LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Spalding University received $3.3 million in grants from the federal government toward a program aiming to increase the number of nurses entering the workforce.

The grants — from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana — will support the Spalding PATH (Partners Aligned to Transform Healthcare).

The money will be used to recruit students, provide scholarships and buy new equipment for the Health Sciences Learning Center.

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