The Paul D. Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows program allows returned Peace Corps Volunteers to apply as a second degree student to the Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway (AMNP). The program also offers opportunities for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to use the knowledge and skills they developed during their overseas service during their graduate work as they participate in service learning projects with underserved communities.
The Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway (AMNP) is an entry level nursing pathway for individuals with bachelor's degrees (or higher) in a non-nursing field who desire a career change to nursing. The accelerated curriculum provides pre-licensure course work leading to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree in only three semesters. Graduates are eligible to apply to sit for the National Certification Licensure Exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse.
The Peace Corps Graduate Fellows Appointment Qualifies Students for:
- In-state tuition rate.
- A one-time scholarship of $5,000.
- The opportunity to apply for other scholarships available to AMNP students.
Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows at UAB will:
- Participate in the translation of their global experience to advance the Peace Corps' third goal "to help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans" by engaging in meaningful experiences with underserved communities in the Greater Birmingham area.
- Partner with community organizations to provide opportunities for students to address selected community or population health problems through their clinical practicum experiences in the AMNP.
- Fellows will address two major health issues during these community experiences: reduction of health disparities and preparing the nursing workforce to impact health disparities.
- Have opportunities to work and collaborate with Returned Peace Corps Volunteers residing in the Greater Birmingham area on community projects targeting underserved populations with health disparities.
- Learn in a dynamic environment with access to populations with health disparities that impact both urban and rural populations.
- Be mentored by a faculty who has both served as a Peace Corps Volunteer and entered nursing via the Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway.
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