The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known to most as the Health care Reform Bill, will change the US healthcare system. But this bill contains much more than just new insurance options. For nurses, nursing workforce development programs have been reauthorized.
Advanced education grants to nursing schools and academic health centers will make education more available for nurses pursuing master's and post-master's degrees. The bill also removed the cap on grants for doctoral programs. In addition, nursing student and faculty loans programs have been established. These loans will be available to those working toward graduate level degrees. After graduating, students will be required to teach at a nursing school, for which they will re ceive an 85% discount on their loan.
For California residents, University of California at Davis is offering full tuition coverage to nurse returning to school for master's level education. Supported by a $100 million donation from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, master's degree students will receive $33,500 over five quarters. Out-of-state students will need to pick up the balance.
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