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Whether in healthcare or not, most people out there are familiar with the nursing shortage. But the average person may not realize the shortage runs MUCH deeper until they need an x-ray, a surgery, a vent… Healthcare teams feel it every day. These roles like rad techs, CRNAs, and respiratory therapists are the hardest to fill, and chronic under-enrollment and school deserts only makes things tougher. Our CEO Tess Michaels talked to Jason Altmire, DBA about how leading health systems are closing the gap. Listen to the full episode at the link in the comments! 🎧

Chance Nadritch, DNP, CRNA just became a CRNA, weeks out of his program, at the same hospital where a nurse once caught something everyone else missed and saved his grandmother's life. That moment sent him from an accounting degree into nursing school. Getting to this job meant loans he wasn't sure how he'd pay off. Clasp paid $30,000 a year, straight to his loan, for six years. No tax hit like a sign-on bonus. His full balance, gone. "It's actually covering you in a way better financial situation," he told Nurse.org. $180,000 in debt, erased. That's what we built Clasp to do: back people like Chance while they're still training, so a second chance for someone they love becomes a first chance for them. Full story from Chaunie Brusie in the comments. ⬇️

Proposed changes to federal student loan limits could leave many students and families facing significant college funding gaps, adding new complexity to an already challenging financial aid landscape. These changes have real implications for college access and affordability, making it more important than ever for students and families to have clear, personalized guidance as they navigate their options. Thank you to Lehigh Daily for covering this important topic and helping shine a light on what these changes could mean for students in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eEbVTBWn At Clasp, we're committed to helping institutions better support students through an increasingly complex financial aid process. #HigherEducation #FinancialAid #CollegeAccess #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #Clasp #StudentLoanRepayment

Partnerships like this are what Clasp is all about. Student debt is a real consideration for many future nurses, and programs like this can make a meaningful difference. Together, we're helping connect eligible nursing students with student loan repayment support while helping Lovelace Health System attract and invest in the next generation of healthcare talent. Learn more at clasp.com/lovelace

Proud to see nurses showing up and speaking out for the future of healthcare. 👏

🎉 That's a wrap! Last night, students from 88+ universities nationwide joined us for a Virtual Career Fair featuring 8 healthcare employers dedicated to investing in the next generation of PT, OT, and SLP clinicians through meaningful career opportunities and student loan repayment benefits. From meaningful conversations to valuable new connections, this event showcased what's possible when employers invest in the next generation of PT, OT, and SLP clinicians before graduation. A sincere thank you to the employers, students, and partners who helped make this event such a success. We look forward to continuing our mission of connecting talented future clinicians with organizations committed to helping them thrive. #PhysicalTherapy #OccupationalTherapy #SpeechLanguagePathology #HealthcareCareers #StudentLoanRepayment #CareerDevelopment #HealthcareRecruitment

🆕 coverage from WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, another proof point for Clasp's loan repayment for employment model. Chance Nadritch, DNP, CRNA graduated with $170,000 in CRNA student debt. Through Rochester Regional Health's partnership with Clasp, that debt is gone; in exchange for six years of employment at the institution. "Having that not looming over your head is one of the most breathtaking releases on earth," Nadritch told WXXI. Here's why this matters: CRNAs are about to be in serious demand. Health systems need a cost-effective way to keep up. As Dr. Charlene Wilson, EVP + chief people officer at Rochester Regional Health, told WXXI, healthcare employers have an opportunity to play a more active role in developing the workforces of their communities. 🏥 That's exactly what we do, connect employers with clinical students before graduation and tie loan repayment to employment, so recruitment and retention happen at once. Full story from WXXI's Racquel Stephen in the comments. ⬇️

Good morning from sunny Phoenix! 🌵 Clasp is out in the desert keeping OD students cool and calm knowing student loans are tackled, alongside our optometry employers MyEyeDr., EssilorLuxottica, Warby Parker, EyeCare Partners and more. 🙌 Come see us at Booth #1035! #OptometrysMeeting #AmericanOptometricAssociation

Sign-on bonuses get new grads in the door. They don't keep them past year two. Tess Michaels joins TA in the Trenches LIVE this Tuesday, 9 AM ET, to talk about what actually stabilizes a clinical workforce. If you're in healthcare TA, pull up a seat. 🎙️

We analyzed nearly 20,000 public comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Education on the graduate loan cap changes hitting July 1. The opposition was nearly unanimous: 98%.‼️ The nurses and therapists you're trying to hire in 2030 are deciding right now whether grad school is worth it. In three weeks, federal policy will make that decision harder. 🚨 56% of previously qualifying healthcare programs lose their higher borrowing limits. Nursing. Physical therapy. Social work. Behavioral health. Counseling. The professions you already can't hire fast enough. 📉 And the students considering those careers? They're doing the math right now. This is the pipeline problem, and it just got a policy deadline. Clasp helps healthcare employers recruit and retain clinicians affected by the new borrowing limits. Read the full analysis in the comments below. Then ask your team: what's our plan? 💛👇