# The latest blog posts, research articles, and news from Clasp

News, perspectives, and field notes from the Clasp team on fixing healthcare's broken talent pipeline.

## Featured Articles

**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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**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.  
[Read more](/content/post/how-scholarships-can-fight-americas-healthcare-shortages-tess-michaels-on-the-career-education-report/index.html)

**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.  
[Read more](/content/post/the-education-department-just-expanded-federal-loan-access-for-nursing-and-allied-health-students-for-now/index.html)

**University of South Carolina Partners with Clasp to Expand Career Opportunities and Student Loan Repayment for Healthcare Graduates**  
Clasp is partnering with the University of South Carolina to connect graduate healthcare students with employers offering structured career opportunities and employer-sponsored student loan repayment.

**Why Health Systems Are Dropping Sign-On Bonuses — And What the Data Says About What Works Instead**  
Tess Michaels joined RogueHire to break down the clinical workforce shortage, why traditional hiring tactics are failing, and what a sustainable talent pipeline looks like.  
[Read more](/content/post/why-health-systems-are-dropping-sign-on-bonuses-and-what-works-instead/index.html)

**Clasp Partners with Moravian University to Connect Healthcare Students with Loan Repayment and Jobs**  
We're excited to share a big milestone: Clasp has officially partnered with Moravian University to help healthcare graduates move from diploma to career - with employer-funded student loan repayment built right in.  
[Read more](/content/post/clasp-partners-with-moravian-university-to-connect-healthcare-students-with-loan-repayment-and-jobs/index.html)

**5 Reasons to Celebrate Nurses Every Day (Not Just During Nurses Week)**  
Here are 5 reasons nurses deserve daily recognition, plus simple ways to celebrate them all year.  
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