RN Achievement Program Opportunities
(CCAC-Allegheny Campus RN Achievement Program Fact Sheet PDF) 

Program participants will be offered many opportunities through the program. These include:

• access to tutoring for math, science, study skills and English as a second language;
• the benefit of a case manager who will work closely with the cohort group of students;
• the benefit of a social worker who is available for the students in this program;
• the benefit of participating in a cohort group that has been demonstrated to dramatically increase the chance for success;
• a monthly stipend for pre-nursing students; and
• scholarships for nursing students following their admission to the program.

RN Achievement Program Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• attend CCAC–Allegheny Campus as a full-time student;
• have a minimum high school GPA of 2.80;
• participate in all RN Achievement Program activities; and
• qualify for at least one area of disadvantage:
  • belong to a minority group underrepresented in nursing: African American, Asian, Hispanic, American   Indian, Alaskan Native or be a male of any race.
  • be eligible for Pell Grant funding.
  • have graduated from a high school designated as disadvantaged. 

RN Achievement Application Process

To apply for RN Achievement, applicants must first apply to the college and then to the RN Achievement Program. Applicants also need to apply for FAFSA (student financial aid) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Applicants do not have to qualify for financial aid, but must apply.

For additional information on CCAC’s RN Achievement Program, call 412.237.4647.

CCAC–Allegheny Campus
808 Ridge Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Program Schedule for RN Achievement

**This is a non-credit course consisting of 168 hours of classroom and clinical instruction. 

This project is supported by funds from the Division of Nursing (DN), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPR), Health Resources and Services (DHHS) under Grant #D19HPO9222, Nursing Workforce Diversity, for the total award of $1,211,852.