nursing schl paid for by hospital?

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hello,

does anyone have any details on how to get your hospital to pay for your nursing training. i met a girl who is going to towson college in balto md. Saint joes hospital is paying for her school in exchange for a year of work.

how can i do that?

thanks

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hello,

does anyone have any details on how to get your hospital to pay for your nursing training. i met a girl who is going to towson college in balto md. Saint joes hospital is paying for her school in exchange for a year of work.

how can i do that?

thanks

It's not something you "do," but it might be something your local hospital offers. Contact the Human Resources Department and they'll help you out.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.

I agree. Some hospitals offer scholarships with a work commitment to students that have been accepted into nursing programs. Do make sure to find out if you will have to be assigned to a certain floor, shift, etc. Always read that fine print!

Good Luck

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Yeah, SOME do for exchange of working for them. You need to reasearch in your local area and see who offers that if any.

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Specializes in Med-Surge.

Hello, are you from Maryland or just your friend?

hello,

does anyone have any details on how to get your hospital to pay for your nursing training. i met a girl who is going to towson college in balto md. Saint joes hospital is paying for her school in exchange for a year of work.

how can i do that?

thanks

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It's commonly referred to as tuition reimbursement...some places have it, some don't....and how much they give, how much they expect for you to dedicate in return, varies from place to place. You need to contact the human resources office....if they do have a tuition assistance program, it usually applies to any course work that would benefit that facility, like they would help pay for nursing courses, but if you were pursuing a degree in fine arts. Some also vary on whether they will pay for the course as you go...or some will reimburse a certain amount once you have passed. Again, HR should have the details.

Kathryn

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Specializes in Rural Health.

READ and the re-read the fine print. Some hospitals won't even start paying any kind of tuition reimbursement until your final year of school so you still have to pay for at least the 1st year. Some won't pay for pre-reqs, only nursing classes. And for some, for every semester you request money is X amounts of months you have to work for them. Some even tell you what areas will qualifiy and not all areas will (its usually the areas in which they always run a shortage of nurses, ie Med/Surg). Most will expect some type of work while you are in school too (8-10 hours per month).

What I found in all my looking....there was always a catch :)

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Tuition reimbursements are usually for employees, Fellowships are offered by many hospitals to the public. There is usually selection process that includes an interview, transcript review and work history review, since they will be hiring you when you graduate. Check with the Human Resources or Education departments at your local hospitals, GOOD LUCK

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Tuition reimbursements are usually for employees, Fellowships are offered by many hospitals to the public. There is usually selection process that includes an interview, transcript review and work history review, since they will be hiring you when you graduate. Check with the Human Resources or Education departments at your local hospitals, GOOD LUCK

In my area, local hospitals are falling over themselves for new grads, and offer full packages: tuition, books, stipends for monthly expenses. Catch is that depending on where you sign on and what you are getting in advance, they will want you full time for anywhere from a minimum of two years to as much as five. Leave before then, expect to get hit with a reimbursement bill!

For some people, it's what they wanted anyway (full time hospital employment) so it's less of a problem than for other people like myself, who don't know where exactly I will WANT to work upon graduation, and want freedom to choose my schedule. There's so many openings, I want the flexibility, and not be tied into an indentured servitude!

So, I get academic scholarships instead ;)

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Specializes in ED.

I got a similar scholarship through Dimensions Health Care System that runs several facilities in Prince George's County Maryland. They had a sheet on display in school so I applyed that way.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I have a scholarship-work agreement with HCA hospitals. I think it is closed already, with only about 1000 awarded scholarships.

Yes I do have to work for them when I graduate, but I have a job waiting for me. If I decide that hospital is not for me, I can switch to another. If the whole chain is not to my liking, then I will pay off the money I owe them. (At least then I will be bringing home a salary.) It wouldn't be any different if I was to get a loan. I'd still be paying someone when I graduate.

So, might as well have a job waiting for me, and maybe not have to pay it back.

Back to your question....lol Call your state's local workforce/employment commission. Ask them if they have any available. Also call local hospitals. Some may require you to work for them, and then use their tuition reinbursement program.

Good luck! :)

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Fun2care,

Where can I get info on that HCA scholarship? Maybe I can get in for next year.

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