{"id":523,"date":"2018-03-13T11:13:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T16:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=523"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:23:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T21:23:50","slug":"dnp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/dnp\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Practice (DNP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"523\" class=\"elementor elementor-523\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db52677 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db52677\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f05f774\" data-id=\"2f05f774\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3252f599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3252f599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">St. Francis Doctor of Nursing<\/br>\nPractice (DNP) - Online<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e2e0baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e2e0baa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f2c85ab top-right-left-radius\" data-id=\"2f2c85ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c928a8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64c928a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px; font-size: 40px;\">Earn a Top-Ranked DNP at St. Francis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299e1aff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299e1aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The DNP degree will prepare graduates to provide the most advanced level of health care based on evidence-based scientific, medical, and nursing research and practice guidelines. As a graduate of USF\u2019s DNP program, you will be a doctorally-prepared nurse of the highest caliber, fully prepared to have a prominent leadership role in healthcare settings. An additional education concentration is available to prepare you to educate tomorrow\u2019s nurses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba3ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ba3ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e778dc elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e778dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f6655b\" data-id=\"2f6655b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60456c0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"60456c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/leach-college-of-nursing\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/LCON-300x300-1.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2756445  attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/LCON-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/LCON-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"sidebar-title\" style=\"font-size: 24px;\">LCON Graduate Studies Top Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/leach-college-of-nursing\/\">LCON Homepage<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/leach-college-of-nursing\/faculty\/\">LCON Faculty<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/\">Academic Catalog<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/gradforms\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/online\/\">Online Learning<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/academics\/accreditations\/state-authorizations-and-grievance-statements\/\">Program Availability by State<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/tuition-fees\/\">Tuition &amp; Fees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/about-us\/our-mission\/\">USF Mission &amp; Vision<\/a><br \/>\nBecome a Preceptor for LCON<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2de5d62f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2de5d62f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f171dc\" data-id=\"f171dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aeef360 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aeef360\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1234b639\" data-id=\"1234b639\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ede1b9 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"42ede1b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-laptop-house\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelivery Format\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Online<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bba1102\" data-id=\"bba1102\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d531c25 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2d531c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dollar-sign\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgram Cost\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>$810\/credit hour<\/span><br>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4309ed30\" data-id=\"4309ed30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e6ed35 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"23e6ed35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgram Length\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>24 Months<\/span><br>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32b2771e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32b2771e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-472b7c4d\" data-id=\"472b7c4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488f0495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488f0495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px; font-size: 36px;\">DNP Program Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64046a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64046a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most classes run in eight-week cycles. The DNP program is a natural outgrowth of the university\u2019s highly acclaimed graduate nursing programs. Faculty prepare you to lead at the highest level of nursing practice and to transform the practice setting. As the demands of healthcare continue, you will be prepared to practice at the highest level of knowledge and expertise and translating it into evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes. Due to State Board of Nursing requirements and a shortage of clinical placement sites, students who wish to enroll in the MSN Education, FNP or DNP programs must reside in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and New Mexico.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cc6c984\" data-id=\"1cc6c984\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6430d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6430d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/nursingNCLEX-pknlg66untmn13kq3bqk2ymjnqpyv2hlwyw2vun5jm.png\" title=\"nursingNCLEX\" alt=\"USF nursing students\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54b3687a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54b3687a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-130a0c55\" data-id=\"130a0c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31230e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31230e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concentrations &amp; Curriculum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b12bd57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b12bd57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b11ec0f\" data-id=\"3b11ec0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5462bc\" data-id=\"b5462bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd03b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd03b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This degree can be used to advance your career as a health care leader, advanced practice nurse or educator!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45efdd2a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45efdd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/graduate\/leach-college-nursing\/nursing-practice-dnp\/#programrequirementstext\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REVIEW PROGRAM CURRICULUM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc7475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cc7475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DNP Program Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ab0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15ab0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>1. Theoretical and Empirical Knowledge for Evidence-based Practice<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Translate theoretical, scientific, and contemporary practice knowledge and other disciplines into clinical practice and advance scholarship through evaluating outcomes of evidence-based improvement strategies.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>2. Effective, Compassionate, Ethical, Culturally Sensitive, and Holistic Nursing Care<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Interpret and synthesize outcome data of personalized delivery of healthcare with respect to the cultural and spiritual beliefs of patients from diverse cultures.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>3. Quality Improvement and Culture of Safety<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Advance quality improvement practice through activities of modeling, tutoring, and disseminating outcomes within complex systems of health care.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>4. Advocacy and Social Justice<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Evaluate the risks to population health and policies addressing inequities and lead a collaborative approach to achieve equitable health through activities of advocacy and scholarship incorporating ethical principles.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>5. Leadership<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lead team-based change initiatives through the thoughtful use of outcome metrics.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>6. Communication and Collaboration<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Enhance personal, collegial, and collaborative approaches which protect population health and enhance the effectiveness of patient-centered care.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>7. Informatics and Technologies<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Evaluate the use of technologies in health care and promote its ethical and safe use to support patient-centered care and equity in digital access to information.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>8. Professionalism<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Advance the profession through engaging in ongoing self-reflection, interdisciplinary peer and systems review, and leadership roles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3024dc0c\" data-id=\"3024dc0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c287333 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c287333\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-481bdd6\" data-id=\"481bdd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5d50f4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c5d50f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ed30d6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ed30d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5700e03d rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"5700e03d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7839d524 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7839d524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a21f64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a21f64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As a graduate, you will incorporate your education and research into a practice that is reflective of the dynamic needs of a diverse population.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-617c8d71 rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"617c8d71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1361fcdf elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"1361fcdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4972b815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4972b815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Through the advanced role you will be instrumental in ensuring health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration in your community of practice.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e095f6a rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"3e095f6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2559aa49 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2559aa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db8f226 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3db8f226\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Through scientific inquiry and collaborative relationships, the advanced practice nurse continually augments and refines the science of nursing.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53656d18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53656d18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e67461a\" data-id=\"4e67461a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109f9601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109f9601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; font-size: 36px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">Accredited<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a27dde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a27dde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2742828 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCNE-Banner-400x79.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCNE-Banner-400x79.png 400w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCNE-Banner.png 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>The University of St. Francis is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hlcommission.org<\/a>) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/ibhe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ibhe.org<\/a>). Leach College of Nursing programs are further accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aacnnursing.org\/ccne-accreditation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aacnnursing.org\/ccne-accreditation<\/a>).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7936e20d\" data-id=\"7936e20d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b44653c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b44653c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; font-size: 36px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">Respected<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ff05ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43ff05ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2836565\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Accredited-Top-Ranked-Logo-Brown.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Accredited-Top-Ranked-Logo-Brown.png 606w, https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Accredited-Top-Ranked-Logo-Brown-400x372.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/nationally-ranked\">Our programs are top-ranked!<\/a>\u00a0In addition to the university being recognized for excellence, U.S. News &amp; World Report and The Princeton Review have both placed USF nursing programs on their lists of outstanding online nursing programs for several years. In addition, the Leach College of Nursing was thrilled to be awarded in 2021 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/usf-receives-hrsa-grant-to-prepare-nursing-educators\/\">Health Resources &amp; Services Administration\u2019s prestigious Nurse Faculty Loan Program Grant<\/a>. The grant, worth close to $250,000 annually, seeks to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide, and through loan cancellation, decrease the financial barrier that nursing instructors often experience. Obtain your DNP to teach, and you can be assisted by this grant!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ee7a0ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ee7a0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cabc1\" data-id=\"d1cabc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48675889 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48675889\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/centennialgateway-web-qpt6y063lo01j5m45dzsmjcyqywjg8m5ibf7cla74k.jpg\" title=\"centennialgateway-web\" alt=\"USF&#039;s Centennial Gateway\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b5ec9e\" data-id=\"31b5ec9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad4888d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ad4888d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u201cI am so honored to be a graduate of USF\u2019s DNP program. The kind of support, mentorship and coaching that I received during my educational journey was second-to-none. I will always remain grateful to USF for reaching out and giving me encouragement to return to the program. Thank you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>DNP Program Graduate<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1501444b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1501444b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f1ce161\" data-id=\"1f1ce161\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed05dac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed05dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #fff; 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background-color: #503518; font-size: 36px; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">Tell Me More About<br \/>USF Doctoral Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296a9e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"296a9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/admiss.info\/edu\/v1\/form.js?pid=12829\" defer><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2213cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2213cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share the best way to reach you, and our team will be in touch with more information about doctoral programs at St. Francis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353574b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"353574b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script src=\"https:\/\/admiss.info\/edu\/v1\/form.js?pid=12829\" defer><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dc26795 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dc26795\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e312110\" data-id=\"1e312110\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396736ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"396736ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5c76dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5c76dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Online Learning &amp; You<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-294a7b36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"294a7b36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d6e7fa\" data-id=\"76d6e7fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6934807c\" data-id=\"6934807c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d40ed05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d40ed05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>The University of St. Francis offers more than 120 online courses and serves more than 1,500 student registrations per semester. <\/strong><\/h4><p>Curious to know more about online learning and what it entails? USF prides itself on delivering a practical, real-world curriculum and faculty expertise in a medium proven to be conducive to the needs of working adults. <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/online\">Explore USF&#8217;s online learning environment here!<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed5e7b0\" data-id=\"2ed5e7b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-530cb14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"530cb14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6cf691 rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"b6cf691\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e10b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e10b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">Finance Your Education<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d208046 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d208046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Continuing and adult students are eligible for some aid and scholarships. Review our scholarships page to see what\u2019s available to make financing your education easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d43dcaa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d43dcaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/scholarships\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">FINANCIAL AID<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e095dfc rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"e095dfc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b306610 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b306610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">Returning to Learning<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275eaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"275eaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our admissions staff is here to make sure every question you have about graduate studies gets answered. Learn more about graduate studies and make an appointment today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1099b70 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1099b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/graduate-students\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GRADUATE STUDIES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31413e0 rl-mar-15\" data-id=\"31413e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12449c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12449c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"color: #fff; background-color: #503518; text-align: center; padding: 15px 0; border-top-left-radius: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;\">A Welcoming Community<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bee995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bee995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduate students are invited to participate in student life, even if you\u2019re an adult or studying from afar! Learn about the resources USF provides to all students to prepare them for success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084eb12 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"084eb12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/student-life\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">STUDENT LIFE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bed0287 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bed0287\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a26f48f\" data-id=\"4a26f48f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f653fd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f653fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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