Additional funding to support Kellogg Community College Nursing graduates pursuing further education in the field is cutting the cost of a bachelor’s degree in half for participating students.
A $2 million ADN-to-BSN Completion Grant from the state of Michigan – announced last summer – has been providing scholarship funds to allow eligible Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree graduates from KCC to complete select courses required for transfer into Western Michigan University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program tuition-free at KCC.
In October, KCC was awarded additional grant funding of $171,000, which the College has allocated to reduce the per-credit cost of WMU BSN courses by half, with the scholarship covering up to 15 of the 30 credits required to complete the WMU BSN Program.
“WMU now stands as the most affordable BSN program among the 11 closest programs to KCC, making it an even more attractive option for students,” KCC’s ADN-BSN Data Analyst and Liaison Rachel Burton said. “This decision aligns with the grant’s goal of removing financial barriers and ensuring students have access to high-quality, cost-effective pathways to complete their BSN.”
Admission into WMU’s BSN Program requires the completion of specific general education courses. Some of these courses – but not all – are required to earn the Associate in Applied Science in Nursing degree at KCC. The ADN-to-BSN scholarship covers 100% of the cost of tuition and required fees for up to five of these courses at KCC, saving BSN transfer students up to $2,600 on their path to a bachelor’s degree.
The only requirement for the scholarship is that the student must have completed at least one year of ADN coursework (NURS 150 and 155) or be a graduate of one of KCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Nursing programs. RNs who successfully complete their remaining general courses at KCC can then apply to BSN Program at WMU, which is offered entirely online via the Bronson School of Nursing.
Eligible students started taking advantage of the program beginning last summer, and 40 KCC Nursing graduates are currently participating the grant-supported programming, with five of those students starting on RN to BSN coursework at WMU this spring. Interested applicants are encouraged to sign up soon, as all grant funds must be utilized by Sept. 30, 2026.
For more information, including a full list of eligible courses and links to required forms for prospective ADN to BSN program students, visit kellogg.edu/bsn or contact program liaison Burton at burtonr@kellogg.edu.
To reach representatives from WMU, please contact WMU Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications Paula M. Davis at paula.davis@wmich.edu or 269-387-8411.
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