FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - WellSpan Health
$10,000 Nursing Program Educational Assistance
All Jersey College students attending the York Campus are eligible to receive $10,000 from WellSpan towards their nursing education. Students will be awarded up to $5,000 per year* for two years to cover their institutional charges.
*One year is equal to three semesters of enrollment.
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Requirements
- Student IS NOT Currently Employed at one or more Eligible WellSpan Health Facilities
- Student must maintain active enrollment at Jersey College
- Student must commit to work for one or more of the Eligible WellSpan Health Facilities for three (3) years immediately following graduation
- Student must sign a Tuition Assistance Agreement
- Student must successfully pass a criminal background check
$50,000 Education Forgivable Loan Program
Jersey College Students Working for WellSpan Health are eligible to have up to $50,000 of their Tuition and Fees paid by WellSpan Health.
- Requirements
- Maintain Full-Time, Part-Time or PRN status at WellSpan Health
- Successfully complete a 90-day introductory period at WellSpan Health
- Receive Approval of WellSpan Health supervisor based on performance and employment record (may not be in any written counseling within the past year).
- Supervisor must write a recommendation letter
- All applications may take up to 4 weeks to process
- Be in active status (not on leave of absence) at the beginning of the course
- Employees who are part of the Bargaining Unit should refer to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for information on Tuition Reimbursement. If your job is covered by the CBA, in the event there is a conflict between this policy and the CBA, the provisions of the CBA shall take precedence
- For more information please send an email to employeeprograms@wellspan.org. Please put “Education Forgivable Loan for Jersey College” in the Subject.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Jersey College students that work at WellSpan Health throughout their enrollment are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
- Requirements
- Maintain Full-Time, Part-Time or PRN status at WellSpan Health throughout enrollment at Jersey College
- 90 Day introductory period must be completed unless already enrolled as a Jersey College student
- All grades must be submitted within 30 days of the completion of the course to be eligible to receive a tuition reimbursement credit. Maximum tuition reimbursement of $5,250 per payroll year.
- For more information please send an email to employeeprograms@wellspan.org. Please put “Tuition Reimbursement for Jersey College” in the Subject.
Jersey College Scholarships
WellSpan Health Award
Students enrolling in the Professional Nursing program who meet one of the criteria below are eligible to receive a 10% tuition rate deduction each term:
- Student is employed by WellSpan Health (or an affiliated entity that is directly or indirectly in control of or under the power of WellSpan Health) or
- Student's immediate family member is employed by WellSpan Health (including employee’s spouse or domestic partner and unmarried children of employee, spouse, or domestic partner; provided, that any unmarried children must reside regularly in employee’s household, may not be members of another household, and must be under the age of 30)
- Requirements
Prior to the start of each semester students must:
- (i) be in good academic standing (defined as a grade of "C" or better) in courses completed in the prior semester;
- (ii) maintain satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the then current policy of Jersey College;
- (iii) provide proof of a minimum of 180-days of continuous employment with Eligible Facility and continuation of such employment as of the start of the applicable semester
WELLSPAN HEALTH ELIGIBLE FACILITIES
For a full list of eligible facilities, please visit Wellspan.org/locations