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Greg Jarvis Simulation Scholarship (Nursing only)

In 2011, WCU honored Greg Jarvis with the presentation of it’s first-ever “Distinguished Alumnus Award”. Following the presentation of this prestigious award, WCU announced the “Greg Jarvis Scholarship Award”, which would be given to students who had outstanding achievements in simulation education.

Mr. Jarvis was a Detroit, Michigan native who served in the Air Force, and was awarded a Masters Degree in Management Science from the West Coast University Los Angeles campus. In early 1986, Mr. Jarvis was chosen by NASA to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida that, which just after launch, exploded and Mr. Jarvis was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

West Coast University is a national leader in health care simulation education, and this scholarship appropriately honors Greg Jarvis’ memory, for his professional life, his contributions to technological advancements, and the use of simulation technology in preparation for manned space flight.

The WCU Greg Jarvis Simulation Scholarship awards $1,000 to one student recipient per term (5 total), per campus, and will be applied to tuition for the following term. The scholarship is good for tuition and fees only, which is stipulated in the application and Scholarship Award Letter.

To be eligible to apply for the WCU Greg Jarvis Simulation Scholarship, students:

1. Must be a US Citizen or have permanent residence.
2. Must be enrolled in the BSN program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
3. Must be identified as the campus top simulation performer at the upon completion of NURS 213L (based on highest CSET score). * Note: In the event of a tie, final scores from NURS 203 will be taken into account.
4. Must submit a personal statement describing how simulation has enhanced his/her nursing practice, and how completion of a Bachelor Degree in Nursing, and RN license, will help continue his/her work in this field. *Note: The essay must be typed and be between two and three pages .
5. Must be in good standing academically, financially, and through strict compliance with the University’s Code of Conduct, Drug and Alcohol policy, Academic Honor Code and any other policy applying to the University’s students. *Note: Professional and respectful behavior is required on campus, at any clinical location, and in situations where students are serving as representative s of the University.
6. Must have an attendance record requirement of 90%. A 90% attendance record means that a student may not have more than one absence in each class; such as one absence in theory and one absence in clinical is the maximum allowed.

Applicants must complete and submit the application with all required documents at least three weeks before the start of his/her BSN program.

Process of Choosing Recipient

NURS 213L instructors must submit the Student Recommendation Form and Student Application Form to the campus Dean of Nursing by the end of week 9 each term on Friday. The determination of eligibility requirements by the campus Dean of Nursing will be due by week 10 on Wednesday, and submitted to the Executive Director of University Relations for final processing with the Vice President of Financial Aid.