Housing and Residence Life recognizes that professional scholars are students who are serious about their time both in and out of the classroom. Therefore, we coordinate with our professional scholarship partners to complement their academic experience when it comes to housing on campus.
Professional scholars are given an immersive housing experience consisting of specialized interactions with others in their field within an encouraging community that focuses on student success. From these experiences, students receive additional faculty/staff interaction and collaboration with a strong peer group—that is, students who share academic interests and career goals.
Students within the scholar's community are placed on a common floor with staff members who have been specially selected to work with the residential learning community. Additionally, Students accepted into these programs will take classes together as a cohort and participate in special opportunities for volunteering, clinical exposure, research, and more. They will experience a very robust curriculum that exceeds the basic preparatory requirements of their programs, and as a result, they will be prepared well to excel at the next level through their bonds of living together.
In their first year, the students can opt to live on campus. If they choose to live on campus, they will be placed with other scholars within their program.
The purpose of the Nursing Scholars Program is to enhance the undergraduate education of Augusta University's academically talented freshmen and sophomores with proven dedication to academic excellence and scholarship who have an interest in pursuing careers as professional registered nurses.
If I'm in the Professional Scholars, do I have to live on campus?
No, but we hope you choose to!
What are the perks of living on campus as part of a scholar program?
What if I have a friend who is not in the professional scholar program, can they live with me or I with them?
No. To keep with the integrity of the program and the academic success of the students in the program, professional scholar housing is only open to students who are members of the program; both roommates must be in the same program.
Where are the Professional Scholars located within housing?
Elm Hall on the first floor.
