Kentucky State University Creates a New Pathway to Bachelor’s Degrees for Local Nurses

Kentucky State University, a historically Black institution in Frankfort, has recently partnered with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to advance nursing education in Kentucky.

Students who graduate from ECTC’s nursing program now have the opportunity to pursue a bachelor of nursing degree from Kentucky State University through the ECTC-2-KSU Pathway Scholarship. The program will provide a tuition-free bachelor’s degree education to students eligible for a federal Pell grant. Participating students will enroll at Kentucky State University and receive services on the ECTC campus, providing them access to the community college’s nursing labs and student resources.

“We are very excited to embark on this new partnership with ECTC to train the next generation of nurses to serve the Commonwealth,” said Kentucky State University President Koffi C. Akakpo. “Creating a pathway for ECTC nursing graduates to seamlessly transfer into KSU’s BSN program is only just the beginning.”

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