New Jersey S3356 establishes a nursing scholarship program for healthcare workers to become nurses, awarding 100 scholarships of $10,000 each.

New Jersey S3356 mandates the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) to create a Pathway to Nursing Scholarship Program. This initiative aims to tackle the critical shortage of nurses by offering scholarships to healthcare workers pursuing nursing education. The bill allocates $1 million from the General Fund for this purpose. Eligible applicants must be New Jersey residents, have healthcare experience, and be enrolled in an approved nursing program. Each of the 100 scholarships amounts to $10,000, contingent on the recipient maintaining good standing in their nursing studies.

New Jersey S3356 establishes a nursing scholarship program for healthcare workers to become nurses, awarding 100 scholarships of $10,000 each.

New Jersey S3356 mandates the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) to create a Pathway to Nursing Scholarship Program. This initiative aims to tackle the critical shortage of nurses by offering scholarships to healthcare workers pursuing nursing education. The bill allocates $1 million from the General Fund for this purpose. Eligible applicants must be New Jersey residents, have healthcare experience, and be enrolled in an approved nursing program. Each of the 100 scholarships amounts to $10,000, contingent on the recipient maintaining good standing in their nursing studies.