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General Information 121As an alternative to traditional financial aid, a very popular program for family nursepractitioners and nurse-midwives is the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Thisgovernment program was established to encourage graduates to work in under-servedareas of the country. The award provides tuition, fees, and maintenance allowanceduring the student’s enrollment in exchange for two years of work for each year offunding. Applications are due in late March. More information is available atwww.bphc.hrsa.gov/ or by writing to NHSC Scholarship Program, 11300 Rockville Pike,Suite 801, Rockville, MD 20852.financial aid for the doctor of nursingscience programStudents in the Doctor of Nursing Science program are awarded two years of tuition,health coverage, and a stipend, regardless of financial need. The stipend for 2002–2003is $13,700 for the academic year, September through May. Students are expected to beinvolved with their advisers for 15 hours per week in research activities.Doctoral students are required to complete ten credits of dissertation advisement atthe approved per credit rate. A continuation fee of $245 per term for three additionalterms is then charged. If the dissertation has still not been completed, the approved percredit charge is resumed until completion of the dissertation.refund and rebateA leave of absence must be requested in writing and is subject to approval by the associatedean for academic affairs. A request for withdrawal must also be in writing and presentedfirst to the appropriate specialty director and then to the associate dean for academicaffairs. In the event of withdrawal or leave of absence, the general rules of theUniversity and policies of the School apply. An exit interview is required at the School ofNursing, arranged through the office of the associate dean for academic affairs.In the case of withdrawal from the Yale School of Nursing for any reason, the followingrebate schedule applies.Students who withdraw from the School for any reason during the first 60 percent ofthe term will receive a pro rata rebate of tuition. Once the student has completed 60 percentof the term, there will be no rebate of tuition. In 2002–2003, no portion of tuitionwill be rebated in the fall term after November 1, 2002 for Nurse-Midwifery students inthe first year of specialization and November 2, 2002 for all other students, and afterMarch 30, 2003 in the spring term for all students.The death of a student will cancel charges for tuition as of the date of death and thetuition will be adjusted on a pro rata basis.For purposes of determining the refund of federal student aid funds, a student whowithdraws from the School of Nursing for any reason during the first 60 percent of the