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America's Future Nurses Are Betting on Kalshi to Pay for School

Nursing is no gamble. Getting there is. A new survey of 1,000 healthcare students reveals the shadow economy funding the one career we still call recession-proof — and why students are staying anyway.

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Companies That Pay Down Student Loans: Who's Doing It and How to Get Hired

Almost no employer pays off your whole balance. Most contribute up to $5,250 a year tax-free under Section 127, permanent since July 2025. Here's who offers it, why these jobs are hard to find, and what to ask a recruiter before you sign.

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Solutions to the Nursing Shortage: What's Working and What Isn't

The nursing shortage is really three constraints — education capacity, retention, and distribution — and most interventions fail because they are aimed at the wrong one. What the AACN, NSI and Kaufman Hall numbers say about which fixes actually move which problem.

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Student Loan Repayment Explained: How an Employer Can Pay Toward Your Loans

Federal repayment changed on July 1, 2026 — RAP launched, SAVE ended, and IBR survived despite what you may have heard. Here's how the new plans work, and how an employer repayment commitment changes the math before you sign anything.

How One Arizona College of Nursing Student Landed Her Dream Nursing Job Before Graduation Through Clasp

Arizona College of Nursing's partnership with Clasp helped a nursing student land a job and $30,000 in loan repayment.

How Scholarships Can Fight America's Healthcare Shortages: Tess Michaels on the Career Education Report

Clasp CEO Tess Michaels talks with the Career Education Report about America's 3M healthcare worker shortage and how employer-funded scholarships can close it.

The Education Department Just Expanded Federal Loan Access for Nursing and Allied Health Students — For Now

A court order forced the Education Department to expand federal loan access for nursing and allied health graduate students — but the fix is temporary, the rules are inconsistent, and the real solution still lies with employers.