Other Graduate Funding Opportunities

DNP – Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

For DNP students who intend to work full time in nursing education upon graduation, Clarke participates in the Nurse Faculty Loan Payment program. The purpose of the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty by providing loans to part-time and full-time students enrolled in an advanced nurse education program. Students awarded NFLP funding may cancel 85 percent of their loan in return for serving four years full-time as faculty in any accredited school of nursing in the U.S. Learn more.

MSW – Graduate Assistantship/Stipend Field Practicum

Students with an interest in mental health counseling and who are entering their specialized practice-year field practicum are eligible to apply for a field placement in the Clarke Counseling Center.  During the two-semester field practicum, students complete a total of 500 hours, which is roughly 17 hours/week.  Students have an individual caseload of 4-8 clients.

A student who is offered a placement in the Clarke Counseling Center may receive a clinical graduate assistantship and receive $2,500 for one or both semester he/she serves as a field student in the Counseling Center.  This is a highly competitive placement and requires a two-step interview process.  Deposited and current MSW students entering their final year of the program are welcome to interview for this field placement in early spring for a field placement that will begin in the fall of the next academic year.

For more information about the Clarke Counseling Center field placement and the graduate assistantship, please contact the Social Work Department.

DPT – Athletic Training Positions

There are often several part-time athletic training positions open at Clarke at any given time. DPT students who already have an Athletic Training license are eligible to apply for part-time Athletic Training positions at Clarke. However, employment as an AT must not conflict with DPT courses/coursework as approved absences do not include paid employment. Please contact graduate@clarke.edu for more information.

Employer Reimbursement

Some graduate students may work for employers that offer reimbursement for graduate courses. To set up your payment plan for employer reimbursement, please follow the instructions below.

• To set up your payment plan for employer reimbursement, log into MyInfo and click “View Bill or Make a Payment” under Financial Information.
• In the yellow bar at the top of the screen, click on “Payment Plans” and select “Employer Reimbursement.” This will allow you 30 days after grades are posted to make payment. You will also automatically receive a grade report to your mailing address after grades have been posted.
• If you need a statement before grades are posted: log into MyInfo and click “View Bill or Make a Payment” under Financial Information. Then, view your latest statement.
• If you need an enrollment verification letter, please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@clarke.edu. The Registrar’s Office begins processing enrollment verification letters on or after the first day of classes each term/session.

If you have questions about employer reimbursement, please contact Student Accounts at student.accounts@clarke.edu or (563)588-6342.