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Twin Sisters Pioneer Honors Program for Online RN to BSN Students
PRESS RELEASE Twin sisters pioneer honors program for online RN to BSN students KOKOMO, Ind. — Twin sisters Ashley Derf and Heather Grandstaff love a challenge. So, when they were invited to join Indiana University Kokomo’s honors program as students in the online RN to BSN program, the siblings were determined to take the opportunity. Grandstaff, from Walton, reached out to honors program director Nick Baxter, assistant professor of sociology, who told her no student in her program had ever
Health Professions Exploration Camp Offers Hands-on Experience for Middle Schoolers: Enrolling Now
PRESS RELEASE Health Professions Exploration camp offers hands-on experience for middle schoolers KOKOMO, Ind. — Do you know a middle school student interested in health care? Register them for an inside look at careers in nursing and beyond at the Indiana University Kokomo Health Professions Exploration camp, planned for June 22-26 on campus. Leigh Swartzendruber, director of the RN to BSN track and clinical assistant professor of nursing, and Christy Douglas, director of the occupational therapy
IU Kokomo Offers Free Financial Aid Help at College Goal Sunday, Feb. 22
PRESS RELEASE IU Kokomo offers free financial aid help at College Goal Sunday KOKOMO, Ind. — Students and families can access scholarships and financial aid to make college affordable, with free assistance available at College Goal Sunday February 22. Financial aid experts will be available from 2 to 4 p.m. in the IU Kokomo Library, 2300 S. Washington St. Kokomo, to help families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is required for students to be considered for
IUK Launches 3-Year Direct Admit Nursing Degree
PRESS RELEASE IU Kokomo launches three-year direct admit nursing degree KOKOMO, Ind. — Future health care providers can now earn a nursing degree in three years with Indiana University Kokomo’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Direct Admission pathway — allowing the campus to help fill the critical need for nurses in north central Indiana. Launching in January 2027, the pathway allows high-achieving incoming undergraduate students to be admitted directly into the School of Nursing and Allied