No. When you apply for admission, you are applying to the college to be accepted into the nursing program. Petitioning occurs when you are ready to take nursing core classes. Petitioning is a competitive process based on seat availability and does not guarantee a seat.
Yes. Students must complete all admission steps and be admitted into the nursing program before petitioning for nursing core classes.
You are ready to petition once you have completed or are in the process of finishing your final prerequisite courses and are ready to begin nursing core classes the following semester. Priority goes to students who have completed their requirements.
Beginning for the fall 2024 petition, PAX or TEAS scores will be used to award seats.
Yes. Petition windows are two times a year; November 1-14 for students who plan to begin nursing core classes in spring and June 1-14 for students who plan to begin nursing core classes in fall.
You must complete the petition form and submit it along with the required documentation listed on the form during the petition window.
You can petition November 1-14 for spring nursing core classes.
No. Late petitions are not accepted.
The petition form will be available on the student portal under the Announcements - Academic tab and on the Nursing - Associate Degree webpage about a month before the petition windows open.
Yes. The petition window is November 1-14.