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A PhD student is someone who is enrolled in a doctoral program and working towards completing their degree. A PhD candidate is a student who has completed all the requirements for their PhD, except for the dissertation.
a college graduate
A BSN program is an educational program that results in the student achieving a Bachelor's degree in surgical nursing. This degree is required for most nursing jobs.
Typically the associates degree for nursing is an associate of science degree. The associate degree is a two year program of study as a full-time student. However, for nursing, it is a two year program as a full-time student once the student has meet all the prerequisite coursework to be admitted.
A college degree
The ADN is an associate degree in nursing which is designed as a two year program once the student starts the professional phase of the program. The BSN is a bachelor's degree in nursing which is a four year program of study.
A graduate student is someone who has completed a bachelor's degree and is pursuing further education at a higher level, typically a master's or doctoral degree. To be classified as a graduate student, one must meet the academic requirements set by the institution, such as having a strong undergraduate academic record and meeting specific program prerequisites.
A PhD candidate is a student who has completed all the requirements for a PhD degree except the dissertation, while a PhD student is still working on completing all the requirements for the degree.
Admission requirements may include many different areas. For example, interview, essay, standardized tests, grade point average (GPA), rigor of secondary school program, coursework, letters of recommendation etc. Program prerequisites typically refers to courses that must be completed before a student can be admitted to a specific program of study (major).
may change based on program requirements at the time of readmission
The governmental student aid site is the best place to visit and find the requirements needed for the Pell Grant Program. They have the requirements neatly listed.
An associates degree particular to a registered nurse is typically designed as a two year program of study as a full-time student, provided the student takes the degree as prescribed by the college. However, it is a two year program once the student starts the professional phase or the program, which means there are a number of prerequisites that are required before acceptance to the program depending of the college admissions requirements. How long it takes to complete the prerequisites is an individual thing. Once the student completes the program they must take and pass a national licensing examination, known as the NCLEX-RN, in order to obtain a nursing license.