NSU HPD Catalog 2023-2024

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing—Ph.D. Program 555 Application Procedures NSU’s Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing participates in the centralized applications service called NursingCAS. NursingCAS does not take part in student selection. NursingCAS applications may be obtained online at nursingcas.org. For more information, call NursingCas at (617) 612-2880. The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS and NSU applications will be March 1 for fall admission. Applications are accepted year-round. 1. Send supporting documents to NursingCAS. • N ursingCAS P.O. Box 9201 Watertown, MA 02471 a. All official college transcripts from undergraduate, graduate, and professional institutions attended must be sent to NursingCAS directly from those institutions. b. Coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization such as one of the services listed below. • World Education Services, Inc. (212) 966-6311 • 800-361-3106 • wes.org - By Postal Mail WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre PO Box 2008 STN MAIN Newmarket, ON, L3Y 0G5 Canada - By Express Courier WES Reference # WES Global Documentation Centre 14-145 Industrial Parkway South Aurora, ON, L4G 3V5 Canada • J osef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants 7101 SW 102 Avenue Miami, FL 33173 (305) 273-1616 • (305) 273-1338 fax info@jsilny.org • jsilny.org • E ducational Credential Evaluators, Inc. 101 West Pleasant Street, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963 (414) 289-3400 • ece.org • S panTran 2655 LeJeune Road, Suite 602 Coral Gables, FL 33134 (305) 749-0333 • spantran.com It is the applicant’s responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service. c. Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae (CV)/résumé. d.A pplicants must submit a copy of their active, unencumbered United States R.N. license. The license must remain current throughout the program. e. Two references must be completed by individuals other than relatives (suggested sources include professors, academic advisers, and professional nursing references). f. A pplicants must submit a professional writing sample using APA 7th edition formatting, including headings for each section. 2. In addition to NursingCAS, applicants must submit an online NSU application at apply.nova.edu along with a nonrefundable, $50 application fee. Tuition and Fees Tuition for 2023–2024 is posted on the college’s website (nursing.nova.edu/phd). There is an NSU Student Services Fee of $600 per semester, not to exceed $1,800 annually. A Nursing Program General Access Fee of $145 is also required each year. Acceptance Fee is $500. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the class. The advance payment will be deducted from the tuition payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is payable within the two weeks of an applicant’s acceptance. All tuition and fees are subject to change by the board of trustees without notice. The first semester’s tuition and fees, less the $500 previously paid, are due on or before registration day. Tuition for each subsequent semester is due on or before the appropriate registration day. Students will not be admitted until their financial obligations have been met. Each student is required to carry adequate personal medical and hospital insurance and may not drop insurance while in the program. Proof of insurance must be provided. Students may purchase health insurance through NSU. Students who have adequate personal medical and hospital insurance may waive NSU’s health insurance by filling out the Student Health Insurance Waiver available through the Bursar’s Office (nova.edu/bursar/health-insurance). Students are responsible for transportation to clinical agencies and other locations related to their program. Students will incur

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