Fairfield University Awarded $2.45 million Grant For Nursing Shortage

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Fairfield University was awarded $2.45 million to help bolster the number of nurses and behavioral health providers in Connecticut.

The grant will give tuition assistance to Connecticut-based students enrolled in nursing, psychiatric nursing practitioner and masters in social work programs. The grant will also support faculty recruitment and retention.

Grant funding is through the CT Health Horizons Initiative, which is a partnership between the state, and the Connecticut Hospital Association.

We welcome amplification of our strategic clinical partnerships to provide high-quality educational experiences that will improve the quality of life for those we serve thoughout Connecticut,”said Meredith Wallace Kazer, dean of the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies at Fairfield University.