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Nursing Scholarships Available

State-funded scholarships aimed at boosting enrollment in nursing programs across Michigan will be available beginning October 1.

The legislation was designed to address a statewide nursing shortage. Senate Bill 793 and House Bill 6054 create a Michigan Nursing Scholarship Program. The program will give a scholarship of up to $4,000 per year for up to four years to a nursing student, in either an RN or an LPN program, enrolled in a nursing program at a Michigan four-year college or university or in a two-year community college.

In July 2001, a study conducted by the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services on the current and future needs of the professional nursing workforce in Michigan was released.

The study showed that the number of graduating nursing students was declining, and that two-thirds of the existing workforce was over the age of 40. Students interested in the scholarships should contact their college or university for more information.