State legislators and Gov. Tony Evers are continuing funding for the Wisconsin Nurse Educator Program to the tune of $10 million.
The money funds nurses pursuing a Master of Science in nursing (MSN)-nurse educator, doctor of nursing practice (DNP), doctor of nursing education (DNE) or Ph.D. degree, as well as post-doctoral fellowships.
Recipients are required to teach for three years full-time or six years part-time in a Wisconsin nursing program following their graduation.
Depending on the loan amount, recipients will receive repayment assistance up to the maximum of $50,000 for PhD/DNP and $30,000 for MSN prepared faculty, paid out over three years.
Providing more educators is a part of bolstering nursing student enrollment, according to a statement.
This is the third budget cycle the program has been funded.
