How to Apply

Overview
Begin your application: August 3, 2026
Submit your application: October 1, 2026 – February 1, 2027

Prospective students may begin working on their Cal State Apply applications starting August 3, 2026. Applications can be submitted beginning October 1, 2026.

Apply online to Stanislaus State 

Please make sure that you have submitted UNOFFICIAL transcripts for all schools attended to your application.

*This application is for both the University and the School of Nursing. There is a $70 fee to apply to the University. This fee may be paid online when you apply.

Please note: OFFICIAL transcripts from each college attended (including in-progress) must also be sent electronically to CAPEtranscripts@csustan.edu. If your college does not have an electronic transcript option, please mail your official transcripts to:

​Stanislaus State
ATTN: Continuing and Professional Education, MSR 380
One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382

 
Lumira Healthcare Scholarship Opportunity

Thanks to the generosity of Lumira Healthcare, scholarship funding is available for eligible students admitted to the Fall 2027 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.

Scholarship Details

  • 13 scholarships available
  • Each scholarship covers 50% of program tuition
  • A separate Scholarship Interest Form must be completed
  • Scholarship recipients must be admitted to the Fall 2027 PMHNP program

Selection Process

  • Scholarships will be awarded to qualified and admitted to the Fall 2027 PMHNP program on a first-come, first-served basis until all available awards have been distributed. 
  • If more than 13 qualified and admitted students apply, an alternate list will be maintained in the event that a scholarship becomes available.

Scholarship Commitment 

  • As part of Lumira Healthcare’s commitment to expanding access to mental health services, scholarship recipients will agree to provide free mental health services to at least 20 women residing within designated service-area zip codes within two (2) years of graduating from the PMHNP program.

Important: Due to the limited number of scholarships available, applicants are encouraged to submit their PMHNP application and Scholarship Interest Form as early as possible once submission opens on October 1, 2026.

Scholarship application will become available on October 1, 2026 at 8:00 am here