Application Instructions
Apply to San José State University before you apply to The Valley Foundation School of
Nursing. If you are planning to apply to SJSU’s School of Nursing for Fall 2016, then you
should have applied to the university by Nov 30, 2015.
After applying to San José State University, if you have met the requirements, you may apply to
the School of Nursing.
Applying for Fall, 2016: The deadline for the application and all documents is February 19, 2016
by 8:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
Before you begin filling out the application... PLEASE review the guidelines below. Because
some sections of the application are marked "optional or not required," you must follow these
guidelines, which are specific to San José State University.
NursingCAS processes your application, transcripts, and other documents on behalf of the
School of Nursing. Go to portal.nursingcas.org (copy and paste the link in your browser
window) click on “Apply Here” to initiate your application. On 3.0 Application, click on “Enter
Portal.” Then Create an account if you are new, or Sign In if you already have an account.
On the left side of the "My Application" page, click on "Manage My Programs," then click on
"Full Programs List" and select "San José State University." Then select "BSN Fall 2016."
There are four sections of the application: Personal Information, Academic History, Supporting
Information, and Program Materials. Information on each section is below. Each section will turn
green when fully completed.
Important! Official transcripts from each college you attended (even if you are currently enrolled
at San José State University) must be mailed directly to NursingCAS from each college
registrar’s office. In order to expedite the processing, be sure to include the Transcript Request
Form, which will be available once you've added the college you attended. Ask that each college
send the official transcripts to the address below. NursingCAS will not process transcripts
stamped with “Issued to Student.” Important! Be sure to check with the registrar that all "in
progress" courses will be included on the transcripts. ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR
TRANSCRIPT PROCESSING TIME.
Mailing Address
NursingCAS
P.O. Box 9201
Watertown, MA 02471
Mailing Address for Certified Mail, UPS, or FedEx ONLY
NursingCAS Transcript Department
311 Arsenal Street, Suite 15
Watertown, MA 02472
***If you are sending transcripts close to the February 19th application deadline, it may be
wise to have it sent with a return receipt of acceptance.
NursingCAS Application and San José State University Requirements
Personal Information
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Release Statement—Required
Biographic Information—Required
Contact Information—Required
Citizenship Information—Required
Race & Ethnicity—Required
Other Information—Required
Family Information—Optional
Academic History
High School Attended—Required
Colleges Attended—Required
Transcript Entry—Required. (Be sure to have a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) on hand in
order to complete this section. All college level course work (including in-progress course work)
must be entered into the application in this section. This will be the most time-consuming aspect
of the application process.
Standardized Tests—TEAS—Required. Even though in NursingCAS, it says, "optional,"
entering your TEAS score is required. In this section, enter the date you took the TEAS and
your overall score. If you took the TEAS test two times, from Academic History, click on
“Standardized test.” Find the TEAS test and enter your first score. Then, to add an additional test
score, click on “add a standardized test”, navigate to the TEAS test, and enter your second TEAS
score.
Important: Students must achieve a minimum level of 75% (Adjusted Individual Total Score)
on the test to be eligible to apply to SJSU’s School of Nursing.
Supporting Information
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References—not required
Achievements—not required
Experiences—not required
Licensure and Certifications—not required.
Program Materials
In the Program Materials section, click on "BSN Fall 2016." There are three links here: Home,
Documents, and Prerequisites.
Uploading Documents: Click on the "Documents" link, scroll down, and upload any supporting
verification documents pertaining to requirements. Note: You cannot upload more than 5
documents. If you have more than 5 documents to upload, then please combine these documents
into one upload. However, do not combine documents of different criteria, i.e., do not mix
“identification” and “functional competencies” documents, etc. Name your documents to reflect
content.
Deadline
The deadline for the Fall semester is Friday February 19, 2016 at 8:59 PM PST. ALL required
admissions materials must be submitted by this deadline. Your application will not be considered
until ALL elements listed above, "SJSU School of NursingCAS Requirements,” are completed
and submitted.
Please!! ... Do not wait until the last minute to submit your application. All official
transcripts must be received by NursingCAS by the applicable deadline in order for your
application to be processed.
Monitor the Status of Your Application by checking "My Notifications" on the main
Application page.
Contact and Help Information - For questions regarding the NursingCAS application please
contact NursingCAS support via phone at 617-612-2880 Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 7:00
PM Eastern Time and Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time and via email
at nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org.