CURE Fellowship Application Spring 2023 |
The Cultivating Undergraduate Nursing Resilience and Equity (CURE) program is a new fellowship program designed to provide financial, social, and academic support to sophomore-level nursing students from underrepresented backgrounds. CURE Fellows receive:
* Financial support of up to $12,000 per year (based on financial need) to offset the cost of tuition, fees, books, housing and other educational expenses for their sophomore and junior years (Financial support will end during your senior year, but CURE programming resources will still be available to you.)
* Academic support via supplemental instruction/tutoring sessions, individualized student advising sessions, workshops on test-tasking, study skills, money management, and navigating university life.
* Community support through monthly CURE-specific social events, interactions with campus community organizations, mentorship, career planning help, and special engagement opportunities with local experts in the healthcare field.
To maintain status as a CURE Fellow, Fellows must agree to:
* Maintain good academic standing within the College of Nursing
* Attend monthly individual check-in sessions with the CURE Program Coordinator, including a mid-semester progress report review and end of semester review
* Attend Supplemental Instruction/tutoring sessions as needed for course support if earning less than a C+ within a class
* Attend Supplemental Instruction/tutoring sessions and a potential meeting with a faculty member if scoring below 75% following any exam in nursing
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* Actively participate in CURE Fellowship programming (fellowship meetings, mentorship meetings, study skills workshops, professional development seminars, etc.)
To be considered for acceptance to the CURE Fellowship Program, students must be a sophomore enrolled in the College of Nursing and meet two of the following criteria:
An eligible student must self-identify as any of the following races or ethnicities:
* American Indian or Alaska Native
* Black or African American
* Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
* Hispanic (all races)
AND
An eligible student must be ONE of the following:
* A first-generation college student
* A member of a family whose income is below the federal poverty level (eligible for the Federal Pell grant)
* A graduate or attendee of a low-performing high school
* Black or African American
* Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
* Hispanic (all races)
AND
An eligible student must be ONE of the following:
* A first-generation college student
* A member of a family whose income is below the federal poverty level (eligible for the Federal Pell grant)
* A graduate or attendee of a low-performing high school
Questions? Contact our Program Coordinator, Emily Rose Cole: coleer@mail.uc.edu