Dallas College Receives $1M in Federal Funding for Pathway to Nursing Equity Project

The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Dallas College a $1 million grant to increase the number of underrepresented student nurses who can provide high-quality, culturally sensitive care in underserved communities.

By increasing the number of students who will learn the fundamentals of working in a hospital setting — and how to work as integral members of allied health teams with expanded skills to reduce health disparities — Dallas College will be training the next generation of nurses. Registered nurses as well as nursing assistants trained by Dallas College often go on to work at regional and local health care facilities like Parkland Hospital, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White and in other health care settings.