HB1 Rural Healthcare Grant

HB1 Rural Healthcare Grant

Attention Nursing Students!

Scholarship Opportunity To Help With College Expenses Healthcare Grant.

Purpose: to create sustainable employment and education/training programs in healthcare occupations serving rural populations.

Amount of Grant: A one-time $2,000 grant per student to assist with tuition expenses. Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be enrolled in the RN program

  • Must reside in one of the following counties of NYS:

    • Delaware, Otsego, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Fulton, Montgomery, Jefferson, Lewis, Warren, Washington, Essex, St. Lawrence, Hamilton, Franklin, Clinton

    • Must have at least 6 months of full-time work experience (in any field prior to enrolling in RN program)

  • Must be an adult who is continuing education due to:

    • having been unemployed or underemployed

    • having desire for career change

    • having worked in healthcare and wish to increase credentials (RN)

To Apply:

  • Call one of the CDO Workforce Offices:
    • Delhi:  607-832-5777
    • Oneonta:  607-432-4800
    • Sidney:  607-832-5776
    • Norwich:  607-334-2201