The CARE (Collaboration, Access, Resources, and Equity) Pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is our investment in the future of nursing. By helping students underrepresented in nursing succeed in college, the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing is helping create a more diverse nursing workforce and ultimately better patient outcomes.
The CARE Pathway provides academic, financial, and socio-emotional support to BSN students who self-identify as underrepresented in nursing from a social, economic or educational perspective. Our award-winning program has tripled in size since its launch in 2021 with a $2.2 million Health Resources and Services Administration grant, and continues to expand thanks to the generosity of committed donors.
Jessica Martinez was one of the first students in the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing's CARE Pathway to the BSN. CARE stands for Collaboration, Access, Resources, and Excellence. The CARE Pathway provides financial, academic, socio-emotional support to students of color in the BSN program.