J.F. Johnson Nursing Education Assistance Program
(To provide assistance with educational expenses incurred by students while attending St. John’s College of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University )
GOALS
- Increased enrollment in St. John’s College of Nursing .
- Fill as many open registered nurse positions as possible with graduates of St. John’s College of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University .
- Long-term retention of new graduate Registered Nurses in the Health Center .
GUIDELINES FOR EDUCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- Students will be eligible for up to $2,000 of financial assistance per semester beginning with completion of the first, second, third and fourth semester (maximum total of $8,000 per student). International students with F1 status are not eligible for the educational assistance program.
- Educational assistance payments will be made at the beginning of the second, third and fourth semesters, and upon graduation. All applications must be submitted to the office of the Building Coordinator at St. John’s College of Nursing of Southwest Baptist University, following completion of the first, second, third and fourth semester. Due to the Health Centers accounting process, applications should be submitted no later than the 20 th day of the month in order to be processed that month. (i.e., applications submitted on May 10 will be processed in May, applications submitted on May 25, will be processed in June.) Every effort will be made to process educational assistance request in a timely manner. Students should bear in mind that many factors affect the length of time it takes to process checks including the volume of applications submitted. Eligibility each semester will be based on academic performance during the previous semester.
- A positive letter of recommendation must be received from a counselor, co worker, pastor or other source as appropriate, prior to initial acceptance into the Educational Assistance Program. Students should refrain from asking nursing instructors to submit letters of recommendation due to the number of students involved in the program.
- Students must be enrolled in St. John’s College of Nursing program and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better per semester in college courses and a satisfactory rating for clinical performance during the entire course of nursing school in order to receive this benefit.
- Students are limited to one absent day from class and one day from clinical time per semester. Any exceptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Newly graduated registered nurses will agree to practice nursing in the Health Center on a full-time basis for one calendar year for each $2,000 of scholarship assistance received. If full-time positions are not available at the Health Center at the time of graduation, or an employee prefers part-time employment, $2,000 credit towards pay back will be given for each 2080 hours worked. The maximum number of hours that will be credited in any one year is 2080. Those who desire full-time positions will be offered positions as they become available, if qualifications for the position are met.
HOW TO MAINTAIN BENEFIT OF NURSING SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
WHILE IN SCHOOL:
- Maintain required GPA.
- Meet attendance expectations of school.
- Remain fully enrolled in the school of nursing.
FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM NURSING PROGRAM:
- Secure/maintain employment as Registered Nurse in the Health Center in a department that provides twenty-four hour per day, seven day per week care as required by the program.