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Post Baccalaureate RN Residency Program Application

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Welcome!
Thank you for your interest in the VA Maine Post Baccalaureate RN Residency program. Please be advised that as you move through this survey, you will be asked to upload 6 documents. Please have these documents available when you begin this application.

The following documents are required:

Resume or CV
Applicant Statement - Include pertinent background, particular qualifications and or experience you bring to the program (e.g. primary care, geriatrics, mental health, and vulnerable populations work experience, teaching experience, military, Veteran experience, and any other experience you feel makes you a good candidate for our program), short-term and five-year professional goals, and how you plan to utilize this training. (maximum 2 pages)
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Letter of reference from one of your nursing instructors
Letter of reference from one of your clinical instructors
Letter of reference from a previous supervisor or colleague

Last Name

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First Name

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Full Middle Name

Preferred Email
Please use an email you check daily, you will receive emails that will require immediate attention. If you are using a school email, please ensure you will have access to that email until a minimum of September 30, 2026.

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Preferred Phone Number

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If you provided a cell phone number, is it OK to text information or questions to that number?

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Yes

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Do you have a current, full, active and unrestricted registration as a registered nurse in a state, commonwealth, or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia?

All applicants must obtain a license no later than July 31. Please contact us via email at VAMaineResidencyPro@va.gov if you have questions or concerns about this date.

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Yes

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Are you a United States Citizen?

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Yes

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Do you have proficiency in written and spoken English?

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Yes

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Do you have any United States military service?

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Veteran

current Active Duty service member

current Reserve or National Guard service member

None

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Do you intend to apply to other VA residency programs? If so, which other programs do you intend to apply to?

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Recent graduate (within 12 months of program start date) of a bachelor's of science in nursing program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Please enter your (expected/actual) graduation date.

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What university did you attend? Provide full name, no initials.

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Cumulative grade point average (GPA), to date if not yet graduated.

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Please upload your curriculum vitae (cv) or resume.

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Please upload your personal statement: Include pertinent background, particular qualifications and or experience you bring to the program (e.g. primary care, geriatrics, mental health, and vulnerable populations work experience, teaching experience, military, Veteran experience, and any other experience you feel makes you a good candidate for our program), short-term and five-year professional goals, and how you plan to utilize this training. (maximum 2 pages)

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Please upload your unofficial or official college transcript. If you are still in school, you will be required to provide an updated transcript once you have completed your program.

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Please upload a letter of reference from one of your nursing instructors.

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Please upload a letter of reference from one of your clinical instructors.

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Please upload a letter of reference from a previous supervisor or colleague. (May not be from a family member.)

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