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Overview

Nursing Scholarship & Recruitment Program

Overview: This program provides scholarships to CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital associates interested in furthering their nursing education, as well as debt assistance for new nursing graduates overwhelmed with student loans.

Background: The U.S. has experienced a nursing deficit for decades, exacerbated by an aging population, aging nursing workforce, and limited capacity of nursing schools. Central Louisiana faces acute shortages—registered nurses are the most needed profession in the region. Locally, 46% of the nursing workforce is 45+ years old, and 23% is 55+, indicating worsening shortages ahead.

Geographic Scope: Central Louisiana (CENLA)

Focus Areas:

  • Nursing education scholarships

  • Student loan debt assistance for new graduates

  • Recruitment and retention of nursing professionals
  • Eligibility:

  • CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital associates

  • Students attending LSUA, Louisiana College, or Northwestern State University nursing programs

  • New nursing graduates with student loan debt
  • What They Fund:

  • Scholarships for nursing education at partner universities

  • Debt assistance for recent graduates
  • Contact Information:

  • Address: 3330 Masonic Drive, Alexandria, LA 71301

  • Phone: 318-448-6580

  • Foundation Executive Director: Ashley Walker, (318) 528-6849, ashley.walker22@christushealth.org
  • Note: 100% of funds raised stay local.

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