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Tuition Discount Options

OPTION 1: 30% Tuition Discount Program

Eligibility:

  • Be a registered nurse.
  • Be a full-time, part-time, or casual employee at one of our Partnering Organizations. Please check back as the list is updated periodically.
  • Enroll as a full-time or part-time Duquesne University School of Nursing graduate student in one of the following degree or certificate programs:

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner
Forensic Nursing
Nursing Education and Faculty Role

Post-Master's Certificates
Family (Individual Across the Lifespan) Nurse Practitioner
Forensic Nursing
Nursing Education and Faculty Role

Doctorate
Doctor of Nursing Practice 
PhD in Nursing
PhD in Nursing Ethics

For more information, contact Scott Copley, Director of Admissions
PH: 412-396-4661   copley@duq.edu

Process:

  1. Once you are admitted to the School of Nursing graduate program, check the list of Partnering Organizations to determine your eligibility.
  2. If you are eligible, download and complete the Student Contract and Employer Verification forms.
  3. Email the completed Student Contract and Employer Verification forms to Dr. Kate DeLuca.

Complete Tuition Discount applications must be received no later than the fourth Friday of the current semester. Applications received after the deadline will be processed for the following semester.

View Academic Calendar for upcoming start dates.

OPTION 2: 55% Tuition Discount Program

Eligibility:

Be a Duquesne University School of Nursing Undergraduate Adjunct Clinical Instructor or a Graduate Adjunct Clinical Faculty member.

Undergraduate Adjunct Clinical Instructor

Graduate Adjunct Clinical Faculty

Benefits:

  • Highly competitive salaries
  • Up to $10 per day in reimbursed clinical parking
  • Access to all the electronic resources provided to our students
  • Personal use of School of Nursing issued iPad mini
  • Free use of Power Center fitness center
  • Complimentary attendance to the annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, earning 10+ CEU's
  • Invitation to School of Nursing holiday and spring CE luncheons

Additional Details:

  1. Duquesne University's tuition remission program provides a 55% tuition discount for adjunct clinical instructors who are also enrolled in one of the School of Nursing's graduate programs. The tuition discount is available for each semester that you have a teaching contract. The University charges a Tuition Remission Administrative Fee.
    Graduate Tuition Rates
  2. Adjunct Clinical Instructor positions are available in the BSN and the Second Degree BSN programs.
  3. Clinical sites include UPMC and Allegheny Health Network hospitals in Southwestern PA, as well as St. Clair and VA hospitals. Specialties include med/surg, obstetrics, pediatrics, and mental health.
  4. Clinical assignments are for 13 weeks in the fall and spring semesters. Instructors work a minimum of one 7.5 hours clinical day per week, and a maximum of three 7.5 hours clinical days per week. Summer teaching positions are also available with our Second Degree BSN students.

Download the flyer for more information about becoming an Adjunct Clinical Instructor

To submit an application, visit the Employment page

Benefits:

  • Highly competitive salaries
  • Access to all the electronic resources provided to our students
  • Free use of Power Center fitness center
  • Complimentary attendance to the annual McGinley-Rice Symposium, earning 10+ CEU's
  • Access to online Gumberg Library, which includes UpToDate, Harrison's, and the Medical Letter

Additional Details:

  1. Duquesne University's tuition remission program provides a 55% tuition discount for Graduate Clinical Faculty who are also enrolled in one of the School of Nursing's graduate programs. The tuition discount is available for each semester that you have a teaching contract. The University charges a Tuition Remission Administrative Fee.
    Graduate Tuition Rates
  2. Graduate Clinical Faculty positions are available in the MSN and the FNP programs.
  3. Clinical oversight is online and no site visits are required by Graduate Clinical Faculty.

Download the flyer for more information about becoming a Graduate Clinical Faculty member

To submit an application, visit the Employment page