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Educational assistance for VA nurses.
The National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI)
The National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI) is a program that provides nursing
scholarships and grants to support associate degree and diploma registered
nurses in obtaining their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). The VA
qualification standard for nursing requires a BSN degree to advance beyond
Nurse level I. This program providing nursing scholarships and grants to
students working toward their BSN also provides nursing scholarships and grants
at the graduate level helping students obtain a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
About the Scholarship Program
The NNEI and the Employee Incentive Scholarship Program (EISP) provides up to
$10,000 in nursing scholarships and grants per year to RNs enrolled full-time
in BSN or MSN programs. Up to $5,000 in nursing scholarships and grants
per year is available to part-time students. Eligible RNs must be enrolled
or accepted in a BSN or MSN program, and employed for at least two years at a
VAMC. Recipients of the nursing scholarships must serve a period of obligated
full-time service. Each VAMC has appointed an NNEI Program Coordinator and
funding decisions are made at each facility.
The NNEI's Goals
The NNEI will help ensure that Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) nurses are
educationally prepared to provide the highest quality of health care to
veterans across the full range of current clinical practice roles.
Additionally, the NNEI will better prepare nurses for their new and evolving
roles as the VHA continues its transformation from a hospital-based system to
one that focuses on primary care management in outpatient, home, and community
settings.
For more information on the NNEI:
- Check with the NNEI Program Coordinator at your work facility
- Visit the VA Careers Web site at http://www.vacareers.com
- Call 1-800-949-0002 for general information, or 504-589-5267 for questions.
- Write to:
Department of Veterans Affairs
Placement Service
1555 Polydras Street, Suite 1971
New Orleans, LA 70112
- Or send an e-mail to 10A2DGST@mail.va.gov
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