Friday, May 9, 2025
5/9/2025
Nurse Faculty Loan Program - The University of Colorado College of Nursing (CON) Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) requests new funds of $898,944 ($99,883ICC) through NFLP when combined with unused NFLP funds to support 19 enrolled current students and 11 new students in either (1) the PhD in Nursing program; (2) the 5 DNP tracks. New students will be distributed in 3 new DNP students, 2 new BS to Ph.D. students, and 6 new Ph.D. students will be selected to receive awards and 19 current PhD student recipients will continue to receive funds. We have a combination of instate and out of state tuition needs which are laid out in Attachment #4. Need: Colorado is a high growth state, with population increasing by 97,000/year and 35,000 residents/year turning 65, placing pressure on health care providers to increase capacity. An estimated loss of 75 faculty members per year across the state exceeding the state's ability to recruit new nursing faculty. COVID-19 pandemic has amplified losses. Since the initial NFLP funding in 2005, doctoral graduate students at University of Colorado College of Nursing (CU CON) have been highly satisfied with NFLP support enabling us to increase our number of graduates and faculty. Of our 42 students who have graduated and were funded by NFLP, 29 remain employed full-time as faculty members in schools of nursing. Goal and Objectives: The goal is to increase the production of diverse, wellbeing informed, doctoral-prepared nurse educators who will serve as full-time faculty/preceptors in schools of nursing following graduation. Objectives are: (1) Continue to fund the 19 returning Ph.D. students who are current NFLP Awardees; (2) Recruit into the NFLP initiative a total of 3 new DNP students, 2 new BS to PhD student, and 6 new PhD students who wish to pursue a full-time career as faculty in a school of nursing, including Extended Employment opportunities outlined by NFLP; (3) Prepare these NFLP Awardees as competent nurse educators through the completion of 6 credits (2 courses of the 3 offered courses) in nursing education; NURS7862 Best Practices to Enhance Teaching, NURS7864 Nurse Education Science and Role and Learning or NURS7863 Immersion in Nursing Education. Completion of two other nursing education courses offered by the CU CON or Nursing Educational EXchange (NEXus) will lead to Certificate in Nursing Education. Activities: Dr. Jacqueline Jones, Ph.D. will serve as the NFLP Project Director (PD); she will be assisted by Dr Peggy Jenkins, Senior Assistant Dean Academic Program Operations and Stefanie Brown, CON Academic Program Professional. A team including the PD, the Associate Dean for Academic Programs, the Assistant Dean for DNP Programs, Dr Jenkins, Ms Brown and a member of the faculty will facilitate the selection of new Awardees. Awardees will receive an orientation to the NFLP program requirements via synchronous and asynchronous sessions. Plans of study that include the two required educational courses will be developed for each awardee; compliance will be monitored by the PD and student advisor. The Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Student Debt Management will assist CON in monitoring disbursements, repayments, and loan cancellations, and conducting entrance and exit interviews. A web-based data management system will aide in timely data collection and report generation.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).