Education Assistance

Assistance with continuing your education
We understand the importance of supporting the professional development and growth of our employees. We offer educational assistance, scholarships, sponsorships, public service loan forgiveness and state programs to assist with funding to continue your education.
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Sanford Programs
Loan Forgiveness & Sponsorships
We are dedicated to supporting students pursuing careers in high-growth professions. Partnerships are in place with many schools to financially support students in achieving their career goals. For select high-demand professions, financial assistance will be available at participating schools to support tuition and other expenses in exchange for a specified work commitment at Sanford Health. For additional information or for specific questions about a sponsorship, please email HRSponsorship@SanfordHealth.org
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Continuing Education Assistance
Educational assistance is an employee benefit in which the employer reimburses employees for the costs associated with continuing education. The employee must be seeking a degree at an educational institution that maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance at the place where it carries on its educational activities.Click on the closest location buttons to see all options available to you.
Certifications
Certifications are designated credentials earned by an individual to gain the extra knowledge needed to stay competitive and up to date in their field. Employees are eligible to apply for specialty certification and re-certification reimbursement upon employment. Check with your supervisor for more information.
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Scholarships
Through the generosity of many donors, Sanford Health is able to award a number of scholarships annually to employees and community members enrolled in post-secondary education.
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Loan Forgiveness & Sponsorships
We are dedicated to supporting students pursuing careers in high-growth professions. Partnerships are in place with many schools to financially support students in achieving their career goals. For select high-demand professions, financial assistance will be available at participating schools to support tuition and other expenses in exchange for a specified work commitment at Sanford Health. For additional information or for specific questions about a sponsorship, please email HRSponsorship@SanfordHealth.org
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and nonprofit jobs. It erases whatever remains of your federal student loans after you have made 120 qualifying payments while working for an eligible organization. Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society have many entities that qualify for the PSLF loan forgiveness.
Sanford Health Scholarship Recipients
Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship
Thank you for selecting me to be a recipient of the Mimi Diffley Memorial Scholarship. I am thankful for the opportunity to have financial support for the upcoming school year. I am excited to focus on my last year of nursing school towards my bachelor’s degree!
Chelsey Gilbertson
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship
As I continue to work my way through graduate school and now a PhD program, I am grateful for Sanford Health's scholarship opportunities. While the financial support is greatly appreciated, I also feel supported by the leadership team within Sanford Behavioral Health, Bemidji Region, and am proud to represent adult learners in the mental health field.
Shannon Seibel
Behavioral Health Counselor
Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship
I am eternally grateful that I was chosen to be one of the recipients of this scholarship! This scholarship will provide me with additional funds to further my education in Physical Therapy and Nursing and continue my career with Sanford Health.
Kiera Hoefer
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Sanford Health Network Scholarship
Thank you so much for selecting me as a recipient of the Sanford Health Network Scholarship. I will use this money at Augustana University. Winning this scholarship gives me lots of pride and gratitude knowing that everyone who selected me for this scholarship believes in me. Thank you so much!
Luke Anderson
Community Member
Sanford Health Network Scholarship
Thank you for awarding me with this scholarship. Being awarded this scholarship means a lot to me because it shows that my hard work and dedication to my education is paying off. This scholarship helps me to pursue my dreams and goals by helping me with some of my financial needs in college. This scholarship gives me the opportunity to continue my education and work towards having a successful career. I am so extremely grateful to have received this scholarship. Thank you again!
Madison Koch
Community Member
Sanford Health Network Scholarship
Thank you for the Sanford Health Network Scholarship. I am paying for college on my own and this will be very helpful so that I can get through college with my BSN. This will help take away some of my loans so that I can pay them off faster and focus on my career. Thank you again, I am incredibly appreciative to receive this scholarship.
Emily Tisher
Community Member
Sanford Health Network Scholarship
Thank you so much for selecting me as a recipient for this scholarship, it is both an honor and a privilege. This scholarship gives me an opportunity to advance myself in my schooling and I am immensely grateful for that. Sanford is close to my family and I hope to one day keep that bond alive. Thank you again so much for giving me this opportunity and recognizing me as a worthy recipient.
Samuel Kelsen
Community Member
Sanford Health Network Scholarship
Thank you so much for making this scholarship possible. I cannot thank you enough for helping me reach my dreams and goals by providing this scholarship. It is truly an honor for me to win this scholarship in memory of Jeff. I have heard many stories from my coworkers and teachers about how great of a guy Jeff was. I have heard a lot about how passionate he was for his profession and teaching students. After hearing all these funny and awesome stories about him, I have always wanted to meet him, so for me to win this in memory of him is truly an honor.
Isaac Doll
Radiology Intern
Jeff Johnson Memorial Scholarship for Radiography
Thank you very much for the Mimi Diffley Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will greatly help with my schooling to become a co-occurring behavioral health provider - addressing mental health and substance use. These skills and knowledge will be essential in making me a better provider in serving the communities in Northern Minnesota. All your contributions are very much appreciated.
Mandy Goh
Behavioral Health Counselor
Mimi Diffley Memorial Employee Scholarship
Thank you very much for the Mimi Diffley Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will greatly help with my schooling to become a co-occurring behavioral health provider - addressing mental health and substance use. These skills and knowledge will be essential in making me a better provider in serving the communities in Northern Minnesota. All your contributions are very much appreciated.
Mandy Goh
Behavioral Health Counselor
Junge/Moller Nursing Endowment Fund Scholarship
It is an honor to be chosen for the Junge/Moller Nursing Endowment Fund Scholarship. As a full-time Sanford employee of almost 17 years and a full-time wife and mom of four boys, your financial support to continue chasing my dreams is appreciated beyond measure. The investment in my future goals of providing quality, safe, and efficient care for my patients and this organization will not be forgotten. Thank you again for the generous and thoughtful gift.
McCall Lutmer
RN Program Specialist
Merrill and Elizabeth Koster Scholarship for Native American Nursing Education
It is an honor to receive the Merrill and Elizabeth Koster Scholarship, which will help fund my education at North Dakota State University in Bismarck. I am very grateful for having you alongside me for this journey. Your support means the world to me.
I am currently a second-semester junior in the NDSU Nursing program. It has always been a dream of mine to become a nurse, just like my mother. Currently, I am working at two nursing homes located here in Bismarck, ND. After graduation, I plan on working at Sanford but am still undecided on which area interests me the most. I am truly grateful for your support. This will allow me to solely focus on my education and become the best nurse I can be.Taylor Lujan
Community Member