Admissions

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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Please take a few moments to review the admissions criteria for your desired program:

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Post-Graduate Certificates (PGC)

Click Here for Application Deadlines

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

At FNU, we strive to make high-quality education affordable and accessible for men and women who provide care for rural and underserved populations. Along with affordable programs, FNU provides financial aid, for those who qualify, to assist students with their educational costs. Click the button below to learn more about financial aid opportunities.

FINANCIAL AID

We provide a number of FNU scholarships as well as information and links for external scholarships. Click the button below to learn more about scholarship opportunities.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Background Check

Please be advised, a background check is the final step in completing your admission criteria to FNU (background checks are not required for non-matriculating applicants). Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required to complete a background check. The offer of admission will include instructions for completing the background check. Applicants with a felony conviction will not be admitted. No exceptions. Applicants with a non-felony conviction must submit a written statement outlining the conviction and will be considered on an individual basis.

• • Health Forms/Immunizations
    Check here for a list of required health forms to be submitted 8 weeks prior to arriving on campus for new student Bound orientation.
  • Attending births while enrolled as an FNU Student
    Refer to the FNU catalog for the following policies:
    · Limitations to Attending Births While Enrolled in FNU Programs
    · Out of hospital births
  • Advanced practice while enrolled as an FNU Student
    Refer to the FNU catalog for the following policy:
    · Advanced Practice as an enrolled FNU Students
  • Clinical policies related to out of hospital birth sites
    Refer to the FNU catalog for the following policies:
    · Clinical Site Requirements Prior to Beginning the Clinical Practicum
    · Clinical rotations at Birth Center Sites Offering Home Birth/Birth Center VBAC Service
  • AABC Workshop Requirements for Nurse-Midwifery Students
    Refer to the FNU catalog for AABC workshop requirements.

  Gainful Employment

  Post-Graduate Certificate for Nurse-Midwife
  Post-Graduate Certificate for Family Practice Nurse
  Post-Graduate Certificate for Women’s Health Nurse

  QUESTIONS?

  Applicants with questions regarding their qualifications for admission to FNU should review our Admissions FAQ or contact an FNU Admissions Officer:
  

  Last name beginning with A – D and S Admissions Officer: Jelena Djuricic jelena.djuricic@frontier.edu (859) 251-4725	Last name beginning with E - K and U - Z Admissions Officer: Carin Brumback carin.brumback@frontier.edu (859) 251-4726
  Last name beginning with L - R and T Admissions Officer: Susan Williams susan.williams@frontier.edu (859) 251-4723

  I’VE BEEN ACCEPTED. NOW WHAT?

  Congratulations and welcome! Learn more about next steps here.

FNU Campus Move

FNU’s Kentucky campus has moved from Hyden, Ky., to Versailles, Ky. Due to COVID-19, we have experienced delays in our transition of student events to the Versailles campus. All Frontier Bound orientation sessions are currently being held virtually. Current projections are that Frontier Bound sessions may be held on the Versailles Campus in early 2022. Clinical Bounds will return to in-person sessions beginning October 2021. Learn more about our Versailles campus and this exciting time at FNU.

Campus Safety

For information about our Versailles, Ky., campus safety please visit our Campus Safety page.

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

Frontier Nursing University has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. Learn more.