The College of Science &
Mathematics &CGCE
Department of Nursing Application
Admission 2014-2015
Who should use this application
form?
Summary of the Nursing Application Process
 Review the admission requirements for the program in which you are interest which are
This application is intended for the
licensed Registered Nurse (RN) who
wants to apply to either the RN to BSN
Degree Completion Program or the
Master of Science in Nursing Program.
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included in this document:
RN to BSN Degree Completion Program
Master of Science in Nursing- Clinical Nurse Leader
Complete/obtain all required forms and other items you will need to submit.
Submit all Nursing application materials to:
Rowan University, Department of Nursing
Attention: Tiffany Fortunato
Enterprise Center Suite 329, 225 Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro NJ 08028
Contact Information
Nursing Admissions is coordinated
by the Department of Nursing.
If you are inquiring for general
information about one of our nursing
programs please call (856) 256-4747 or
email cgce@rowan.edu
For admission/application
information contact:
Tiffany Fortunato
Assistant Director of Student
Services Department of Nursing;
856-256-4742
fortunato@rowan.edu
Program Overviews
Hybrid Program Review the RN to BSN Fact
Sheet for specific program
information and Rowan’s
General Education
Requirements
MSN Program Overviewo Master of Science in Nursing Clinical Nurse Leader
o Nurse Practitioner- Adult
Gerontology Acute Care
(AGACNP)
o Master of Science in NursingNurse Practitioner- Family
(P264)
o Master of Science in NursingNurse Educator (PENDING)
*Review the MSN Fact Sheet
for specific program
information
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Scanned and emailed documents are acceptable to nursing@rowan.edu for
everything except official transcripts and sealed letters of recommendation.
Please do not send materials for any Department of Nursing program to any address
or office other than the one above as this will delay processing.
Spring 2015- November 14, 2014
Summer 2015- March 20, 2015
Fall 2015- July 10, 2015
Checking your Application Status Online
Once your application has been fully entered into the Rowan system, you will be able to
check the status of your application at any time via Rowan’s online Self Service system. We
strongly recommend you use the online method as it is the fastest and most convenient way
for you to track your application status throughout the admissions process. Instructions for
checking your application status online are included in an email that is sent to you by CGCE
once the online checklist has been activated for your file.
Admission Requirements Checklist
Listed below are the admission requirements for the RN to BSN Undergraduate Degree
Completion program.
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Graduation from a National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)
associate or diploma program
Completed Nursing Application Form
Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Current licensure or eligibility to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the
State of New Jersey- Please provide your RN license number on this application or
verification from the State Board of Nursing website
$65 non-refundable application fee
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You may submit a check or money order made payable to “Rowan University.” Major
credit cards/check cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express) are
accepted. To pay by credit card, please submit the Fee Payment Form (included within
this packet) along with your application materials.
Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits
earned)
Current Resume
Current CPR Cards
Special Note for International Students: Per federal regulations, international students must
be enrolled full time for each required term to maintain their F-1 status. International students
are not eligible for admission to the RN to BSN program since it does not offer full time
enrollment for the duration of the program.
Note: Programs are always subject to
run based upon meeting minimum
enrollment.
Financial Aid & Scholarship
Information
Financial Aid
You may be eligible for financial aid. For
an undergraduate-level student, 6 credit
hours per term and for graduate 4.5 credit
hours is the minimum required to qualify
for federal financial aid. (This is considered
part-time status). You need not wait to be
admitted in order to apply for financial aid.
(Admission is a separate process from aid
and does not consider financial need.)
Applicants wishing to be considered for
need-based financial aid must submit the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). We encourage you to do so as
early as possible. The FAFSA should be
filed electronically via the Internet at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. Rowan University’s
federal school code is 002609. Once you
have applied for financial aid, you will be
notified of your award from the Rowan
University Office of Financial Aid. If you
have any questions about your FAFSA or
aid file, you should contact Rowan’s
Financial Aid Office at 856-256-4250 or
financialaid@rowan.edu.
Requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing Program:
 Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program (BSN)
 Completed Nursing Application Form
 Minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0
 Current licensure or eligibility to be licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the
State of New Jersey- Please provide your RN license number on this application or
verification from the State Board of Nursing website
 2 Professional Letters of Recommendation
 $65 non-refundable application fee
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Scholarship Opportunities
The University offers a range of meritbased awards. No special application is
required to be evaluated for merit-based
awards. All New Jersey community
college graduates offered admission are
considered for scholarship opportunities.
The Scholarship Committee selects
award recipients based on their
academic record. Applicants must plan
to enroll full-time and begin in the fall to
be eligible for merit-based awards.
Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits
earned)
Grade of “C” or higher in all Nursing courses
Current Resume
Current CPR Cards
Personal Malpractice Insurance (required at time of admission and must be
submitted with application documents)
Special Note for International Students: Per federal regulations, international students must
be enrolled full time for each required term to maintain their F-1 status. International students
are not eligible for admission to the MSN program since it does not offer full time enrollment
for the duration of the program.
Registered Nursing License Requirement
Please note that all students must have a valid New Jersey Registered Nurse license for all
courses that have a clinical component in the RN to BSN and MSN program. So if you are
licensed as a RN in any other state other than NJ, you will have to apply for a New Jersey RN
license and provide us with your NJ RN number before classes start.
Submission of materials
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NOTE: Aid cannot be packaged or applied to
your account until you are officially
matriculated into the program.
You may submit a check or money order made payable to “Rowan University.”
Major credit cards/check cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American
Express) are accepted. To pay by credit card, please submit the Fee Payment
Form (included within this packet) along with your application materials.
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If possible, submit all required materials in one envelope at one time. Please make sure all
items are submitted before the deadline directly to the Department of Nursing
All forms must be completed in their entirety and must include the applicant’s signature.
Applications are only reviewed once complete, so please be sure you are submitting all of the
required items by the application deadline referenced on the first page of this document.
Transcripts
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Applicants are responsible for requesting that one official transcript from all undergraduate
institutions which they have attended (regardless of number of credits earned) be sent directly
to the address provided in this document.
Applicants who have previously completed academic courses at the undergraduate level at
Rowan University (Glassboro State College/Rowan College) are not required to request
Rowan transcripts. (These will be requested by the Department of Nursing on your behalf
from the Registrar at Rowan University.)
In order to be considered official, transcripts must arrive in sealed envelopes bearing the
college or university logos/markings. Official transcripts must also bear the signature of the
Registrar and the (usually raised) official seal of the college or university. (If you have a
transcript sent from the school directly to you to submit with your application package, do not
open it or it will be considered unofficial.)
A Note about Non-U.S. Credentials/Coursework
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Students who graduated from a college or university outside the U.S. or where English is not
the language of instruction (including US citizens and permanent residents) are required to
have their transcripts translated into English and evaluated by: World Education Service,
P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0745, http://www.wes.org/ (A
course-by-course evaluation is required.)
If you are a non-U.S. citizen requiring the F1 or J1 visa, please contact the International
Center at Rowan University.
Transfer Credit Evaluations
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Listed below are the admission
Matriculated students will be assigned an Academic Advisor half way their first matriculated
semester. Notification of a student’s assigned advisor comes from the Assistant Director of
Student Services: Department of Nursing to their Rowan University student email address.
Matriculated students can then schedule an appointment with their Academic Advisor for a
transfer credit evaluation by the academic department.
Department of Nursing Application Form
Program Name:
 RN to BSN Degree Completion Program (.BXBSN-NUR)
 Master of Science in Nursing
Please select your specialty track of interest for your MSN Application:
o Clinical Nurse Leader (.CXMSN-NURS, P265)
o Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Practitioner- Adult Gerontology Acute Care (AGACNP) (P260)
o Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Practitioner- Family (P264)
o Master of Science in Nursing- Nurse Educator (P266)
o Undecided
(Admission to specialty track will only occur after MSN core completion, faculty review, and approval of your intended specialty)
Anticipated Entry Point:
 Spring 2015
 Summer 2015
 Fall 2015
(application must be completed by 11/14/14 in order to be evaluated)
(application must be completed by 03/20/15 in order to be evaluated)
(application must be completed by 7/10/15 in order to be evaluated)
Student Contact Information
Rowan ID (if applicable) ___________________ Social Security #____________________ Date of birth______________________
Email address____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please write clearly. The email above is the one we will use to communicate with you during the admissions process.)
Legal name ______________________________________________________________________________________________
last
first
middle
Other names that may appear on your academic records ____________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________________________________________
number and street
city
state
zip code
County_____________________ State of legal residence________ Month/year you began living in that state_________________
Home phone _______________________ Work phone ________________________ Cell phone__________________________
○ U.S. citizen
○ Permanent Resident (also called Resident Alien) - Indicate Resident Alien ID#:
○ Non-U.S. citizen - Indicate country of citizenship:
Citizenship
(Check only one status type.)
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Are you planning to enter the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa in order to study at Rowan University?
○ No
○ Yes (If yes, please see “Note” below.)
If you already have a non-immigration visa, please indicate type:
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Special Note for International Students: Per federal regulations, international students must be enrolled full time for each required
term to maintain their F-1 status, International students are not eligible for admission to the RN to BSN program since it does not
offer full time enrollment for the duration of the program.
Ethnicity and Gender
Race, ethnicity and gender requested for Federal Government reporting purposes only.
○ Male
○ Female
1. What is your ethnicity?
○ Hispanic or Latino
○ Not Hispanic or Latino
2. If you chose Hispanic or Latino, please choose one of the following:
○ Central or South American ○ Cuban
○ Hispanic-other
○ Mexican
○ Puerto Rican
3. Regardless of your responses to question 1 & 2, please choose one or more race categories from the list below.
○ American Indian or Alaskan Native ○ Asian ○ Black or African American ○ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
○ White
Previous Application Information:
Have you ever applied to or attended Rowan University in the past? ○ Yes
○ No
If yes, please complete the section below. (Note: As a former applicant, you may be contacted to submit additional information.)
Previous application date:
Term: ○Fall ○Spring ○Summer
Year:________
Module: ○1
Previous degree sought: ○ Bachelor’s degree
○ Post-Baccalaureate program
○ Master’s degree
○2 ○3 ○4 ○5 ○6
Name of previous program: ____________________________________________________________________________________
How did you learn about this program?
○Direct mail (email or postal)
○Print ad
○Internet search/advertisement ○Broadcast (television or radio)
○Recruitment event/representative
○Other: ________________________________________________________________
College Information
List in reverse chronological order all colleges or universities at which you have officially registered, including any previous attendance at
Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State College and Rowan College of New Jersey).
College Name
Location
Dates attended
(City and State)
From Month/Year To Month/Year
College courses currently enrolled in, if any
College/Institution
Do you anticipate receiving your degree from a New Jersey County College?
If yes, which of the following:
○ AA
○ AAS
Are you currently enrolled as a NJ STAR Participant?
○ Yes
○ Yes
○ AS
○ No
Credit
○ No
Graduation date:______________
RN License Information
RN License Number:
Expiration Date:
(Failure to provide this information will result in your application not being processed.)
Applicant Signature
Important! All applicants must read and sign the following: I hereby acknowledge that the information furnished on this application is true and
complete. I have followed the admission/submission requirements as listed for my program of interest, and I believe I am eligible for consideration. I certify that I have
not been enrolled in, nor have I attended, any college, university or post-secondary institution other than those listed on this application. Any misrepresentation of fact
will constitute cause for cancellation of my application prior to admission or dismissal following admission. I agree to abide by all rules, regulations, policies and
procedures of Rowan University.
Signature
Date
Application Fee Payment- Required for Processing of this Application.
If you would like to pay for your Rowan University Application fee with a credit card please complete the box below with your credit
card/check card information and submit this with your application. (Electronic applications require credit card payment.)
Rowan University CREDIT CARD authorization
____________________________________I hereby authorize charging my credit card in the amount of $65.00.
Cardholder’s name (please print)
Check one: ○ VISA ○ MASTERCARD ○ DISCOVER ○ AMERICAN EXPRESS
Acct. Number:
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Exp. Date: _________ Cardholder’s phone: ________________
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Cardholder’s signature
Updated on 09/16/14