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Lawanda Greene, DNP, MSN, MPH, APRN, AGACNP-BC

Nursing Program Director

Myers Hall Room 101

478-825-6731

Admission Criteria

• Applicants must be enrolled or accepted to Fort Valley State University and be in good academic standing. Students transferring from an outside institution must be in good academic standing with the previous institution. Applications for the nursing program cannot be processed until applicants are accepted to the university.

• Complete Fort Valley State University Nursing application.

• Earn a minimum overall GPA 3.0 on 4.0 scale. A 3.0 GPA does not guarantee admission to the program as the process is highly competitive.

• Completion of Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) within one year of application date. The TEAS score must be in the Proficient range to be considered for admission. The score reports must come directly from ATI to the Department of Nursing. FVSU does not offer TEAS testing. Please visit atitesting.com to find a location near you that offers the exam.

• Successful completion of all general education and core requirements with a grade of “C” or better prior to entering the nursing program. The admission committee will give preference to applicants who are core complete by the end of the spring semester of the application year. Applicants who plan to complete core courses during summer term may apply and be considered after analysis of the application.
• Official transcripts from all college or universities attended in the past must be submitted to the registrar’s office by the application deadline. Unofficial copies will not be accepted.

• Submission of a 500- word personal essay that addresses the following:
  • Reason for desiring to become a nurse and selecting FVSU.
  • What you will contribute to the nursing profession.
  • Plans for accomplishing your goals.

• Interview at the request of the admissions committee.

• Three recommendation forms from a current or former faculty, supervisor, academic advisor, or a professional that can speak to your character and academic abilities. Recommendation forms cannot be from friends, coworkers, family members, or pastors.

• Prospective students who have withdrawn with a “WF” or earned a “D,” or “F,” in any two nursing courses at any school will not be eligible for admission or re-entry to the nursing program.

• Students who transfer to FVSU will receive credit for general education and core courses only. No credit will be given for prior nursing courses.

• Applicants who have been released, dismissed, or suspended from any institution or nursing program for any reason, including but not limited to behavioral and academic misconduct, will not be eligible for admission to the nursing program.

• Individuals listed on the National Sexual Offender & Predator Registry are not eligible to apply to the program.

• Individuals who hold or have held licensure in another discipline and were subject to disciplinary action are not eligible to apply.

Please note:

The Georgia Board of Nursing (GBON) grants approval for applicants to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nursing (NCLEX-RN) and licensure as a Registered Nurse. Applicants who have ever been arrested, convicted, sentenced, plead guilty, or plead nolo contendre or been given first offender status for any felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or a crime violating federal law involving controlled substances or dangerous drugs or a DUI or DWI, or who have been issued a license which has been encumbered (denied, revoked, suspended, surrendered, restricted, or placed on probation) by any state board may take the RN licensing examination only at the discretion of the Georgia Board of Nursing. Fort Valley State University has not control of this process. The applicant should resolve any issues.

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