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Opportunity Now PLANT Grant

Our locally grown and regionally based, sector-wide solution, “Grow where you are planted: Southern Colorado Partners Leading Advancement in Nursing Track (PLANT),” is rooted in evidence-based practices, seeded through existing partnerships, and stemmed from the crisis in healthcare in Colorado. Opportunity Now PLANT will improve health equity in the 15 counties in Southern Colorado that it will serve by providing local access to nursing, nurse practitioners, and nurse education programs. The project will advance inclusivity, equity, diversity, and accessibility practices and principles throughout the career pathways. Through a partnership between two universities, two community colleges, and our industry partners, Opportunity Now PLANT will achieve our goals through innovative recruitment efforts. Opportunity Now PLANT will serve as a sustainable model for regional and statewide worker-centered partnerships to address nursing shortages by upskilling 45 existing nurses into highly skilled nurse manager and leader, nurse practitioners, and nurse educators.

Who Qualifies

Students must be seeking either their MSN or DNP in any specialty track, including post masters
Students must have already been admitted into their MSN or DNP program
Must live in one of the following 15 counties:
- Alamosa
- Baca
- Bent
- Conejos
- Costilla
- Crowley
- Huerfano
- Kiowa
- Las Animas
- Mineral
- Otero
- Prowers
- Pueblo
- Rio Grande
- Saguache

Students must submit their application through the CSU Pueblo Foundation

What the Grant Covers

Up to 75% of tuition for up to 30 MSN credits
Up to 75% of tuition for up to 39 DNP credits
Up to $1,000 in emergency funds for childcare, car repairs, and other unforeseen financial needs

Events

Seminar on Exercise, Nutrition, and Sleep- Thursday, September 12th from 11:30am-1pm in LARC 108
Seminar on Time Management- Thursday, November 21st from 3-5pm in LARC 108
Seminar on Mindfulness & Meditation- Thursday, February 20th from 11:30am-1pm in IHHI 190
Seminar on Financial Literacy (TBA)