The Arizona Department of Health Services is awarding $43.1 million in grants to nearly 900 Arizona nursing students to accelerate completion of their studies. The funding, made possible by HB 2863, approved by the Arizona State Legislature in 2022 aims to help address the state’s shortage of nurses.
Arizona Department of Health Services (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:
The programs will create scholarships covering the cost of tuition and fees incurred while completing an accelerated nursing program.
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.