Premier Health and Wright State University have partnered to create an academy for Wright State students to continue their education in the field of nursing. This is an exciting opportunity for students to pursue their aspirations to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), to make connections within the community at Premier Health, and to offset costs associated with graduate school.
Program Benefits
- Students in the Wright State APRN Academy are eligible for up to $10,000 annually in tuition assistance from Premier Health.
- The courses in Wright State’s Nurse Practitioner programs are fully online, only requiring a few in-person meetings per semester.
- Scheduling flexibility for clinical rotations and work hours.
- Participants will have priority access to full-time employment at Premier Health after graduation with a 1-year service requirement.
Eligibility Requirements
- Participants are required to accept part-time employment at Premier Health and be a full-time Wright State graduate student (six credit hours minimum per semester).
- Participants must be enrolled full time (six credit hours) in Wright State’s Master of Science in Nursing program with a concentration in either Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Participants must qualify for in-state tuition.
- Participants must satisfy all Premier Health pre-employment and employment requirements.
To remain eligible for the program, participating students must maintain good standing with employment at Premier Health as well as a 3.0 GPA throughout their academic program.
Apply for the APRN Academy
Students must first be admitted to the Master of Science in Nursing in one of the following concentration areas listed below. Information regarding admission requirements and process are linked below.
To apply for the Premier Health Wright State University APRN Academy, please submit an additional application through the Premier Health Careers page linked below.
Applicants will need to provide:
- Two letters of recommendation
- One must be from your current supervisor
- Transcripts with 3.0 GPA or higher
- Personal goal statement