
- First-generation college student
- From a rural area and/or along the Mexican-American border
Cohorts
Voyager Scholars
The Voyager cohort is comprised of first-year, first-semester Pre-Professional Nursing students already enrolled at the UA.
As part of the Voyager cohort, scholars will:
- Complete two summer intensives in Tucson on the UA Campus. Intensives will include nursing skill development, academic enrichment activities and BSN program preparation.
- Receive individualized mentoring from BSN peers, College of Nursing graduate students and select faculty.
- Participate in professional skills development.
- Receive individualized tutoring in prerequisites coursework.
- Have access to a College of Nursing Writing Coach and Academic Success Coach.
- Regularly meet with the ANIE Pre-Nursing Academic Advisor.
Vanguard Scholars
The Vanguard cohort is comprised of first- and third-semester students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
As part of the Vanguard cohort, scholars will:
- Receive individualized mentoring from BSN peers, CON graduate students and select faculty
- Participate in the BSN Peer Mentoring program
- Participate in professional skills development
- Receive individualized tutoring
- Have access to a College of Nursing Writing Coach and Academic Success Coach
- Regularly meet with the ANIE BSN Academic Advisor
- First-semester students must participate in a summer intensives in Tucson on the UA Campus. The intensive will include nursing skill development, academic enrichment activities and NCLEX preparation
Pinnacle Scholars
The Pinnacle cohort is comprised of first- and second-year Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.
As part of the Pinnacle cohort, scholars will:
- Receive individualized mentoring from select faculty and community partners
- Serve as mentors to Voyager and Vanguard scholars
- Participate in professional skills development
- Regularly meet with ANIE faculty fellow
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING CONTACT:
Lydia Parra
Program Coordinator
Email: lparra1@arizona.edu
Phone: 520-626-5699