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Progress Report Student Retention Program

The Retention program incentivizes longer service commitments, with students committing to two-year terms receiving higher financial support: $5,000 for two years of service and $2,500 for one year.

Scholarship Recipients by Program of Study

Recipients by Program of Study

The chart displays the distribution of participants by their program of study.

  • Registered Nurses (RNs) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) both make up the most significant proportion, each representing 46% of the total (11 participants each).
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) account for 8% of the participants, with 2 individuals.

 

Workforce Integration 

Recipients by Workforce Integration

The table displays the percentage and number of scholarship recipients in the workforce.

  • The more significant segment represents 29% of the total; 17 participants in the retention program are currently working in Mississippi.
  • The medium segment, representing 25%, is associated with 6 scholarship participants who still need to graduate from a higher education institution.
  • The smallest segment shows 1 scholarship participant, representing 4% of the chart's graduates, who has obtained a license but is unknown if she is working.