USC Upstate Mary Black College of Nursing

04/29/2026

With the spring semester closing, we are happy to see our students get closer to accomplishing their educational goals through our graduate programs. It’s not too late to join our programs for the fall semester.

For more information regarding admissions, scholarships, and much more, contact our advising specialist, Zak Earp zearp@uscupstate.edu

To apply, use this link: https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

University of South Carolina Upstate

Apply to USC Upstate and take the first step toward your future. Learn about application requirements, deadlines, and resources to make the process simple and accessible. Start your journey to becoming a Spartan today.

04/22/2026

As part of our graduate programs, students learn crucial information that can help not only their patients, but the community as a whole. Here is one example of how students are learning to make a difference in the nursing profession. https://uscupstate.yuja.com/V/Video?v=15836253&node=68129352&a=211142851

For more information regarding admissions, scholarships, and much more, contact our advising specialist, Zak Earp zearp@uscupstate.edu

To apply, use this link: https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

04/15/2026

We are excited to welcome a wonderful group of new students to our graduate programs for the Fall 2026 semester. It is not too late to join them in pursuing an MSN or DNP degree.

For more information regarding admissions, scholarships, and much more, contact our advising specialist, Zak Earp zearp@uscupstate.edu

To apply, use this link: https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

Apply to USC Upstate and take the first step toward your future. Learn about application requirements, deadlines, and resources to make the process simple and accessible. Start your journey to becoming a Spartan today.

04/08/2026

We are in the final four weeks of the Spring 2026 semester, and our students have been producing outstanding work. With the Summer sessions quickly approaching, it's not too late to apply to our graduate programs.

Contact our Advising Specialist for more information: zearp@uscupstate.edu

University of South Carolina Upstate

04/01/2026

We are in the final four weeks of the Spring 2026 semester, and our students have been producing outstanding work. With the Summer sessions quickly approaching, it's not too late to apply to our graduate programs.

Contact our Advising Specialist for more information: zearp@uscupstate.edu

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

03/18/2026

Financing graduate school can be a tough challenge that can determine whether someone attends graduate school. For the graduate nursing programs at upstate, we have an amazing opportunity for students to attend graduate school and be able to pay off this opportunity in a short time!

The BOLD Pathway is a scholarship that provides $30,000 per year up to 3 years, totaling $90,000. To pay off this loan, a reciepient must work as a nurse educator in a public university or community college in South Carolina for 2 years to pay off 1 year of this loan. Learn more about this loan at this link https://www.scstudentloan.org/career-pathways/bold-nursing-faculty-program

For more information on this loan and the application process, contact our advising specialist Zak Earp, zearp@uscupstate.edu

University of South Carolina Upstate

Current faculty in South Carolina and graduate students seeking to become faculty can get up to $90,000 in tuition reimbursement through the BOLD™ Nursing Faculty Program.

03/11/2026

It's never too late to advance in your nursing career through an MSN in Nurse Education, Nurse Leadership, or Clinical Nurse Leader, or a DNP in Public and Community Health. Join one of our graduate programs in Nursing at USC Upstate for the Summer and Fall semesters

Apply here https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

If you have any questions, contact our advising Specialist, Zakery Earp zearp@uscupstate.edu

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

Apply to USC Upstate and take the first step toward your future. Learn about application requirements, deadlines, and resources to make the process simple and accessible. Start your journey to becoming a Spartan today.

03/10/2026

We are incredibly proud of Dr. Vera Bratnichenko for successfully passing her dissertation defense today! Keep shining and doing amazing things — you did it!

Congratulations on being officially Ph.inisheD!

03/04/2026

It's never too late to advance in your nursing career through an MSN or DNP. Join one of our graduate programs in Nursing at USC Upstate for the Fall 2025 semester.

Apply here https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

If you have any questions, contact our advising Specialist, Zakery Earp zearp@uscupstate.edu

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

02/25/2026

Earn an MSN in Nursing Education at the Mary Black College of Nursing in as few as 2 years of online courses! Nurse educators are registered nurses who can teach at the university level to prepare our future nursing force. Nurse Educators can also teach in healthcare facilities to support staff and patient education needs.

For more information, explore the NLN novice nurse educator competencies https://www.nln.org/news/newsroomnln-position-documents/novice-nurse-educator-competencies-with-task-statements

For specific questions regarding admission, program progression, and program detail, contact our Advising Specialist Zakery Earp at zearp@uscupstate.edu

To apply, use this link: https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

02/18/2026

Thank you to those who came to support our students during the Nurse Career Fair held yesterday on campus. Our students got to talk to many representatives and learn about what they have to offer. In addition, they learned how they can continue their education with a Masters or DNP degree.

To learn how you can join our graduate programs, contact our advising specialist Zakery Earp, zearp@uscupstate.edu

To apply, use this link: https://uscupstate.edu/admissions/apply/

University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate Greenville Campus

Apply to USC Upstate and take the first step toward your future. Learn about application requirements, deadlines, and resources to make the process simple and accessible. Start your journey to becoming a Spartan today.