Follow your calling to WellSpan and improve the health of your community.
The WellSpan Nursing Scholars Program allows you the opportunity to reduce the cost of your education while securing employment at one of WellSpan’s nationally recognized hospitals prior to graduation.
Through this program, WellSpan provides you up to $37,500 in sponsorship funding towards your education in exchange for a 2 or 3-year, full-time work commitment at WellSpan after graduation.
Contact UsHow it Works
1
Complete Your Application
Applications are reviewed regularly and are intended to be simple and streamlined. Advisors are available to answer questions and offer support at each step along the way.
2
WellSpan Sponsors Your Education
If you are accepted and commit to the WellSpan Nursing Scholars Program, WellSpan will repay your educational loans, up to $37,500, over the course of a 2 or 3-year work commitment.
3
Launch Your Career at WellSpan
Secure early employment and opportunities to connect with your future employer and colleagues. If plans change and you don’t complete your work commitment, you will not be required to repay any funding already received.
Who’s Eligible
You must meet the following criteria:
- Be accepted to or already enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree nursing program at a participating college or university
- Be in good academic standing with a GPA of at least 2.3
- Be a United States Citizen, Permanent Resident, or with residency under DACA or TPS programs
- Be at least 18 years of age
Apply to the Program
To apply for the WellSpan Nursing Scholars Program, you must provide the following:
- Short written essay
- Brief video personal statement
- Unofficial transcript
Applications are now open.
Additional Application & Program Details
Your salary and benefits will be competitive and on par with your peers. They will not be affected by participation in the program, as this is meant to be an added benefit. Beyond your sponsorship, this program does not provide additional sign-on bonuses.
You can voluntarily choose to leave the program at any time. If you do so before completing your work commitment, you forfeit any further loan repayments made on your behalf.
Similarly, if you involuntarily leave the program at any time by violating the terms of your employment (e.g., failing to remain in good academic standing, violating college policy, being found unfit to practice which would result in termination), you forfeit any further loan repayments made on your behalf.
You may be subject to income tax for some or all of the loan payments made by the Nursing Scholars Program on your behalf. You should consult with a tax professional if you have any questions regarding the tax implications of the Nursing Scholars Program.
No. To be accepted, you must successfully complete each of the above application requirements set by the employer and be selected by the employer.
Information last updated 10/17/24.
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