Obama's Scholarships For Moms Program - Nursing Programs Available

President Obama signed into law a measure topractice and retention thorough loans, scholarships
increase Title VIII spending by $15 million dollars toand grants. It is for enticing new students into the
fund nursing workforce development programs,program, for continuing education to improve their
making $171 million dollars available for fiscal yearskills and to retain them in the nursing field. What is
2009. The Title VIII Nursing Workforce Developmentavailable is as follows:
programs are administered by the Health ResourcesNational Nurse Service Corps - A loan repayment
and Services Administration (HRSA) and are theprogram that will repay from 60 to 85 percent of
major grant provider for nursing education.nursing student loans. A requirement is that the
If you are looking into one of Obama's scholarshipsrecipient must work at least two years in a facility in
for moms programs you might want to consider aan area deemed to have a critical shortage of nurses.
degree in nursing. There is current a moderateNurse Faculty Loan Program - Upon graduation and
shortage of registered nursed in the U.S. Thismeeting the obligation to teach in a school of nursing
shortage will only continue to grow as the populationfor up to 85 percent outstanding loans plus interest
ages and increases and the current RN workforceof students pursuing masters or doctoral degrees in
reaches retirement age. Clinics are being formed thatnursing education.
are RN managed. The demanded for skilled nursesWorkforce Diversity Grants - Grants provided to
and nurse managers will insure a secure future forincrease opportunities to disadvantaged students,
anyone who chooses the field of nursing as a career.economic, racial and ethnic, to pursue the nursing
HRSA is positioned to support nursing education,profession.