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Textbooks and other required course materials are a major resource for your professional development. Students will be responsible for materials and content assigned, even if it is not directly covered in class. Textbooks purchased for nursing courses may be required in subsequent courses or be needed as reference materials for NCLEX-RN preparation; students are strongly discouraged from renting textbooks or purchasing short-term access to eBooks / resources for this reason. Nursing students

Student Life Strategic PlanVision StatementsPLU: At PLU, caring means more than kindness and consideration. It means a bold commitment to expanding well-being, opportunity, and justice. It’s a community-wide commitment to care for each other and for our neighbors both down the street and around the world. The PLU experience allows students’ ambition to blossom into purpose, their skills to sharpen into tools, and their caring to become a transformative force. More about PLU: About Page and

Students may apply for Nursing-specific scholarships on an annual basis. Undergraduate and graduate students are emailed an application form during Spring Semester each year and must comply with the due dates assigned. All applicants will be considered by the Recruitment, Admission, and Progression (RAP) Committee for any scholarship for which the student qualifies. Scholarships available for award by the School of Nursing vary each year in criteria and amount. Many students apply each year

Tom '83 and Holly Buskirk: Keeping PLU's Unique Spirit of Service Alive As a longtime pilot for FedEx, Tom Buskirk ’83 considers his profession a technical one. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t value a liberal arts education, or the idea that a university should encourage its students to serve others. “It’s important for students to get high quality education – particularly in the liberal arts,” Tom said. “It teaches you to view the world in a totally different way. “PLU students are expected

Internships and Research Experiences in Physics Internships and Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are an excellent way to apply the material you are learning in your physics and engineering courses outside of the classroom! Internships generally refer to a position in a company or business. Internships may be paid or unpaid, and there may be opportunities to apply your experience towards PLU credit. Consult with the Physics Department chair for more information. Check out the

The following Professional Standards and Guidelines are used by the SoN academic programs: Required Professional Standards & Guidelines: The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021, April) Standards for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education (NTF, 2022) Washington NCQAC Administrative Code Specialty Standards & Guidelines: Competencies and Curricular Expectations for Clinical Nurse Leader Education and Practice (AACN, 2013) Nurse Educator Competencies

+ $75 tech = $4195 Financial Aid To receive financial aid for Summer 2024, students only need to submit their 2024-25 FAFSA.  Documents and more information can be found at the Financial Services website. Continuing PLU undergraduate students wishing to receive financial aid for the summer term no longer need to fill out a Summer Financial Aid Application. Instead, students wishing to receive financial aid for summer only need to submit their 2024-25 FAFSA. Students who are enrolled in at least six

Notable Facilities and ProgramsThe Morken Center for Learning and Technology is the first building at an independent college in Washington to receive gold-level certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The Anderson University Center has been completely renovated to include an open dining area with restaurant-style seating, and student- focused meeting and gathering spaces. Renovated Xavier Hall, with archaeology and