Holy Family University nursing students and alumni have secured more than $1 million in committed student loan repayment through Scholars Network, the workforce model that connects nursing students with participating employers that fund loan repayment after graduation.
To date, 30 Holy Family students and alumni have taken part. Eighteen alumni are already receiving the benefit through their employment, and 12 current students have signed Scholar agreements and will become eligible as they enter the workforce.
"At Holy Family, we believe our responsibility to students extends beyond helping them earn a degree. We want to help them build successful careers and futures."
Dr. Anne Prisco, President, Holy Family University
A pathway from classroom to career
Students typically apply while enrolled at Holy Family. Those selected sign a Scholar agreement that creates a pathway to employment with a participating employer after graduation, and the loan repayment support continues into their careers, typically over three years. Scholars who choose a different job after graduation can do so without a financial penalty or any obligation to repay the support.
Several Holy Family alumni in the program now work at Temple Health, and the network's Pennsylvania employers also include Penn Medicine and WellSpan Health. In Pennsylvania, the program operates within a public-private partnership that provides government support to participating employers, and partners provide an average of $40,000 per Scholar over three years.
"Ever since I volunteered at Temple in 2020, I knew I wanted to be a nurse here. Being selected for the Temple Health Nursing Scholars program has truly solidified that dream."
Jocelyn Rios, Holy Family graduate and nurse, Temple Health
Students can learn more and apply on the Scholars Network student page.