The Geisinger Nursing Scholars Gateway Program allows you the opportunity to reduce the cost of your education while securing employment at one of Geisinger’s nationally recognized hospitals prior to graduation.
Through this program, Geisinger provides you up to $40,000 in sponsorship funding towards your education in exchange for a 3 year, full-time work commitment at Geisinger after graduation.
Applications are simple and streamlined. Advisors are available to support you at each step along the way.
If you are accepted, your future employer will make monthly payments on your loans over a set number of months.
Hit the ground running on your first job with extra support from colleagues and leadership.
We’re doctors, nurses, researchers, cheerleaders. As residents of rural and urban Pennsylvania, we care for our patients, our members and our Geisinger family. Because they’re our neighbors. More than 100 years ago, Abigail Geisinger saw the need for advanced healthcare in her small central Pennsylvania town. “Make my hospital right; make it the best,” she said. Because she thought people deserved top-notch care. And today, we still do.
“Being able to complete my degree knowing I have a job secured after graduation and without the burden of increasing student loan debt is truly amazing. College is much less stressful now that I can dedicate my time to studying rather than working to pay for college. This experience has been such a blessing and played a huge part in my ability to become a registered nurse!”
“As a nursing student, I spend a lot of time thinking about what it means to not only enter a profession that I am so passionate about but also to do so with the sense of security and purpose thanks to the incredible support from the program. For me, this program has truly been a life changer. It has provided me with a unique opportunity to enter the nursing profession, not with just excitement and enthusiasm, but with a sense of financial peace.”
“Receiving this scholarship has allowed me to be at ease about my school loans and grants me a bit of financial freedom! What excites me most about this opportunity is the sense of feeling truly integrated into the fabric of WellSpan. It enables me to build stronger connections and enhances my credibility when presenting future quality improvement ideas.”
Your salary and benefits will be competitive and on par with your peers. They will not be affected by participation in the program, as this is meant to be an added benefit. To find out more about sign-on or relocation bonus eligibility, you may request information or start an application and an advisor will be in touch.
You can voluntarily choose to leave the program at any time. If you do so before completing your work commitment, you forfeit any further loan repayments made by the health system but are not required to reimburse any payments already made on your behalf. Similarly, if you involuntarily leave the program at any time by violating the terms of your employment, you forfeit any further loan repayments made on your behalf.
You may be subject to income tax for some or all of the loan payments made by the Scholars Network Program on your behalf. You should consult with a tax professional if you have any questions regarding the tax implications of the Scholars Network Program.
No. To be accepted, you must successfully complete each of the above application requirements set by the employer and be selected by the employer.
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