RRANN is here to help you Make A Difference! The following services are offered to assist you, while you are working on your degree. Feel free to contact RRANN directly for additional information on the services listed below.
ADVISING
Prospective students interested in seeking a degree in nursing at UAA are encouraged to first, set-up an appointment to speak with a School of Nursing Academic Advisor (907) 786-4550. Their mission is to provide an accurate Plan of Study, which will include necessary classes and timelines, that will enable you to reach your educational and/or career goals. Afterwards, it is then recommended that you set up an appointment with RRANN. At that time, we can inform you of everything the program has to offer and assist you in obtaining your goals.
Nightingale Wing is located at West Residential Hall and is designed especially for nursing students, who wish to live together on the UAA campus. Nightingale Wing is divided into single, double and quad living suites and all residents are required to purchase a UAA meal card. Students interested in placement at Nightingale Wing are required to apply for housing through UAA Residential Life Program.
Nightingale Wing is considered one of the more quiet and academic focused residences on campus and Nursing students are given first priority for placement. RRANN hosts a bi-weekly Lunch in the Lounge gathering, that's open for all RRANN participants. This is an opportunity for on-campus and off-campus residents to meet together, share course-work and make plans for social outings.
MENTORS
Research has shown students who have mentors not only do better in school, but they are more likely to report satisfaction with their overall college experience. These students are also more likely to complete their academic program than students not involved in a mentor relationship.
RRANN Mentor volunteer their time to develop a friendly, helpful and supportive relationship with a pre-nursing student. The mentor and student agree to maintain weekly contact with each other via e-mail, telephone and face-to-face during the academic year.
College level classes are challenging for all first year students and nursing students are required to be proficient in math and science course work. Therefore, RRANN has tutors available to help students be successful in completing the biology and chemistry requirements of the degree programs. Tutors are employed by UAA and they are available at no cost to all UAA pre-nursing and nursing students.
If you're INTERESTED in TUTORING. . . please speak with our Tutor Coordinator, Pamela Read / (907) 786-4553 / anplr@uaa.alaska.edu.
STIPENDS
The RRANN Stipend Program is a portion of Project RRANN designed to provide financial assistance to Alaska Native/American Indian students making satisfactory progress toward an AAS or BS nursing degree through UAA. The RRANN 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.
APPLICATION PROCEEDURE - NURSING MAJORS
Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal Enrollment Card .
Stipend Application. Complete applications MUST BE RECEIVED or POSTMARKED on the deadline date. Applications received AFTER this time will NOT be considered. New and Returning stipend recipients will be required to submit a New Application form at the start of EACH semester .
RRANN stipends for formally accepted Nursing Majors are currently offered to AAS/BS students attending the Anchorage, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Bethel, Fairbanks, Kenai, Kodiak, Mat-Su, Homer, Valdez and Kotzebue Campuses. The stipend is available to AAS students during the Spring and Fall semesters ONLY. The stipend is available to the BSN students who are enrolled in classes during the Spring, Fall and Summer semesters.
For the COMPLETE explanation of Policy Procedures, Eligibility Requirements, Payment of Funds and Frequently Asked Questions, please go to the Stipend Process.
APPLICATION PROCEEDURE - PRE-NURSING STUDENTS
Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal Enrollment Card .
Stipend Application. Complete applications MUST BE RECEIVED or POSTMARKED on the deadline date. Applications received AFTER this date will NOT be considered. .
As part of the application process for pre-nursing students, new applicants and qualified recipients wishing to be considered for the stipend program must attend a MANDATORY MEETING to be held at the beginning of each semester (this meeting will be done via teleconference for students at the following campuses: Fairbanks, Kenai, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Valdez and MatSu. Sometimes Bethel students will be required to attend video conferences). The mandatory meeting serves to explain the Stipend Program and answer student questions.
For a COMPLETE explanation of Policy Procedures, Eligibility Requirements, Payment of Funds and Frequently Asked Questions, please go to the Stipend Process.
We strongly recommend that you apply for ALL available financial aid (UAA Financial Aid, Federal Funding (FAFSA), Native Corporation). You should begin applying in early January of each year if you are planning on attending school in the summer or fall. Most funding sources have application deadlines in the spring, often as early as March or April.
Make an appointment to discuss your individual needs with the UAA Financial Aid Office. You must fill out a FAFSA form (you may be eligible for federal grants, loans or work studies) to manage any funding through the Financial Aid Office. Check also with your Native Corporation, Village Councils and Community Service organizations in your specific region for scholarship opportunities.
The Alaska Center for Rural Health
3211 Providence Drive - DPL 404
Anchorage, Alaska 99508-4614
(907) 786-6589 http://www.ichs.uaa.alaska.edu/acrh
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
4000 Ambassador Drive, Suite 114
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
(907) 729-1917 http://www.anthc.org
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: The RRANN Stipend is LIMITED and availability of funding
from year to year can not be guaranteed.
All students are encouraged to seek financial aid assistance.
