By Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), a regionally accredited online university* that offers online degree programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers, has announced an educational alliance with the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). As part of this alliance, members of the NBNA and their immediate family members** are eligible for reduced tuition at Capella University. To learn more about this alliance, please visit http://bit.ly/1aGBVEW.
The NBNA is a non-profit organization representing 150,000 African American registered nurses, licensed vocational/practical nurses, nursing students and retired nurses from the USA, Eastern Caribbean, Africa and Canada, with 92 chartered chapters in 35 states.
"NBNA is excited about our educational alliance with Capella University. The goal of the alliance aligns with the recommendation from the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing to increase the number of nurses prepared at the advanced level by 2020," said Dr. Deidre Walton, NBNA President. "The educational flexibility in the online nursing programs that Capella offers in conjunction with NBNA's scholarships will help nurses to become better prepared for 21st century nursing practice."
About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu)
is a regionally accredited online university* that offers online degree
programs designed to help working adults advance in their careers. Over
70 percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master's or
doctoral degree programs in business, counseling, education, health
administration, homeland security, human resource management, human
services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership,
nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public
safety, and social work. Capella also offers bachelor's degree programs
in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public
safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 145 graduate and
undergraduate specializations and 22 certificate programs. Approximately
35,000 learners were enrolled as of Sept. 30, 2013, from all 50 states
and 61 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber
academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in
1993, Capella University is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capella
Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information,
please visit http://www.capella.edu
or call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).
Visit the Capella Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CapellaUniversity.
Follow Capella on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/CapellaU.
*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and
is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(NCA),www.ncahlc.org.
Capella
University, Capella Tower, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor,
Minneapolis, MN 55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552),www.capella.edu.
**Eligible members of the employee's immediate family include employee's spouse or domestic partner and unmarried children of employee, spouse or domestic partner. Unmarried children must reside regularly in employee's household and not be members of another household, and be under the age of 30.
About the National Black Nurses Association
The National
Black Nurses Association's mission is "to represent and provide a forum
for Black nurses to advocate and implement strategies to ensure access
to the highest quality of healthcare for persons of color".
Visit NBNA at www.nbna.org
or call 301-589-3200.
Visit NBNA on Facebook.
Media Contact:
Capella University
Michael Walsh,
612-977-5661
michael.walsh@capella.edu
