OSU-Oklahoma City receives funding for scholarships

Friday, July 6, 2007

Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary has gifted Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City with a contribution to provide need-based scholarships for licensed practical nurses and paramedics entering their third or fourth semester of the OSU-OKC nursing program.

The contribution will establish the Deaconess Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship Fund at the OSU Foundation.

“Many scholarships are available only to the traditional nursing student; the Deaconess scholarship fund will be particularly beneficial in alleviating financial hardships for LPN and paramedic students by defraying the cost of tuition, textbooks and fees,” said Linda Barren, OSU-OKC Division Head of Health Services.

Deaconess Auxiliary representatives Glenda Cotton, director of Volunteer Services, and Mabel Howard, chairman of the Scholarship Committee, presented Barren with the gift.

The nursing program at OSU-OKC offers advanced standing to licensed practical nurses and paramedics who want to become registered nurses. To receive advanced standing and be admitted to the nursing program, an LPN must be a graduate of a state-approved school of practical nursing and hold a current license. Paramedics must have a current paramedic state license, National Registry card and transcript or diploma from a paramedic program. Students must also complete all required prerequisite courses and receive a passing score on written examinations. Successful completion of the course of study qualifies graduates to take the examination for registered nurse licensure.