Students Encouraged to Apply for $5,000 Health Care Scholarship

Dominican University New York students who are pursuing careers in health care, social work, and psychology are encourage to apply for the following $5,000 scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

 Amount $5,000
 Term or Year Fall 2024 (2024-25 Academic Year)
 Awards Available   110
 Renewable Yes
 Deadline May 1, 2024
 Organization United Health Foundation

  Website                     https://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp

Diversity in Health Care Scholarship applicants must meet the following scholarship criteria to qualify:

  • Students must be enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year HACU Member (Dominican University is a member).
  • Open to student pursuing degrees (associate, bachelor, master, doctorate) that will lead to careers as Clinical Professionals that may include Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Social Worker, Addiction Counselor, Clinical Psychologist, or related clinical professions. 
  • Open to Undergraduate (classified as a sophomore or junior) and Graduate students.
  • At the time of application, students must have at least (2) two years of study remaining before their anticipated degree completion date.
  • Must be enrolled full-time.
  • Minimum GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
  • Identifies as Hispanic/ Latino, Black/African American, Native American/ Alaska Native or Asian or is focused on the health of these communities or other underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.

Scholarship Specific Essay (250-500-word essay): 

  • What is your personal motivation for applying to the Diversity in Health Care Scholarship?

Renewable: scholarships may be renewed annually for up to 4 years (maximum $20,000) as long as the student maintains eligibility requirements or until the student has completed their intended degree, whichever comes first.

Benefits for Scholarship Recipient:

  • All scholarship recipients will be invited to attend Webinars with HACU partners to learn about current career opportunities in their field.
  • All scholarship recipients will be invited to apply for HACU National Internship Program with corporate and federal partners. 
  • Sophomores and Juniors will be invited to attend the Emerging Leaders’ Summits.

Requirements for Scholarship Recipient:

  • (25) Twenty-five Juniors are required to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU’s 38th Annual Conference from November 1-3, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado (SAVE THE DATE). Expenses (travel, hotel lodging, and registration) are included as a scholarship benefit.
  • (60) Sixty Sophomores are required to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU’s 39th Annual Conference November 2025 in Aurora, Colorado. Expenses (travel, hotel lodging, and registration) are included as a scholarship benefit.

Please Note: Current 2023 Diversity in Health Care Scholars cannot apply for the 2024 Diversity in Health Scholarship Program application. 

March 12, 2024

Dominican University New York Makes List of Best Nursing Schools

Dominican University New York ranked #25 out of nursing schools in the New York City Metropolitan Region, according to Nursing Schools Almanac. 

Nursing Schools Almanac has released its 2022 rankings of the best nursing schools and Dominican University New York, formerly known as Dominican College, was included in the list.  The university ranked #25 in the New York City Metropolitan Region.

Nursing Schools Almanac collected data on nearly 3,000 nursing schools nationwide.  The institutions were assessed on three criteria:

  • The institution’s academic prestige and perceived value.
  • The breadth and depth of nursing programs offered.
  • Student success, particularly on the NCLEX licensure examinations.

Dominican University New York offers a number of nursing programs on the undergraduate and graduate level including:  a traditional nursing program; RN to BSN; accelerated nursing program; weekend accelerated BSN; evening BSN; a Master of Science Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner); and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. 

June 15, 2022

Announcement of Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Site Visit

Dear Colleagues and Constituents:

On February 14, 15, and 16, 2022, the Division of Nursing at Dominican College will be hosting a site visit from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE is a nationally recognized accrediting agency for the baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in nursing education.

The site visit is for reaccreditation of our Master’s (FNP) and DNP programs. CCNE policy mandates the college provide an opportunity for colleagues, constituents and the community of interest to submit written input into the deliberations of the visiting evaluation team.

You are invited to participate in this process, along with students, alumni, faculty and employees. When providing written documentation, please include your name, address, telephone number and email address. Your comments will be accepted by the evaluation team until January 24, 2022. Third-party comments received by CCNE are confidential and are only shared with the evaluation team.

Please submit your comments to:

thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org

Thank you for your participation in this important process.

November 24, 2021