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Through our partnership with Vermont State University, our LPN Pathway Program allows full-time University of Vermont Health employees of a Vermont partner location to continue earning a salary while taking classes toward their LPN degree.
Program Details
Participants will receive 48 hours per pay period of paid study hours in order to continue earning full-time wages and benefits while pursuing their studies.
Upon completing the program, graduates will work full-time in their respective UVM Health partner location for a minimum of three years. They will be reimbursed for all out-of-pocket tuition, fee and book costs in one-third increments for three years beginning one year following receipt of licensure.
All candidates must:
- Currently work at least 72 scheduled hours per pay period at a Vermont partner location within UVM Health (part-time/per diem employees are not eligible).
- Be in good standing with no corrective actions above a counseling level.
- Have earned or obtained a high school diploma/GED by July 1.
- Must commit to an LPN position at their respective partner location upon successful completion of program. * Some exceptions apply, please review the LPN Pathway Program Work Requirement SOP available on the Workforce Development SharePoint page under Resources.
- VTSU Applications Open: September of each calendar year
- VTSU Application Deadline: December of each calendar year
- UVM Health Applications Open: January of each calendar year
- UVM Health Application Deadline: March 1 of each calendar year
- UVM Health Cohort Selection: April 1 of each calendar year
- VTSU Classes Begin: August of each calendar year
- Apply to the LPN Program at Vermont State University
- Apply for financial aid at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Applications are accepted Jan 1 to March 1 of each calendar year.
LPN Pathway Program applications will only be accepted during the defined application period. You must apply from a UVM Health account.
Please have ready the following items to upload with your application:
- Résumé
- Cover letter
Leader Confirmation of Support: Leaders must complete the electronic UVM Health Pathway Program Leader Approval Form prior to the application deadline. It is the applicant's responsibility to coordinate with their leader to ensure this is completed.
*Please note the UVM Health Pathway Program Leader Approval Form must be accessed from a UVM Health account.
- Vermont State University LPN Program Acceptance Letter
Frequently Asked Questions
This program will follow the traditional academic schedule as defined by Vermont State University. UVMHN participants may choose which site they desire to complete their studies at and must be aware that they may be required to travel for classes and/or clinicals.
While enrolled in the LPN program at VTSU, students will work their regular job 24 hours per pay period. Students will receive pay for an additional 48 hours per pay period to allow time for classwork, lab/clinical instruction, and studying.
Students are responsible for paying all tuition and fees. For graduates who commit to working at their respective partner location for three years, they will be reimbursed in one-third increments for all out-of-pocket tuition, fee and books costs beginning one year after graduation.
Being a full-time employee in a UVM Health Vermont partner location is a requirement for application and enrollment.
Call 800-722-9922 and choose option 3 to talk with one of our talent acquisition partners about full-time job opportunities at one of our UVM Health partner locations in Vermont.
In order to be eligible, you need to be a full-time employee.
At this time, the LPN Pathway Program is specific to the Vermont partners within UVM Health.
Possibly, depending on the timeframe and your grades. VTSU will review the courses and grades on your transcript to determine whether they meet the requirements for this program. If you do need to retake courses, check out Pathfinder, which is a program offered by UVM Health in partnership with Community College of Vermont and will support employees who are seeking to enter a UVM Health Pathway Program to begin taking prepaid preparatory, prerequisite and corequisite courses.
You will need to complete the LPN Program curriculum through VTSU (coursework and lab/clinical instruction) in its entirety. For preparatory courses taken prior to enrollment, we will review the courses and grades on your transcript to determine whether they meet the requirements for this program.
Possibly, depending on the timeframe and your grades. VTSU will review the courses and grades on your transcript to determine whether they meet the requirements for this program. If you do need to take any required preparatory courses, check out Pathfinder, which is a program offered by UVM Health in partnership with Community College of Vermont and will support employees who are seeking to enter a UVM Health Pathway Program to begin taking prepaid preparatory, prerequisite and corequisite courses. All required preparatory coursework must be completed by June 1, prior to the start of the applicable academic year.
The amounts paid under this Program have tax implications. Amounts that are paid to your educational institution for tuition, fees, books, supplies or other expenses constitute payments under an educational assistance program described in Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code and are therefore excludable up to $5,250 per calendar year. Amounts paid in excess of $5,250 per year are taxable income and are subject to applicable withholding taxes.
These taxes will be withheld from your regular earnings, resulting in a reduction to your usual paycheck. To avoid unforeseen hardships, the reduction should be planned for, and if necessary, additional funding sources such as loans should be sought.
Please consult your personal tax advisor, as UVM Health cannot provide you with individualized tax advice.
Each Vermont UVM Health partner will determine the number of seats it can support annually. Partner-specific waitlists may be utilized depending on eligible applicant numbers. Application materials and interviews will determine how employees are initially placed on the partner waitlists. Should a seat become available, the next applicant on that partner waitlist will be contacted.
Individuals who do not meet the initial program deadline for consideration may submit a complete application for their UVM Health partner’s waitlist. After the initial program deadline, employees applying directly to the waitlist will be reviewed in the order that applications are received, should seats become available. No waitlist applications will be accepted or reviewed for after July 1.
Our Pathway Programs are designed to support employees through the entirety of the academic program. Off-cycle enrollments will not be accepted.
Questions?
Please contact:
Rebecca Aldrich, Workforce Development Program Manager or Megan Foster, Workforce Development Program Manager