Samford University’s Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing has received a federal grant designed to help ease the national shortage of nursing educators. Samford received the seventh largest award of the 106 Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) grants awarded to institutions across the U.S. for 2012–13.
The $854,146 grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, will provide loans for graduate students pursuing an advanced degree with the intent to serve as faculty in a school of nursing.
The grant will fund up to 25 new students. Currently 43 Samford nursing graduate students receive funds from the loan program and students can continue to receive loans as long as they maintain good academic standing.
Individuals interested in pursuing an advanced degree in nurse education should visit www.samford.edu/nursing to apply or call 205-726-2047.
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