ARKANSAS, USA — Governor Sanders announced that over $20 million is being invested in grants "to support the development of the nursing profession in Arkansas."
According to the release, $20.4 million was awarded from the Arkansas Office of Skills Development through the ALIGN (Arkansas Linking Industry to Growing Nurses) program.
The grants will be awarded to 19 universities in the state, including some in 5COUNTRY.
"As Governor, one of my biggest priorities is preparing young Arkansans for the careers of the future. Healthcare and nursing is one of our primary areas of focus," said Governor Sanders.
The funds will allow for the following:
- Professional upskilling
- Expand nursing apprenticeships
- Increase nurse educator recruitment and retention
- Expandi clinical rotations
- Increase nursing program capacity
- Tuition reimbursement
- Equipment purchasing
- Stimulations centers
- Expansion of labs
List
Here's a list of each university and the amount it will receive:
Arkansas State University - $2,598,396.00
ASU - Mountain Home - $625,175.00
Arkansas Tech University - $327,208.00
Baptist Health Foundation - $1,944,608.00
Henderson State University - $761,200.00
Jefferson Hospital Association - $420,800.00
John Brown University - $328,250.00
NorthWest Arkansas Community College - $2,110,901.58
Ouachita Baptist University - $487,000.00
Philander Smith University - $396,857.13
University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing $1,198,353.00
University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) - $368,614.26
University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) - $2,024,546.00
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith - $2,033,375.00
University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Nursing - $969,200.00
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - $1,679,566.07
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - $1,004,000.00
University of Arkansas Rich Mountain - $645,850.00
University of Central Arkansas School of Nursing - $476,100.00
Watch 5NEWS on YouTube.
Download the 5NEWS app on your smartphone:
Stream 5NEWS 24/7 on the 5+ app: How to watch the 5+ app on your streaming device
To report a typo or grammatical error, please email KFSMDigitalTeam@tegna.com and detail which story you're referring to.