Basic BSN
Marcia Dale Aspire Scholars Program
Aspire / Nursing Admission Application Packet Directions
Spring 2016 – Aspire; Fall 2017 – Nursing Major Component
Application packet must be received by December 11, 2015.
(Postmarks by the deadline are not considered as meeting the application deadline.)
Mail Application Packet to:
University of Wyoming
Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
ATTN: Basic BSN Aspire Application Records
Dept 3065
1000 E University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Hand Deliver Application Packet to:
OR
Debbie Shoefelt
University of Wyoming
Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
Health Sciences Center, Room 335
(307) 766-4292
basicbsn@uwyo.edu or shoefelt@uwyo.edu
Applicants – please be sure you have included all of the required parts of the application packet. Refer to
nursing website, http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing, click on Programs, Basic BSN; Aspire; scroll down to
Admission Requirements heading.
Any missing and/or incomplete data may jeopardize the application and potentially be the cause for
admission denial.
Requirements for Aspire Application
 Basic BSN Aspire / Nursing Admission Application
 Official Grades / Transcripts
 Admission to University of Wyoming (declared Pre-Nursing major-PNRS) [UW has a
separate application/fee.]
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Proctored Essays
Professional Interview
Basic BSN Aspire Nursing Major Admission Form [due Spring 2017 by February 1]
Active/Current CNA Certification (LPN Licensure can also satisfy this requirement) [due
Spring 2017 by February 1]
Basic BSN Aspire / Nursing Admission Application Packet Directions – Spring 2016
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FAY W. WHITNEY SCHOOL of NURSING
University of Wyoming / College of Health Sciences
Dept 3065 / 1000 E University Ave / Laramie WY 82071 / (307) 766-4292
Basic BSN Aspire - Application/Admission Requirements
BASIC BSN ASPIRE / NURSING ADMISSION APPLICATION – DUE DECEMBER 11, 2015
Download application document from the nursing website, http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing (click on Programs; Basic
BSN; Aspire; scroll down to this item linked under the Application Packet heading).
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Application must be typed.
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The application file is set up in a table format to make typing/entry of information easier.
Please be sure to read through all information/directions carefully prior to completing the application.
All information must be completed and application signed by applicant attesting that information is
applicant’s own work.
OFFICIAL GRADES / TRANSCRIPTS
A minimum nursing grade point average (NGPA) of 3.0 (calculated on prerequisite courses) is required after
completing the fall semester (fall 2015) of the freshman year and must be maintained throughout completion of
the program.
All prerequisite courses must be successfully completed (grades of C or better, with the exception of CHEM
1000 with a B or better) by the end of Spring 2017 for the Fall 2017 nursing major component start term.
Coursework completed prior to Fall 2015
The University of Wyoming must be in receipt of official transcripts from all other colleges/universities attended
(including any dual enrollment while in high school) documenting all coursework completed prior to the fall 2015
semester. This includes transcripts for coursework that may have only included unsatisfactory grades and/or course
withdrawals. In addition, official scores must also be on record with the university documenting any exam/test
scores [e.g. Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Examination Program
(CLEP), and Math placement (ACT, SAT, MPE).
If not previously submitted, official transcripts and exam/test scores should be sent to the UW Admissions Office
prior to the application deadline (December 11, 2015) and be accessible by the FWWSON by the application
deadline (December 11, 2015). Should any new transfer coursework be completed, submission of new/updated
official transcripts is required.
Coursework completed during Fall 2015
The FWWSON obtains UW grades/transcripts as needed for all applicants; please do not request UW
transcripts to be sent to FWWSON.
Applicants who may be taking courses during fall 2015 through another school will need to have an official
transcript sent to the UW Admissions Office documenting completion of that coursework. Transcripts must be
received by UW and be accessible by the FWWSON by January 11, 2016.
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ADMISSION
Admission to the University of Wyoming (declared Pre-Nursing major – PNRS) is required as part of the
application packet. Information can be found on the nursing website, http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing , (click on
Programs, Basic BSN; Aspire; scroll down to this item listed under Admission Requirements heading).
Basic BSN Aspire / Nursing Admission Application Packet Directions – Spring 2016
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FAY W. WHITNEY SCHOOL of NURSING
University of Wyoming / College of Health Sciences
Dept 3065 / 1000 E University Ave / Laramie WY 82071 / (307) 766-4292
PROCTORED ESSAYS
As part of the Aspire application process, applicants will compose an essay. Essays will be proctored by the
FWWSON in early February on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie. No exceptions to this
requirement will be made.
Applicants who meet specified Admission Requirements after fall 2015 will be contacted via UW email at the
start of the spring 2016 semester in January regarding the essay scheduling process. Be sure to monitor email.
Students will be given specific questions/topics to be addressed, provided at time of proctoring.
Disability Statement
If you have a physical, sensory, cognitive, or psychological disability and require accommodations, please let the
Basic BSN Office (Debbie Shoefelt – shoefelt@uwyo.edu or 307-766-4292) know as soon as possible. You will
need to register with and provide documentation of your disability to University Disability Support Services
(UDSS) in SEO, room 330 Knight Hall. You may also reach them at 307-766-6189, TTY: 307-766-3076.
PROFESSIONAL INTERVIEW
Following review of applications and proctored essays, top applicants who meet specified Admission
Requirements will be invited to interview. Eligible applicants will be contacted via UW email regarding the
interview scheduling process. Be sure to monitor email. The interviews will be conducted by the FWWSON on
the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie. No exceptions to this requirement will be made.
BASIC BSN ASPIRE NURSING MAJOR ADMISSION FORM – DUE FEBRUARY 1, 2017
This form will be completed by Aspire students in the spring semester before they enter the junior year.
Admission to the nursing major component of the program requires applicants to complete the Basic BSN Aspire
Nursing Major Admission Form (nursing website, http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing, click on Programs, Basic BSN; Aspire;
scroll down to this item listed under Admission to Nursing Major Component heading).
o Due by February 1 of year in which beginning nursing major component of the program (fall 2017).
o Form to be distributed by FWWSON Basic BSN staff prior to deadline.
CNA CERTIFICATION – DUE FEBRUARY 1, 2017
All students entering the nursing major are required to have CNA certification in the spring semester, before they
enter the junior year. Admission to the nursing major component of the program requires applicants to have
active/current CNA certification (LPN Licensure can also satisfy this requirement) (nursing website,
http://www.uwyo.edu/nursing, click on Programs, Basic BSN; Aspire; scroll down to this item listed under Admission to
Nursing Major Component heading).
o To be completed and accessible for verification by the FWWSON by February 1 of year in which
beginning nursing major component of the program (fall 2017).
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This is not an expectation to apply to the Aspire Program itself for spring 2016.
Certification/licensure can be through any state in order to meet the application/admission requirement.
o Please note that if certification/licensure is from another state, Wyoming certification/licensure
is only needed if planning to work as such in Wyoming and to be legal to practice in the state.
The School of Nursing will access certification/licensure records utilizing the online verification site
through the State Board of Nursing identified on application to document compliance of this requirement
by the application deadline.
o Applicants may also want to verify that certification/licensure information is accessible online
through the State Board of Nursing website to know that deadline has been met and that
FWWSON will be able to locate and verify that information.
Basic BSN Aspire / Nursing Admission Application Packet Directions – Spring 2016
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FAY W. WHITNEY SCHOOL of NURSING
University of Wyoming / College of Health Sciences
Dept 3065 / 1000 E University Ave / Laramie WY 82071 / (307) 766-4292