Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE)

The purpose of the Arizona Nursing Inclusive Excellence (ANIE) program is to support students’ academic success in their Pre-Nursing or Nursing program to cultivate a more diversified nursing workforce.

Eligibility

Consideration will be given to full-time students that are from at least one of the following backgrounds:

  • American Indian/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • First-generation college student
  • From a rural area and/or along the Mexican-American border

Cohorts

Voyager Scholars

The Voyager cohort is comprised of first-year, first-semester Pre-Professional Nursing students already enrolled at the UA.

As part of the Voyager cohort, scholars will:

  • Complete two summer intensives in Tucson on the UA Campus. Intensives will include nursing skill development, academic enrichment activities and BSN program preparation.
  • Receive individualized mentoring from BSN peers, College of Nursing graduate students and select faculty.
  • Participate in professional skills development.
  • Receive individualized tutoring in prerequisites coursework.
  • Have access to a College of Nursing Writing Coach and Academic Success Coach.
  • Regularly meet with the ANIE Pre-Nursing Academic Advisor.

Vanguard Scholars

The Vanguard cohort is comprised of first- and third-semester students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.

As part of the Vanguard cohort, scholars will:

  • Receive individualized mentoring from BSN peers, CON graduate students and select faculty
  • Participate in the BSN Peer Mentoring program
  • Participate in professional skills development
  • Receive individualized tutoring
  • Have access to a College of Nursing Writing Coach and Academic Success Coach
  • Regularly meet with the ANIE BSN Academic Advisor
  • First-semester students must participate in a summer intensives in Tucson on the UA Campus. The intensive will include nursing skill development, academic enrichment activities and NCLEX preparation

Pinnacle Scholars

The Pinnacle cohort is comprised of first- and second-year Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.

As part of the Pinnacle cohort, scholars will:

  • Receive individualized mentoring from select faculty and community partners
  • Serve as mentors to Voyager and Vanguard scholars
  • Participate in professional skills development
  • Regularly meet with ANIE faculty fellow

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLYING CONTACT:

Lydia Parra
Program Coordinator
Email: lparra1@arizona.edu
Phone: 520-626-5699