Your Golden Opportunity Awaits

Are you driven to work in one of health care’s most in-demand professions? Are you inspired to help others amid unprecedented times in the medical field? Are you seeking a career that is both rewarding and lucrative? No matter your motivation, Oakland University School of Nursing (OU SON) - ranked among the state’s best - will prepare you to excel in the nursing field - and now with more opportunities than ever before!

To help support student success, our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program offers:

  • The Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program provides up to $20,000 per recipient, as well as guaranteed job placement at a Corewell Health hospital in Southeast Michigan for two years after graduation. Corewell Health is the new name for Beaumont.  
  • Basic BSN and ASD BSN track admittance two times a year, Fall and Winter. Deadlines for application for the nursing program and the Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program are June 1 for Fall and October 1 for Winter. 
  • Expanded BSN (pre-licensure) programs — additional seats now available!
  • Direct Admittance (pre-licensure) to the School of Nursing out of high school.
  • Over 350 different scholarship opportunities available for students to apply for each year with 30 different scholarships specific to the School of Nursing.
  • The Accelerated Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ASD BSN) for students who have a bachelor’s degree in another discipline. The ASD BSN program takes 16 months to complete. 

Here, you’ll develop the expertise necessary to apply the highest standards of nursing care and be connected with diverse clinical experiences throughout Southeastern Michigan. You will become a critical thinker and learn to use the best evidence to provide high-quality, safe patient care. We will also prepare you with the necessary knowledge and competencies needed to pass the National Licensing Exam (NCLEX-RN). 

There’s never been a better time to be an OU nursing student!

BSN student, Bridgette, at the desk of a doctor's office.

Bridgette

A passion to care for others, inspired by her late aunt who was an RN, ignited Bridgette’s ambition to change lives as a neonatal nurse. Led by a love for lifelong learning, she is supremely supported in OU’s Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program, which couples financial support with a guaranteed job placement upon graduation - and lets Bridgette focus on what matters most: pursuing her purpose to help others.

BSN student, Olivia, holding a stethoscope in a lab.

Olivia

Combining generous financial support and guaranteed job placement post-graduation, the Corewell Health Nurse Scholars program fueled Olivia’s desire to be a nurse. Free to focus on studies instead of finances as she takes her career to the next level, Olivia, an Accelerated Second-Degree BSN student, radiates proficiency and poise as she pursues her dream of advocating for patients.

BSN student, Taylor, smiling for a photo in a medical office.

Taylor

Taylor’s dream to advocate for her future patients was kindled by seeing nurses shine in their profession, like those caring for her grandmother in hospice or her best friend who touches lives as an RN. As a Corewell Health Nurse Scholar at OU, Taylor’s dream has become a reality. With the support of caring expert faculty, who equip her with the courage and skills to succeed, and financial aid and a job guarantee after graduation, Taylor can confidently step into her career.

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