Legislature provide money for program to serve Riverland students in Austin, Albert Lea and Owatonna. 10:33 am, Jul. 14, 2021 ×
For nearly a decade, Bridges to Healthcare, a collaborative program between
Mayo Clinic and regional educational partners, has helped boost low-income and first-generation students into good-paying jobs in health care.
Now that program will expand, both geographically and in terms of the number of student it serves, thanks to a $475,000 appropriation approved by the Legislature in the recently concluded session.
Participants in the program are provided with career counselors, scholarships, tutors, and bus passes anything that helps them overcome obstacles to reaching their career and educational goals. In return, Mayo and other health care employers are able to fill a workforce need where talent is scarce.