Leadership 2.0 Program

Leadership 2.0 is an innovative program aimed developing leadership skills in students who are part of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. It provides participating students with academic, social and financial support through the four years of the program, providing the tools to successfully manage their academic career in nursing.

Leadership 2.0 includes the Summer Bridge experience, student support and financial support components.

Designed to provide a smooth transition from high school to college, this seven-week experience takes place between the third week of June and the first week of August before students' first semester at UC. Summer Bridge provides comprehensive academic and social orientation to the university and allows students to form relationships with peers, faculty and staff so they start their freshman year with a sense of community and belonging.

Students receive academic support, social support and guidance from advisors through the four years of the BSN program. Students also participate in monthly events aimed at developing leadership skills necessary to transform health care as nurse leaders.  

Students receive a financial award to go toward tuition costs during the first two years of the BSN program, along with priority consideration for all other UC College of Nursing scholarships.

Candidates for the Leadership 2.0 program should have personal experiences where they have overcome significant adversity to achieve success. Applicants will be asked to share key challenges and obstacles they have faced in both their personal and academic journeys, highlighting how they overcame these barriers. Additionally, candidates must identify potential challenges they foresee in the nursing curriculum and how they plan to address them. Applicants should also demonstrate the essential skills they already possess, as well as their ability to further develop these skills throughout the nursing program, ultimately fostering the leadership qualities needed to drive the transformation of health care.

To receive more information, fill out our request for information form and sign up for the Leadership 2.0 newsletter, which provides application updates and deadline reminders. Want to talk to someone directly? Contact Program Manager Jordan Gayle at gaylejc@ucmail.uc.edu or 513-558-7044.