Application Checklist

1. Application Form

   Please visit the NursingCAS website at www.nursingcas.org to fill out the online NursingCAS application. Search for Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Nursing in New Orleans, LA. If you have any concerns about the on-line application and need technology support, please contact the NursingCAS support staff by email nursingcasinfo@nursingcas.org or phone 617-612-2880.

   NursingCAS Application Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csPGXAcJHWM

2. Transcripts

   Official transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university documenting the award of a BSN or BSN equivalent. All previous undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be submitted. All nursing course credit earned must be from a specialized nursing accredited program. *A BSN equivalent does not meet admission requirement without the conferral of a Master's degree.

   All transcripts from programs outside of the United States must be evaluated by an accredited credentialing evaluation service. LSUHNO School of Nursing recommends the following resources:

   World Education Services		Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
   www.wes.org		www.ece.org
   212-966-6311		412-389-3411

   Official transcripts must be submitted to the School of Nursing Office of Student Services/Affairs. An applicant may eScript: nsstuaffairs@lsuhsc.edu or mail: LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing, Office of Student Services/Affairs, 1900 Gravier Street, Room 321, New Orleans, LA 70112.

3. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Scores

   GRE scores may be uploaded within the NursingCAS application. Official copies should be sent to LSUHNO School of Nursing. LSUHNO School of Nursing code is 6353.

4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores

   Required for all applicants who have English as a second language or who are not graduates of programs in the United States.

   Input TOEFL scores and upload the results within the NursingCAS application.

5. References in Support of Graduate Admission Application

   Three References in Support of Graduate Admission Application must be submitted by the application deadline. The reference request will originate from NursingCAS.

6. Research Interest Statement

   A 1500 word Research Interest Statement that describes the applicant's preliminary topics of research interest with a specified population of interest.  The statement should include a brief explanation of the state of the science in the topic, identification of a researchable problem, and a description of how the applicant would approach studying the problem.

7. Application Fee

   A required $100.00 non-refundable application fee is required at the time of application submittal. The applicant will receive a follow-up email from LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing Office of Student Services/Affairs with further directions on submitting the fee.