Pasco-Hernando State College Annual Report 2021 | Page 5

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Students enrolled in the practical nursing program not only have the opportunity for hands-on clinical experiences but also have much needed financial support thanks to several clinical partners located in Pasco and Hernando counties .
In August 2021 , Bear Creek Nursing Center , Brooksville Healthcare Center , Heather Hill Healthcare Center and Royal Oak Nursing Center presented the PHSC Foundation with $ 62,400 to fund scholarships for students enrolled in PHSC ’ s LPN program . Their generosity provided over 45 scholarships during the 2021-2022 academic year .
1310 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
$ 1,223,795 AWARDED
982 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS
17 NEW SCHOLARSHIPS ESTABLISHED IN 2021
AVERAGE GPA OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 3.3
In 2019 , Pasco-Hernando State College was ranked first among LPN programs in Florida by NursingProcess . org . In Florida , there are more than 160 LPN programs that are approved by the Florida Board of Nursing . NursingProcess . org ranked the top 15 programs , with PHSC coming in first .
TOP 5 PROGRAMS OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS :
STUDENTS THAT RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES :
3 %
30 %
60 %
5 %