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Response to Hurricane Katrina
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The following Schools of Nursing are able to accommodate students and/or faculty in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs from schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina. This list will be continually updated as new information is received. GEORGIA Kennesaw State University, Wellstar School of
Nursing Accommodation: Up to 25 undergraduate students and 5 graduate students in nurse practitioner programs. Limited space in the dormitories is available Contact:
Accommodation: Displaced students from nursing schools in Georgia. Contact: ILLINOIS Chicago State University Department of Nursing Accommodation: CSU would like to open a line of communication with nursing schools located in the impacted areas. School administrators are encouraged to contact Dr. Linda Hureston directly at 773-995-3901 or lbh719@aol.com. North Park University School of Nursing Accommodation: Up to 10 graduate nursing students from the impacted areas. Contact: MISSOURI University of Missouri-Columbia School of Nursing Accommodation: MU will provide visiting status for one semester to displaced students from Missouri schools on a space available basis. The University will suspend billing for tuition and fees pending clarification of students' status at their home institutions. Contact: TENNESSEE University of Memphis Loewenberg School of Nursing Accommodation: The University of Memphis will enroll displaced nursing students from any state and can accommodate more than 300 additional students in its dormitories and student apartments. Transcripts will not be necessary. Students who have already paid tuition at their "home" school will have their tuition waived. All out-of-state tuition will be waived. Contact: or University of Memphis Admissions VIRGINIA University of Virginia School of Nursing Accommodation: Virginia residents who were enrolled as undergraduate students in schools located in New Orleans as well as displaced graduate students. Some space in the residence halls is available. Students must contact UVA immediately since the semester is already underway. Contact: Graduate Students WISCONSIN University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing Accommodation: Displaced students who fall into three categories: (1) Wisconsin residents who are freshmen at an institution closed by storm damage who had been previously accepted to UW-Madison; Wisconsin upperclassmen and freshman not previously admitted and attending another institution closed by the hurricane; and non-resident students. Once students make their way to Madison, the university will assist with their housing search Students seeking accommodation must enroll by September 23. Contact:
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