All applicants are required to complete an online application through the Centralized Application Service for Nursing Programs (NursingCAS) and to provide the additional required materials discussed below.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents (application, transcripts, references, TEAS score, TOEFL score, policies) have all been received and verified by the published deadline.
Fall Admission Deadline: March 1
Spring Admission Deadline: October 1
Please read the instructions listed below carefully before beginning your NursingCAS application. You will need to reference several documents during the completion of your application which include the following:
- All college/university transcripts
- You will need to have copies of your transcripts to use to enter data into the coursework section on the application. In addition, official paper copies of all transcripts should be sent directly to NursingCAS by each college/university attended
- The names and contact information for two references (one collegiate instructor and one employer)
- A current list of employment, service, and volunteer activities as well as any licenses or certifications
- A credit card number for payment of NursingCAS’s application fee
Online NursingCAS Application
The online NursingCAS application requires the receipt and verification of all official college transcripts. This application will require the input of an extensive amount of information and the verification of several documents. We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible, or at least four to six weeks before the published deadline.
NursingCAS provides detailed instructions to assist you in filling out each area on the application.
- Common Areas of Difficulty:
- Transcripts: You will need to have a copy of your transcripts so that you can enter course information on the NursingCAS application. You will also need to have all official college/university transcripts sent directly to NursingCAS for verification. To do this, you will print off a specific transcript request form from NursingCAS to send to your college/university. The mailing address for transcripts is provided in the NursingCAS instructions.
- References: You will provide the names and contact information of two references. You are able to designate your references as either electronic or paper. Electronic references will receive an email message from NursingCAS that directs them to a recommendation form online. We suggest that you notify your electronic references in advance so that they can look for the e-mail message from NursingCAS. Be aware that this message can sometimes end up in a Junk Mail folder. For paper references, you will print off a form found on NursingCAS to give to the reference, and then the reference will mail that form directly to NursingCAS.
- Personal Statement: A personal statement is also required of all applicants. It should be approximately 500 words in length. Please use the space provided on your NursingCAS application. Do not attach it as a separate document. Your statement should answer the following questions:
- What are your short and long term goals?
- Why do you want to be a nurse?
- Application Fee: The application fee is charge by and paid to NursingCAS. You will need a credit card for payment. Please see the NurisngCAS website for fee details. The Union College Nursing Program does not charge an additional application fee.
Additional Requirements
- Test Scores: Send directly to Union College Division of Nursing
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS): An official score report for this assessment must be submitted prior to the application deadline.
- If you have a score for this exam, please contact ATItesting.com to request a score report sent to Union College, Division of Nursing, 3800 S. 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506 OR faxed to 402.486.2582 Attn: Program Development and Enrollment Counselor.
- If you have not taken the TEAS, you can arrange an appointment to take it on our campus by calling 402.486.2674 or at a remote location by visiting www.atitesting.com and clicking on “Register for TEAS with PSI.”
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- If English is not your first language, you must submit official TOEFL scores with a minimum of 92 internet-based or 580 on the Union College administered TOEFL (not including essay portion).
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS): An official score report for this assessment must be submitted prior to the application deadline.
Reapplication
If you are reapplying to our nursing program, you may use your NursingCAS application for 1 year (see NursingCAS website for details). Please update any information that has changed, including licenses, work experience, and/or criminal history. Applicants who reapply using their previous application must complete the following:
- Provide an updated personal statement that addresses your experiences since you last applied
- Update any coursework taken since your original application. Official transcripts reflecting this coursework must also be sent directly to NursingCAS for verification.
Additional Information
- It is important that you follow the application directions provided by NursingCAS and that you monitor the progress of your application’s status. You have access to NursingCAS’s customer service support, and please contact them for questions related to your online application. They can be reached by phone at 617.612.2880, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, EST or by email at nursingcasinfo [at] nursingcas [dot] org.
- NursingCAS will communicate with you through email. If something is missing from your application or you have not reported something correctly, they will contact you via email, so check it often. Remember, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been received and verified by the published deadline.