LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The University of Louisville School of Nursing received $4.8 million for nursing education.
Half of the money comes from UofL Health and Owensboro Health, while the other half comes from a Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Fund.
Officials said there's a shortage of nurses in Kentucky, and the money will help increase access to nursing education through scholarships.
"Our objective is to address the shortage of practice-ready registered nurses by increasing access to baccalaureate nursing education across Kentucky," Whitney Nash, dean of the UofL School of Nursing, said in a news release Thurday. "This collaborative effort with health care partners will provide greater opportunity to recruit and train more nurses, and meet workforce needs in medically underserved areas of Kentucky."
The award will also help lessen student loan debt and provide students with guaranteed employment upon graduation.
"This grant and health care partnership make a BSN education more accessible and affordable for students, which is a true win-win for the community and the commonwealth," Nash said.
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