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McLaren Health Care supports and encourages ongoing growth and learning. Our Executive Diversity & Inclusion Council is pleased to share the resources below as part of our continued D&I journey.
Grand Valley State University has partnered with McLaren Health Care and Spectrum Health to transform the nursing workforce by targeting the need to increase nursing education opportunities for nurses from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented minorities. Please see the attached two flyers for more information.
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HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant - Application Deadline Extended!
McLaren Health Care Nurse: Advance Your Career with a Nursing Degree from Grand Valley State University
McLaren Health Care (MHC) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) are transforming the nursing
workforce by targeting the need to increase nursing educational opportunities for nurses from
disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented minorities.
This program provides financial support for qualified students from MHC, who gain admission into select GVSU
Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON) programs. Graduates will be able to deliver culturally aligned care and
leadership in providing care for medically underserved areas and populations.
MHC nurses will be selected for the following degree programs. Each program is 5 semesters long* with
applied learning experiences in the MHC system and will begin in either Spring/Summer or Fall of 2023
depending on each individual student’s progression plan.
- Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN program (online format): Enrollment capacity: 19 registered nurses
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - (online format): Enrollment capacity: 13 BSN prepared nurses
Admitted MHC nurses will be individually responsible for approximately 20% of their total tuition/program
fees*. Tuition Support: Accepted students under the HRSA NWD grant will receive a 15% tuition discount from
GVSU; a portion of HRSA NWD funding toward tuition cost; and MHC tuition reimbursement. A nominal
stipend toward supplies/books will also be provided. For RN-BSN Applicants: Please schedule an appointment
with the HRSA NWD Student Services Advisor to determine the number of credits you will need to earn your
BSN degree and inform your estimated out-of-pocket cost.
Please contact Lisa.Zajac@mclaren.org if you are interested or have questions about eligibility.
Application deadline extended!
Find out if you are eligible and apply for this funding opportunity at:
gvsu.edu/kcon/hrsa
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,219,682 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
*Dependent on the number of prerequisites and general education requirements necessary for each individual student.
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Attention BSN Prepared Nurses* at McLaren!
Application Deadline: August 4, 2023
Is the highest nursing degree that you hold a BSN? Are you interested in going back to school for an
advanced degree? If you answered yes to both of these questions, we have an educational opportunity for
you!!!
McLaren Health Care (MHC) has a robust academic-practice partnership with Grand Valley State University’s
(GVSU) Kirkhof College of Nursing (KCON). As part of this partnership, we mutually submitted a federal grant
to receive funds for advanced nursing education. The focus of the grant application is to transform the
delivery of and access to primary, mental health, and substance use disorder care services in rural and
underserved communities for nurses from disadvantaged backgrounds and underrepresented minorities.
Nurses who currently possess a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) will earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice
(DNP) in one of the following degree programs:
- Adult/Older Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The first cohort begins in August 2023. Each program consists of 8 full-time semesters with applied learning
experiences coordinated by MHC. A longitudinal practicum will occur at MHC primary care, internal medicine,
family practice, or psychiatric mental health setting in a rural or underserved area. Graduates from these
degree programs will be able to deliver culturally aligned primary and mental health care to rural and
medically underserved communities.
Approximately 80% of tuition will be funded for admitted MHC nursing students by a GVSU tuition discount,
tuition reimbursement from MHC, and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advanced
Nursing Education Workforce grant.
Find out if you are eligible and apply for this funding opportunity at:
https://www.gvsu.edu/kcon/hrsa-anew-2-476.htm
Please contact Lisa.Zajac@mclaren.org
if you are interested in this educational opportunity
or have questions about eligibility.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,592,857 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.
The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by
HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
*Nurses receiving support from this grant must be a citizen, non-citizen national of the U.S., lawfully admitted for
permanent residence to the United States, or any other “qualified alien.”
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