by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

The University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College will receive a $5,736,624 award from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand its nursing education program. The grant was secured in cooperation with the Arkansas Community Colleges Association and New Growth, a grant writing company.

The grant will provide funds for additional nursing faculty, student success coaches, grant administrators, and institutional research staff.

“This award recognizes the role community colleges play in addressing the need for skilled medical professionals to work in hospitals, clinics, and home health capacities across the state,” said UA-PTC Chancellor Summer DeProw. “As our nursing program benefits significantly, so will the graduates who will enjoy the financial security these jobs create. And of course, when healthcare in Arkansas improves, we all benefit.”

UA Pulaski Tech nursing program awarded $5.73 million DOL grant