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===Policy:===
===Policy===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The Faculty of the College of Nursing develops criteria for awarding scholarships annually when considering candidates for the University of Nebraska Foundation Scholarships and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Scholarships.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">The Faculty of the College of Nursing develops criteria for awarding scholarships annually when considering candidates for the University of Nebraska Foundation Scholarships and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Nursing Scholarships.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Scholarships are based on: (1) academic excellence; (2) need; or (3) academic excellence <span style="text-decoration:underline;">and</span> need.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Scholarships are based on: (1) academic excellence; (2) need; or (3) academic excellence <span style="text-decoration:underline;">and</span> need.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Scholarship Awards Criterion:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">Scholarship Awards Criterion:</p>
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">In determining academic excellence for Semesters 1 and 2 (Year 1) nursing students, the nursing scholarship grade point average is computed on grades earned from their pre-requisite courses. For Semesters 3 and 4 (Year 2) nursing students, their nursing scholarship grade point average is calculated from grades earned in their pre-requisite courses and in their Semester 1 courses.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">In determining academic excellence for Semesters 1 and 2 (Year 1) nursing students, the nursing scholarship grade point average is computed on grades earned from their pre-requisite courses. For Semesters 3 and 4 (Year 2) nursing students, their nursing scholarship grade point average is calculated from grades earned in their pre-requisite courses and in their Semester 1 courses.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Scholarship funds may be awarded on the basis of federally determined financial need.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Scholarship funds may be awarded on the basis of federally determined financial need.</li>
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===Guidelines:===
===Guidelines===
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Scholarship funds are reviewed and awarded by the Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation, and Scholarship/Grant Committee annually prior to the fall semester/trimester for the Traditional/Accelerated BSN Programs. A proportion of the funds from the preceding year are saved to accommodate the scholarship funds awarded to qualified students of the Accelerated BSN Program for the summer trimester.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Scholarship funds are reviewed and awarded by the Undergraduate Admission, Progression, Graduation, and Scholarship/Grant Committee annually prior to the fall semester/trimester for the Traditional/Accelerated BSN Programs. A proportion of the funds from the preceding year are saved to accommodate the scholarship funds awarded to qualified students of the Accelerated BSN Program for the summer trimester.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">College of Nursing contractual agreements regarding scholarship awards are honored prior to awarding all other scholarships.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:15px;">College of Nursing contractual agreements regarding scholarship awards are honored prior to awarding all other scholarships.</li>