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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Ways of Giving | Eastern Shore Community College

Ways of Giving/Opportunities to Give

Cash (usually in the form of a check) is the most common way to give. Gifts of cash can be deducted up to 50% of your adjusted gross income in the year you make the gift; any unused deduction can be deducted in any of the next five tax years. Please mail your check to the ESCC Foundation, 29300 Lankford Highway, Melfa, VA 23410

Stocks and Bonds are, next to cash, the most popular way of making a gift. Giving securities owned for more than a year creates an income tax deduction equal to the securities' cash value, while avoiding capital gain tax.

Real Estate or real property gifts are considered by the ESCC Foundation on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the property's marketability or the location's usefulness to the college among other factors. Please obtain professional advice regarding any tax benefits of giving real property.

Personal Property with a use in the college's educational programs are welcomed as Gifts in Kind (see below). Other valuable property such as antique furniture, works of art, or otherwise will be considered for acceptance by the ESCC Foundation. Please obtain professional advice regarding any tax benefits of giving personal property.

Gifts in Kind includes any tangible personal property which the college can use in its educational programs, such as some works of art, certain computer equipment, certain industrial equipment or machinery, books, school supplies, etc. Please contact Eve Belote to discuss a gift in kind at 757.789.1767 or ebelote@es.vccs.edu . Please also obtain professional advice regarding any tax benefits of giving personal property.

Honorary or Memorial gifts recognize special individuals, anniversaries or events. Memorial gifts recognize the lifetime accomplishments of those who have passed away. Honorary or memorial gifts can be unrestricted or designated for a specific use. A letter is sent to the surviving family mentioning the name of the donor, but not the amount of the gift. Named scholarships can be established through memorial / honorary gifts totaling $500 and endowed gifts totaling $10,000.

Your Gift's Impact

Unrestricted Gifts

Unrestricted gifts are allocated to the area of greatest need, as determined by the college administration and the Foundation's Board of Directors.

Endowment

Gifts to endowment create a fund designed to last forever. The Foundation invests all endowment gifts, drawing a limited amount from the return on the invested fund every year for the college's needs. The fund principal remains intact, and may increase with excess investment returns, to continue to provide for the college's needs in future years. Draws from endowment funds may be for the unrestricted needs of the college, or may be for specific purposes named by the donor of the fund.

Scholarships

Helping deserving individuals gain access to education at ESCC is the Foundation's greatest priority. Gifts to current scholarship funds are used now to help today's students pay college tuition and expenses. Gifts to a scholarship endowment create a fund designed to last forever, one that will provide scholarship assistance to students for years to come.

Planned Gifts for Eastern Shore Community College

Your Legacy for Your Community

Hope, achievement, fulfillment, and success - all these things come from an educated mind. Of course, so do more concrete necessities like nurses, accountants, and technicians. People on Virginia's Eastern Shore look to ESCC for the education and skills they need to succeed. Meanwhile, the community as a whole has come to depend on skilled workers who train in ESCC programs.

Whether the motive is gratitude for a good start in a career, or simple understanding that this college brings good things to our community by bringing out the best in its people, many citizens have acted to create a legacy for the college in their estate plans.

Keep your resources as long as you need them.

A bequest in your will - Look at some approaches that have worked for alumnae and friends of the school, complete with sample bequest language (click here).

Giving with retirement plans - By including ESCC in your IRA or 401(k) plans, you can make a gift without changing your will (click here).

Giving with life insurance. Find out more (click here).

Receive an income back from your gift.

A secure lifetime income - Charitable gift annuities provide both fixed and secure lifetime payments, and a gift to the school (click here).

An income with flexibility - Charitable remainder trusts can provide variable or fixed income for persons, and for a time period, chosen by you (click here).

Pass assets along to heirs more easily, at lower tax.

Giving with retirement plans:

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Join the Legacy Society

Several long-standing supporters of ESCC have joined the Legacy Society by including ESCC in their financial or estate planning and informing the school of their decision. Their gifts, large and small, take many different forms. Common to all planned gift donors is a desire to perpetuate their support for the college's mission to brighten their community's future.

Please let us know. By creating a legacy for your community here at ESCC/joining the Society, you lead by example. If you have included the school in your plans, or when you should do so, please let us know. Doing so creates no legal obligation, but simply allows us to say "thank you," and encourages others to follow your lead.

Please also let us know of any gift that you wish to designate for a particular use. Advance planning will help the college observe any restriction in a way that brings satisfaction to all concerned.

To inform the college and the foundation or your gift, or to hear more about giving, please contact Eve Belote, ESCC Foundation Executive Director, at 757-789-1767, or email ebelote@es.vccs.edu.

Source: Vccs

International graduate students

The University of Virginia School of Nursing welcomes applications from international students for its graduate degree programs. International applicants need to submit the regular admissions application plus these additional requirements.

1. English language testing.
Applicants who completed a post-secondary University degree in a non-Anglophone country (outside of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc) must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. These scores must be recent (no more than 24 months old). Have the scores sent directly to the University of Virginia (R-5820). Information on these tests can be found at www.toefl.org or www.ielts.org. The University has minimum standards on the TOEFL and IELTS that must be met by international students.

2. Academic credentials evaluation
All international transcripts need to be evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This will provide a report about the education system of the host country, and 'translate' the grading system to the 4.0 American-style GPA. There are several companies that provide this credentials evaluation, and the University of Virginia cannot recommend one over another. Note that it could take 1 month or more to receive an official credentials evaluation, so you should plan ahead. Some companies that provide this service are:

Educational Credentials Evaluators ( www.ece.org)
International Academic Credential Evaluators ( www.iacei.net)
Josef Silny and Associates ( www.jsilny.com)
World Education Services ( www.wes.org)

3. Nursing Credential and License
Applicants must have a RN license from a US state at the time you submit your admissions application. If offered admissions to a graduate program, you must obtain a RN license in Virginia before you can enroll in any classes. If you do not currently have a RN license in the US, consult with the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools ( www.cgfns.org) and the Virginia Board of Nursing ( http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/) for the steps needed to obtain a Virginia RN license. To transfer your RN license from overseas to the US, you may need to have your license and prior nursing education evaluated by the Commission for Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools ( www.cgfns.org), submit scores from English language testing examinations, and pass the NCLEX-RN examination. If you received your nursing education overseas, this review and testing process could take 1-2 years in total.

4. Visa and Financial Statements
Applicants who receive offers of admissions will be sent additional information on visa applications and financial guarantee statements. You may need to present proof that you have the financial resources to pay for your tuition and living expenses for the full academic degree.

5. Admissions Deadlines
The posted admissions deadlines for the various programs are fixed. International applicants must submit all materials for consideration well before the deadline date to be considered. It is strongly recommended that international applicants have all materials submitted (including English language testing and credentials evaluation) 2 months before the regular application deadlines.

6. Summer English for Academic Purposes course
All international graduate students accepted for the Fall semester must enroll in the summer English for Academic Purposes course administered by the Center for American English Language and Culture. This course covers academic English content as well as material about the University, libraries and city of Charlottesville. Students are reponsible for the fees for this program.

7. Interviews
The admissions committees reserve the right to interview any applicant to the graduate nursing programs at UVa. For most international applicants, this would be a telephone interview. You would be contacted by the Office of Admissions and Student Services if an interview is requested.

Source: Virginia

Freshman to Fulbright Scholar

As a student at CNU, Juan Diego Marroquin ('13) always sought to expand his horizons beyond the classroom. Whether by hosting a weekly radio program on WCNU, waxing philosophical with other students in Socrates' Café, CNU's philosophy club, or roaming the hallways in search of faculty with whom to have a stimulating conversation, he was always on the lookout for an experience.

And now, as Marroquin travels to Spain as a Fulbright Scholar with the Global Classrooms Model UN Project, he has truly expanded his reach outside the traditional four walls. Marroquin is one of fewer than 2,000 Fulbright Scholars selected annually in more than 140 countries worldwide. Participants are chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential and undertake a wide array of international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching around the globe.

Marroquin's fellowship brings him to Cabezon de la Sal, a small town in the Cantabria region of Spain. Global Classrooms, a project designed to boost mutual understanding and interest between Spain and America, will require Marroquin to design a curriculum where he teaches English, as well as lessons in American history and culture. The project will culminate in a model UN conference. "I have to help put together the conference, provide informational material on countries to students and facilitate its overall success," he says.

A history and political science double major from Fairfax, Virginia, Marroquin had a rich experience on campus. He worked closely with Associate Professor of History Eric Duskin on a variety of activities, both in and out of class, from participating in politics, to submitting papers to conferences. Marroquin won first prize for European History in the 2013 Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society regional conference for a paper he wrote on the German Revolution of 1918-19. "Eric has a gift for motivating students," Marroquin says. "He is incredibly passionate about the subjects he teaches, and his classes completely engross you. But he also expects the best from all his students." He continues, "He believed in my abilities from the beginning." For Duskin, it was simply a matter of encouraging Marroquin to pursue his talent. "Juan Diego demonstrated an abiding desire to learn about the world we live in and a deep commitment to making the world a more just place for all people. I think he will ideally fill the role of a Fulbright Scholar as an American ambassador to the world. I could not be more proud of his accomplishments."

While at CNU, Marroquin was also active in the community through Americorps, the national service program. Marroquin completed more than 300 hours of community service through a local youth development organization in Hampton called Alternatives, which seeks to instill and reinforce positive values and character in inner-city youth. "We created fun after-school activities for kids, taught them how to read, and we also created programs designed to foster better relationships for them in their social lives," he says. Marroquin credits this experience with helping him win a Fulbright Scholarship. "My work with Americorps was ultimately what made my application successful," he says.

For Marroquin, it was CNU's small size that was attractive to him as an applicant. "CNU's smaller size allows students to have very close and intimate relationships with their professors. Lunches with professors are commonplace. A lot of times I'd just drop into their offices without any reason. I have made wonderful friendships with professors."

That opportunity for involvement is precisely the wisdom he offers future students. "Make your own fun," he says. "Invest in as many opportunities as you can. The University is still young, which means students still have an important role to play in defining the culture. But most importantly: Squeeze as much as you can out of the wonderful professors. Bug them constantly in their offices. Talk to them. You learn so much from them. You don't even have to be a diligent note taker to really learn something in class. Just go in, sit down and listen." -- Brian McGuire

Source: Cnu

Stillman Receives $27,500 Gift from Parents of Former Coach Frank DiCocco

Lou and Kathy DiCocco of the H.O.P.E. Foundation For A Better Tomorrow presented Stillman with $27,500 to begin an endowed scholarship for student athletes and finance the College's first Shaping Champions Scholarship in Memory of Coach Frank D. B. DiCocco.Pictured, from left to right, on a balcony overlooking Stillman Stadium are Interim President Peter Millet, Kathy DiCocco, Lou DiCocco, Head Football Coach Teddy Keaton, and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Anthony Holloman.

H.O.P.E was founded by the couple's son Frank DiCocco, a former Stillmanfootball coach and mentor to youth who published ten books, including The Playbook for Manhood: A Game Plan for Being a REAL Man. DiCocco, who suffered from bone marrow failure, died on April 30, 2013 at the age of 29.

"Two years ago Frank asked if we could start a foundation that would help young athletes," Kathy DiCocco stated. "He coached at Stillman and at high schools in Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, South Carolina, and Massachusetts. While working with youth, he noticed that some athletes had no family to go home to and no dinner. He had a heart for the young and he would sometimes buy them dinner or take them shopping to buy clothes. When he was a coach at a high school in Florida, he paid one student's flight to go out of state to interview for a scholarship. He also ran a couple of fundraisers for a girl with cancer to help with her medical expenses. He would buy t-shirts to give to kids, and give baskets to families at Christmas time. The more people we meet, the more we hear about things he did for others, so we're trying to keep it going through the foundation."

The day after their son's funeral, Kathy DiCocco says that she and her husband "kicked into gear," determined to continue his legacy of generosity. In the past four months, they have given scholarships to three schools, sponsored three students to attend summer camps, and planned several fundraisers.

"We could have mailed our checks to Stillman, but we used to come for football games when our son was coaching here, so we decided to deliver the checks in person."

The criteria for receiving the Shaping Champions Scholarship includes financial need and character. "It's for an athlete with need, but one who also exhibits the character traits my son wrote about in his books. One who has a strong work ethic and the potential to go on to be successful in life."

On his website, Coach DiCocco wrote, "My mission is to build men of character, men of values, men of purpose, and men of honor. My aim is to help shape the lives of others in a positive and meaningful way: a way that inspires individuals to help create a better and more hopeful world for us all."

Coach Keaton said that Frank DiCocco embodied the excellent character traits that he wrote about and that, through the H.O.P.E Foundation and the endowed scholarship, DiCocco's mission will continue. "He was all about helping others. Stillman was his first college coaching job. He felt that he had been blessed and he wanted to be a blessing to someone else. So he wanted to start a scholarship for a Stillman athlete. He wanted to help by giving opportunities to those who didn't have many opportunities. He wanted to help the poor. He wanted to help the needy. He is a clear example of a person who felt that he was put on this earth to be a servant."

Source: Stillman

Doctor of Nursing Science

Degree Information

Current Student Information

About the Doctor of Nursing Science Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is a clinical doctoral program for advanced practice registered nurses, such as nurse practitioners (NPs) or clinical nurse specialists(CNSs) who are looking to further their education. An alternative to researched-focused doctoral programs, the DNP builds upon a traditional master's program by providing education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and systems leadership, in addition to other key areas. Funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Advanced Education Nursing Grant, the DNP program prepares nurse leaders to become clinical scholars, health care and policy leaders and evidence-based practice experts, as well as informatics and quality improvement leaders.

Residency requirements: Due to federal regulations from the Department of Education, the College of Nursing currently accepts applications for its online master's and doctoral degree programs from residents of the following states: Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Scholarship Opportunities

Terminal Behaviors

The effective verbal articulation of knowledge and its application

Use science-based theories and concepts to:
- Determine the nature and significance of health and health care delivery phenomena
- Describe the actions and advanced strategies to enhance, alleviate and ameliorate health and health care delivery phenomena as appropriate
- Evaluate outcomes

Develop and evaluate care delivery approaches that meet current and future needs of patient populations based on scientific findings in nursing and other clinical sciences, as well as organizational, political and economic sciences.

Design, direct and evaluate quality improvement methodologies to promote safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and patient-centered care.

Provide leadership in the evaluation and resolution of ethical and legal issues within healthcare systems relating to the use of information, information technology, communication networks and patient care technology.

Advocate for social justice, equity and ethical policies within all healthcare arenas.

Use conceptual and analytical skills in evaluating the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal and policy issues.

Source: Ouhsc

Financial Aid | Resident Transfer Aid | Liberty University

Academic Scholarship

Academic scholarships for transfer students are based on specific requirements and the chart below:

Liberty will use the best of the following grade point averages: High School GPA or a simple average of all college GPAs in which the student transferred 12 or more credit hours into Liberty University

A transfer student's GPA and best SAT/ACT scores will be used to determine his/her academic scholarship using the chart below:

For students age 22 or older, or transferring at least 60+ college credit hours, or who have a conferred Associate's degree from an accredited institution; the SAT and ACT score requirements may be waived.

These students will be awarded academic scholarships based on GPA only (using the rules above) and will be awarded and academic scholarship based on the chart below:

Central Virginia Community College Scholarship

Transfer students may be eligible for the Central Virginia Community College (CVCC) Scholarship if they meet the following criteria:

Graduating from Central Virginia Community College in 2008 or later

Transferring to Liberty University with at least a 3.5 GPA

The award is $5,000 per year for up to four years. The CVCC scholarship cannot be combined with the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Transfer students may be eligible for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship if they meet the following criteria:

A member of Phi Theta Kappa

Transferring to Liberty University with at least a 3.5 GPA

Transferring to Liberty University directly from a two-year college.

The award is $1,000 per year for up to four years. Eligible students need to submit a copy of their proof of membership to admissions@liberty.edu to qualify. The Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship cannot be combined with the CVCC Scholarship.

Virginia Two Year College Transfer Grant

Transfer students may be eligible for the Virginia Two Year College Transfer Grant if they meet the following criteria:

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The award is up to $1,000 for a standard award year. Some majors may receive up to an additional $1,000 for the award year.

Word of Life Scholarship

Transfer students from WOLBI in New York, Florida, or Argentina may be eligible for scholarships. Eligible students must transfer directly from WOLBI with a GPA of at least 2.7:

Transfer after one year of WOLBI attendance - $1,000 per year for up to of four years

Transfer after two years of WOLBI attendance - $1,500 per year for up to of four years

Source: Liberty

Required fees and documentation

Application fee
Transcripts
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Test scores
Eligibility for in-state tuition
Why we ask for your Social Security number Back to top

Application fee

The VCU Office of Admissions requires that new first-time freshman applicants submit the Common Application; transfer and returning students must apply online using VCU's electronic application. Students who apply electronically will be able to check their application status online by logging into their VCU VIP page to be sure we have received all required materials (admission decisions are not provided online). The application fee for applying online is $50.

The application fee is nonrefundable and must be paid when submitting the Common Application or VCU's electronic application. Do not submit cash, checks or money orders. Applications may not be processed if submitted without a fee, or the applicant will be billed.

VCU students currently enrolled in a degree program on the Monroe Park Campus may apply to undergraduate health sciences programs on the MCV Campus without submitting an application fee.

Transcripts

Freshman applicants are required to submit an up-to-date high school transcript (including senior-year curriculum and grades, if available) and a completed and signed High School Transcript Request form . GED holders must submit their official GED scores.

Transfer applicants must submit an official transcript from each accredited college or university attended, including summer schools. If less than 30 semester (45 quarter) hours have been completed, applicants also must submit high school transcripts.

Applicants to programs on the MCV Campus must submit official transcripts from each college, university, school and program attended.

All foreign transcripts must be official and submitted in the original language with English translation.

Official transcripts must be sent directly by all previously and currently attended schools.

Foreign transcripts

Prospective students who have studied outside of the United States must follow the following instructions. For those seeking initial admission to VCU, a certified, English translated copy of all transcripts and diplomas (or leaving certificates where appropriate) must be presented. As part of the admission fee, VCU will evaluate transcripts with accompanying certified English translations. Some students may choose to use external vendors to provide third-party evaluations (e.g., WES). Prospective students may submit WES or ECE evaluations as a supplement; however, official documentation, as outlined above, will still be required to complete the application.

Prospective transfer students also are welcome to submit WES or ECE evaluations (particularly course by course evaluations), as this may help expedite the awarding of transfer credits, as a supplement to the certified English translation, official transcripts, diplomas or leaving certificates, which are always required. Note that in either case (whether one is seeking transfer credit or not), all official documents (e.g., transcripts, certified English translations, diplomas, leaving certificates) must be submitted to make the application complete.

Other external evaluations may be accepted if they are an NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) approved member. It is important to note, however, that the VCU credential evaluator, the VCU Transfer Center and VCU academic and administrative departments will make the final decisions regarding awarding of transfer credits. Final decisions on transfer credits are not awarded based on external evaluations. Lastly, any external evaluations should be sent, unopened and sealed from the evaluation agency, directly to the admissions office processing the application.

Test scores

Freshman applicants younger than 22 years of age must submit official SAT or ACT scores. GED holders must submit their official GED scores. It is recommended that you have your test scores sent to VCU electronically.

Transfer applicants younger than 22 years of age who have earned fewer than 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of college credit must submit SAT or ACT scores. It is recommended that you have your test scores sent to VCU electronically.

All traditional and accelerated undergraduate program applicants to the School of Nursing must submit SAT, ACT or GRE scores for all undergraduate programs. Registered nurses applying for the R.N.-B.S. completion program are not required to submit SAT, ACT or GRE scores. See supplemental nursing requirements online.

Applicants whose native language is one other than English should submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to any other required test scores.

Eligibility for in-state tuition

All students applying to the university who wish to be considered for in-state tuition rates must complete and submit the Application for in-state tuition form at the time of application. Students submitting an electronic application will find the application for in-state tuition rates included as part of the online application process. Students who submit a paper application will find the form included as a part of the paper application. Failure to submit the Application for In-state Tuition will result in assignment of out-of-state tuition rates.

Eligibility for in-state tuition is governed by Section 23-7.4 of the Code of Virginia. In part, this section of the code states that to qualify for in-state tuition rates, a student must establish by clear and convincing evidence that for a period of at least one year prior to the date of alleged entitlement, he/she or the person through whom he/she claims eligibility was domiciled in Virginia and had abandoned any previous domicile, if such existed. Domicile is defined as the present, fixed home of an individual to which he/she returns following temporary absences and at which he/she intends to stay indefinitely. No individual may have more than one domicile at a time. Domicile, once established, shall not be affected by mere transient or temporary physical presence in another jurisdiction.

For more information about eligibility for Virginia in-state tuition rates, visit the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia at www.schev.edu/students/vadomicileinfo.asp.

Why we ask for your Social Security number

While VCU does not require your Social Security number for admission consideration, it is necessary for applicants who wish to be considered for financial aid and Hope Scholarship/Lifetime Learning tax credit to provide a Social Security number to the university. To protect your privacy, your Social Security number will not be used as your VCU student identification number.

Source: Vcu

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