1. Be Alaska Native or American Indian as documented by (a) Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) or (b) proof of enrollment and/or descendant of an original enrollee under Section 5 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
2. Be admitted to the University of Alaska Anchorage as a Pre-Nursing Major in the BS or AAS Nursing Program, or to the UAS Nursing Certificate Program.
3. FULL-TIME APPLICANTS: Enroll in a minimum of twelve credits per semester. Complete the semester with a minimum of nine credits.
   PART-TIME APPLICANTS: Enroll in 6 - 11 credits per semester. Complete the semester with a minimum of 6 credits.
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
5. Attend a MANDATORY Informational Meeting to be held at the beginning of the semester.
6. Attend one on-site or distance delivered teleconference per month as scheduled.
7. Meet with a designated RRANN staff person once per month.
   
8. Turn in a mid-semester Academic Progress Report at 1 - 3 weeks prior to the withdrawal deadline.
   
9. Meet with a School of Nursing Academic Advisor once per academic year to create and.or review your individual Plan of Study.
10. Complete one community service assignment per academic year.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(ALL-CAMPUS) RRANN Policy and Requirements

1. Be Alaska Native or American Indian as documented by (a) Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) or (B) proof of enrollment and/or descendant of an original enrollee under Section 5 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
2. Must be a student in good standing with the UAA School of Nursing -and- with the UAA Financial Aid Department -and- officially enrolled in the BS or AAS Nursing Program, taking nursing classes Fall semester 2007.
   If a RRANN AAS or BS student becomes placed on Academic Warning or is deemed ineligible for Financial Aid during any stipend month, the student must meet with their RRANN Facilitator and complete a Plan of Action every month until reinstatement of Good Standing or Financial Aid. If the student fulfills this requirement, they will still be eligible for the stipend for that month
3. Attend one on-site or distance delivered teleconference per month .
4. Meet with a designated RRANN staff person once per semester.
5. Complete one community service assignment per academic year .

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
(NWDP) Policies and Requirements

Nursing Workforce Diversity Program (NWDP)
Verification of Eligibility

The NWDP Stipend Program is a portion of Project NWDP designed to provide financial assistance to Underrepresented ethnic minority students, economically disadvantaged students and/or educationally disadvantaged students making satisfactory progress toward an AAS or BS nursing degree through UAA. The NWDP Stipend is similar to a scholarship with added participation requirements. Due to funding issues, stipends are offered on a semester to semester basis and must be re-applied for each semester. The stipend amount for the Spring 2008 semester is estimated at $275.00 for the months of February, March and April and $137.50 for the month of January. The stipend program is currently only available to admitted AAS and BS students. Pre-Nursing students are not eligible for the stipend program at this time due to funding limitations.

**NOTICE: This semester we are soliciting your help in providing food for the meetings. Our grant will not approve funds for purchasing food. Please note this change to the policy. We are requesting a $3.50 per month fee for food per person. This equals a ONE-TIME FEE of $14.00 PER PERSON FOR THE SEMESTER, DUE BY THE JANUARY 31st DEADLINE. If you can't, please let us know.**

To be eligible for the NWDP Stipend Program, a Nursing Major student must:

1. A Nursing Major student who submitted a NWD general program application prior to July 19, 2007 must declare one or more of the following categories and provide proof by submitting requested documentation along with the Verification of Eligibility form.
2. A Nursing Major student who submits a NWD general program application after July 19, 2007 must declare two or more of the following categories and provide proof by submitting requested documentation along with the Verification of Eligibility form. (Rationale: We have a limited supply of funds and staff. We have the capacity to support 75 nursing students per semester).

• Ethnic Minority nursing students who are underrepresented in the Alaska nursing workforce. Applies to all ethnicity with the exception of Caucasian.
• Economically Disadvantaged nursing students of any ethnic background whose family or individual's annual income falls below a level based on low-income thresholds established by the US Census Bureau.
• Educationally Disadvantaged nursing students of any ethnic background which includes first generation college students or students for whom the K-12 environment has inhibited obtaining the needed knowledge, skills and abilities to succeed in higher education.

In addition to these qualifiers, the students:

1. Must be in good standing with the UAA School of Nursing and with the UAA Financial Aid Department and officially enrolled in the BS or AAS Nursing program, taking nursing classes Spring Semester 2008.
   If an NWD student becomes placed on Academic Warning or is deemed ineligible for Financial Aid during any stipend month, the student must meet with their NWD Facilitator and complete a Plan of Action every month until reinstatement of Good Standing or Financial Aid. If the student fulfills this requirement, they will still be eligible for the stipend for that month.
2. Attend one NWDP on-site meeting
3. Attend one NWDP on-site meeting or distance delivered teleconference per month.
4. Meet with your designated NWDP staff person once per semester. STudents who are physically separated from NWD staff must contact their facilitator by phone once per semester.
5. Complete one community service assignment per academic year Fall-Summer.