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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
Metropolitan Community College has announced that it will receive $2.6 million to provide scholarships for disadvantaged students looking to train for professional nursing careers.
The grant, which will be paid out over four years, comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. All funds will go directly to student scholarships to cover 50 percent of the cost of tuition and fees as well as a stipend for living expenses.
MCC applied for the grant because of a gap between area employers’ demand for skilled nurses and prospective students. Scholarship recipients must have an income that falls below the federal poverty level.
Approximately 250 nursing students are admitted into the nursing program every year with roughly 50-percent living below the federal poverty level.
MCC also has a 92-percent hiring rate for health-career students who obtain certificates and degrees. Of the nursing graduates, 30-percent choose employment in area hospitals and clinics that primarily serve the uninsured and underinsured population.
Prospective students interested in learning more about this scholarship opportunity should contact Lisa Bray at lisa.bray@mcckc.edu or 816-604-1536.
Metropolitan Community College has announced that it will receive $2.6 million to provide scholarships for disadvantaged students looking to train for professional nursing careers.
The grant, which will be paid out over four years, comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. All funds will go directly to student scholarships to cover 50 percent of the cost of tuition and fees as well as a stipend for living expenses.
MCC applied for the grant because of a gap between area employers’ demand for skilled nurses and prospective students. Scholarship recipients must have an income that falls below the federal poverty level.
Approximately 250 nursing students are admitted into the nursing program every year with roughly 50-percent living below the federal poverty level.
MCC also has a 92-percent hiring rate for health-career students who obtain certificates and degrees. Of the nursing graduates, 30-percent choose employment in area hospitals and clinics that primarily serve the uninsured and underinsured population.
Prospective students interested in learning more about this scholarship opportunity should contact Lisa Bray at lisa.bray@mcckc.edu or 816-604-1536.
