Hearst Foundation give $50,000 to fund student scholarships
Carroll University has received a $50,000 gift from the Hearst Foundations. The gift
will help fund scholarships for students in Carroll University's Academic Success
Program in Nursing (ASPIN). In addition to scholarships, ASPIN provides academic support
services to students from medically underserved areas in Milwaukee and Waukesha enrolled
in Carroll's nursing program. According to the Health Resources and Services Administration
in Wisconsin, there are currently 102 primary medical care health professional shortage
areas, 68 medically underserved areas, and five medically underserved populations
in the state. In the 2014 Annual NCLEX Pass Report from the Wisconsin Department of
Safety and Professional Services' Board of Nursing, Carroll's Bachelor of Science
in Nursing program ranked No. 1 in the state. The data shows that 95 percent of the
university's nursing graduates pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
the first time they take the test.
