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Workforce & Education Investments
In July 2024, Social Finance and Western Governors University announced the launch of the ReNEW Fund, a national fund designed to address America’s healthcare talent crisis and create economic opportunity for aspiring nurses. The Fund offers zero-interest loans to students in WGU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) prelicensure program at the Michael O. Leavitt School of Health.
Hear WGU President Scott Pulsipher talk about the partnership with Social Finance in this video taken at JFF Horizons.
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From Incentives to Impact: Boosting Earned Income Tax Credit Participation in New Jersey
In New Jersey, more than 200,000 low-income residents are missing out on the Earned Income Tax Credit—a powerful tool designed to boost income and reduce poverty. That’s an estimated $700 million in unclaimed benefits each…