The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) recently recognized recipients of the fourth and final round of Healthcare Workforce Investment Fund (HWIF) grants.
The luncheon ceremony was part of the third annual Healthcare Workforce Collaboratory at the Campbell House in Lexington.
Enacted by the General Assembly in 2023, the HWIF primarily supports scholarships for students pursuing in-demand healthcare professions. To be eligible for funding, postsecondary programs must partner with private healthcare employers, who match state funding awarded on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Cumulatively, $10 million in state funding was appropriated to the HWIF. Over four rounds of funding, 85 public/private healthcare partnerships generated approximately $18.9 million for scholarships to 1,113 Kentucky students.
Award recipients and their industry partners from the final round of…
