ADHS awards $43.1 million to accelerate nursing degrees for nearly 900 students
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 2/2/23
Five schools receive funding for programs addressing Arizona's nurse shortage. $43.1 million in grants awarded by the Arizona Department of Health Services will go toward nearly 900 Arizona nursing students, will be able to accelerate completion of their studies and help address the state's shortage of nurses.
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ADHS awards $43.1 million to accelerate nursing degrees for nearly 900 students
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Five schools receive funding for programs addressing Arizona's nurse shortage. $43.1 million in grants awarded by the Arizona Department of Health Services will go toward nearly 900 Arizona nursing students
This will be used to accelerate completion of their studies and help address the state's shortage of nurses.
ADHS provided the grants to five nursing programs for scholarships to be used in programs designed to allow students to complete bachelor's and master's degrees in 12-18 months.
Recipients must agree to practice nursing in Arizona for at least four years upon completion of their degrees.
Programs receiving funding and the amounts are:
Arizona State University: $5.6 million for 104 scholarships
Creighton University (Phoenix): $5.9 million for 80 scholarships
Grand Canyon University: $16 million for 300 scholarships
Northern Arizona University: $6.4 million for 240 scholarships
University of Arizona: $9.2 million for 158 scholarships
The programs will create scholarships covering the cost of tuition and fees incurred while completing an accelerated nursing program.
The funding is made possible by HB 2863, approved by the Arizona State Legislature in 2022.
In a separate solicitation funded through HB 2863, ADHS awarded Creighton University $6 million in capital costs associated with adding a cohort of accelerated nursing students.
