Self-Administered Application Process – ONE ENVELOPE

A complete self-administered application package is required for admission. Filing of applications should follow the process described below. Please call the Office of Student Services at 212-616-7268 or 212-616-7271 if you have questions regarding the admissions process.

A completed application is required from you in one envelope at one time. Please include the following:

1. A completed APPLICATION CHECKLIST.

2. A completed APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION.

3. The required non-refundable application and testing FEE OF $110.00 (money order or certified check only).

4. A copy of your current LPN license and registration.

5. A copy of your American Heart Association CPR card (front and back).

6. Proof of citizenship or legal residence. Submit two copies of one of the following documents as proof of citizenship or legal residence:

· U.S. Birth Certificate

· U.S. Passport

· Alien Registration Card (front and back)

· Naturalization Certificate

7. H.S. and PN Transcripts in sealed envelopes. Request official transcripts from your high school and school of practical nursing. If you did not graduate from high school, enclose a photocopy of your U.S. high school equivalency scores with your application. Students educated in foreign countries must submit their high school transcripts or equivalencies to World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Globe Language Services (www.globelanguage.com) for evaluation.

8. College Transcripts in Sealed Envelopes. If you have earned credits from any college, request official transcripts from each college. If college credit was earned in a foreign country or if you have foreign educational professional credentials, you must have your transcript(s) evaluated by World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Globe Language Services (www.globelanguage.com).

9. Three Completed Recommendation Forms in Sealed Envelopes. Select three professional or academic contacts to recommend you. Ask them to complete one of the enclosed forms and return it to you. At least one reference should be from a current or former employer. (LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FORM)

SEND APPLICATION VIA U.S. MAIL, FEDEX OR UPS TO:

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

Attn: Giselle Lorenz Brock

Office of Student Services, Room 320

24 East 120^th Street

New York, New York 10035

NOTE: If the school(s) that you request transcripts from will not send official transcripts to you, have the school(s) send them to the above address. Make sure that they have the name that you are using to apply to the College.

PRE-ADMISSION TESTING

The College requires applicants to pass four pre-admission tests: reading comprehension, mathematics, basic nursing skills, and writing.

Once an applicant has submitted a complete application, they are contacted via e-mail or by U.S. mail, and given a choice of upcoming available testing dates.

Testing is scheduled at the College on two separate days. On the first testing day, the writing test is administered. General information about the College and the pre-requisite course, Selected Topics in Chemistry and Mathematics, is also provided.

On the second testing day, the reading comprehension, mathematics, and basic nursing skills tests are administered. These tests are given on a computer in the College’s Academic Resource Center. All applicants should have an active e-mail account and a minimal level of computer proficiency prior to testing.

Test results are available online after testing is completed. Information regarding passing scores, remediation options, and retesting dates is given on the second day of testing. There must be a minimum of two months between the initial test dates and retesting. Each test may be repeated only once. The retesting fee is $25.00 per test.

Test scores are valid for a two-year period. If entry into the program is delayed for a longer period of time, applicants must reapply and testing must be repeated.

Applicants are urged to apply at least six months prior to the desired admission date to allow adequate time for completion of all pre-admission requirements.

For a Pre-Entrance Testing Schedule, click here: PRE-ADMISSION TESTING SCHEDULE