College of Health Sciences Flight to Faulkner Concurrent Agreements

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Concurrent enrollment allows students enrolled at a primary institution to take courses at Faulkner University to allow for a collaborative and seamless concurrent enrollment and transfer process. This ensures that students received transfer credit from academic courses and ongoing, collaborative student advising.

Concurrent Agreements

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Intent to Transfer Form

Flight to Faulkner Intent to Transfer

Student Requirements

1. Have minimum high school GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

· Accepted students must graduate with a 3.2 GPA from Participating School to remain eligible to participate in the CHS-EAP program. (Each applicant’s transcript will be reviewed for compliance prior to the start of undergraduate studies at Faulkner University.)

2. Submit an ACT score of at least 22 composite (or 1100 SAT).

3. Students must be involved in community service/volunteer work at the time of application.

· Accepted students must complete at least 40 hours of community service/volunteer work by their high school graduation date.

4. Completion of the online CHS-EAP application which has the following requirements:

· Students must demonstrate leadership experience

· Resume highlighting honors and awards, leadership skills and experience, academic achievements, volunteer experience, extracurricular activities

· Personal Statement addressing the following:

i. Why do you want to attend Faulkner University?

ii. Why do you want to be a Nurse?

iii. What makes you uniquely qualified for acceptance into our CHS-EAP program?

iv. Describe your most challenging life experience and what it taught you about yourself.

v. If you are not accepted into the CHS-EAP, what are your alternative plans?

5. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation

· One (1) Letter from a Teacher speaking to academic performance

· One (1) Letter from a Personal Reference (non-family) speaking to professionalism, dedication, and faith (Ex. coach, minister, advisor, counselor, employer)

6. Within 30 days of acceptance into the EAP program, apply for undergraduate admission to Faulkner University and designate major as Nursing.

7. Maintain good behavioral and disciplinary standing while enrolled at the participating high school.

8. Attend Faulkner University for prerequisite coursework.

· CHS-EAP participants are required to complete at least 80% of pre-nursing, lower-division coursework at Faulkner University to maintain eligibility for matriculation into the upper-division BSN program.

Guaranteed Seats

1. Students must complete the listed general education courses with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.5 for guaranteed admission to Faulkner’s Upper‐Division BSN program.

2. Students must complete Faulkner’s “Intent to Transfer” form at the beginning of the 4th semester.

3. Students with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least a 2.75 are eligible to apply for admission to Faulkner’s Upper Division BSN program, but there is no guarantee of admission.