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Application Deadlines
Frontier Nursing University has discontinued the ADN to MSN Bridge program. Please click here for a message from FNU President Dr. Susan Stone about this change.
| WINTER 2021 | APPLICATION DEADLINE: CLOSED | |
| Frontier Bound Orientation Dates | ||
| Due to issues related to COVID-19, Frontier Bound will be conducted virtually. | ||
| Bound #1, Class #198 | November 9-11, 2020 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #2, Class #198 | November 16-18, 2020 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #3, Class #198 | December 1-3, 2020 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4, Class #198 | December 7-9, 2020 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP, WHCNP) |
| Bound #5, Class #41 | December 14-16, 2020 | DNP |
| Coursework for Winter 2021 Term will begin January 4, 2021 | ||
| SPRING 2021 | APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11, 2020 | |
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| Frontier Bound Orientation Dates | ||
| Due to issues related to COVID-19, Frontier Bound will be conducted virtually. | ||
| Bound #1, Class #199 | February 15-18, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #2, Class #199 | February 22-25, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #3, Class #199 | March 1-4, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, WHCNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4, Class #42 | March 15-18, 2021 | DNP |
| Coursework for Spring 2021 Term will begin April 5, 2021 | ||
| SUMMER 2021 | APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 20, 2021 | |
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| Frontier Bound Orientation Dates | ||
| Frontier Bound will be held on the Versailles, Ky., campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, Ky 40383.* | ||
| * Subject to change due to COVID-19 and may be conducted virtually. | ||
| Bound #1, Class #200 | April 12-15, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #2, Class #200 | April 19-22, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #3, Class #200 | April 26-29, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4, Class #200 | May 3-6, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5, Class #200 | May 10-13, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6, Class #200 | May 17-20, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP, WHCNP) |
| Bound #7, Class #43 | June 14-17, 2021 | DNP |
| Coursework for Summer 2021 Term will begin July 5, 2021. | ||
| FALL 2021 | APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 21, 2021 | |
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| Frontier Bound Orientation Dates | ||
| Frontier Bound will be held on the Versailles, Ky., campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, Ky 40383.* | ||
| * Subject to change due to COVID-19 and may be conducted virtually. | ||
| Bound #1, Class #201 | July 12-15, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #2, Class #201 | July 19-22, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #3, Class #201 | July 26-29, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4, Class #201 | August 2-5, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5, Class #201 | August 9-12, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6, Class #201 | August 16-19, 2021 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP, WHCNP) |
| Bound #7, Class #44 | Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2021 | DNP |
| Coursework for Fall 2021 Term will begin October 4, 2021. | ||
| * Class Numbers are only for University tracking. ** Students come to Frontier Bound Orientation the term before coursework begins. |
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)
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.
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.
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.
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- 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 NurseQUESTIONS?
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
Admissions Officer: Jelena Djuricic
jelena.djuricic@frontier.edu
(859) 251-4725Last name beginning with E - K
Admissions Officer: Carin Brumback
carin.brumback@frontier.edu
(859) 251-4726Last name beginning with L - Q
Admissions Officer: Susan Morgan
susan.morgan@frontier.edu
(859) 251-4723Last name beginning with R - Z
Admissions Officer: Katie Moses
katie.moses@frontier.edu
(859) 251-4724I’VE BEEN ACCEPTED. NOW WHAT?
Congratulations and welcome! Learn more about next steps here.
- Health Forms/Immunizations
FNU Campus Update
FNU’s Kentucky campus will be moving from Hyden, Ky., to Versailles, Ky., in late 2020. Due to COVID-19, we have experienced delays in our transition of student events to the Versailles campus. All Frontier Bound orientation sessions and Clinical Bound sessions will be held virtually. Students affected by this change will be updated as soon as possible. Current projections are that student events may be held on the Versailles Campus in late spring/early summer 2021. Click here to learn more about our new campus and this exciting time at FNU.
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.
