Students

Grow Your Career, Stay in Your Community

Students are the heart of the RNEP program, building skills to become nurses in the communities where they live and work. Through a remote, place-based model, students complete their education while gaining experience locally.

Students share their ambitions

In this video, RNEP participants share what motivated them to pursue nursing careers and their experience participating in the program.

Benefits of RNEP Participation

Access a flexible, remote nursing program.

Complete your education while staying in your community.

Receive guided support.

Work with a dedicated Student Support Specialist to receive personalized guidance on prerequisite courses and exam preparation.

Financial assistance and wraparound services.

Benefit from tuition assistance and comprehensive services designed to support your success.

Learn from local experts.

Gain experience and mentorship from providers in your community.

Prepare for a meaningful career.

Develop skills needed for a rewarding nursing career in your rural community where your expertise is in high demand.

Make a local impact.

Help improve health outcomes in your rural community.

Program Overview

Eligibility

To participate in RNEP, students must be employed by an RNEP Community Partner and be nominated by their employer.

What to Expect

RNEP is designed for individuals who live and work in rural communities and want to become Registered Nurses while staying close to home. Students complete their nursing education through RNEP’s academic partners.

View the What to Expect as a Rural Nursing Education Program (RNEP) Student (PDF).