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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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Webinar: How Can We Invest in Affordable Housing?
The drivers of the U.S. housing crisis are many: a massive supply gap, high mortgage rates, home prices far outpacing income growth, rising construction costs, and more. While tackling this crisis is a top priority…