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93 MANS Nursing students receive KPO support: investing in the region's healthcare future
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MANS has completed a KPO-funded project providing tuition support to 93 Nursing students. Each eligible student could receive up to PLN 19,500 over the three-year study programme.
93 MANS Nursing students receive KPO support: investing in the region’s healthcare future
The International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża has completed a project providing non-repayable financial support to 93 Nursing students. The support covered tuition fees during the first, second and third years of their studies.
The project “Support under the Development Plan through Non-Repayable Assistance for Students of Nursing, Midwifery and Emergency Medical Care: Second Edition, Academic Years 2023/2024–2025/2026” ran from 1 October 2023 to 30 June 2026 under Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO).
Tangible support for students
Each eligible student could receive PLN 6,500 per academic year — up to PLN 19,500 over the full three-year programme. The assistance was non-repayable and directly reduced the costs borne by Nursing students.
The total project value was PLN 1,902,747.00, including PLN 1,812,140.00 allocated to direct student support. The project covered 93 students who began first-cycle Nursing studies in the 2023/2024 academic year.
The project’s most important outcome was to give students greater stability as they pursued their education and prepared for a nursing career. Reducing financial pressures allowed participants to focus more closely on learning, practical classes and professional preparation.
Support that helps students continue their studies
Education costs can be a significant barrier to starting and continuing medical studies, particularly for people who combine study with employment, family responsibilities, commuting or living away from home.
Non-repayable tuition support:
- reduced financial barriers to accessing Nursing studies;
- increased students’ sense of financial security;
- helped students continue throughout the full study programme;
- improved their ability to participate in classes and placements;
- strengthened their motivation to graduate and continue their professional development.
The project therefore provided more than financial assistance. It also recognised the commitment of people working towards qualifications in one of the healthcare system’s essential professions.
Why the project matters to Łomża and the region
The project is particularly important for the Podlaskie region and the Łomża subregion. Educating more nurses strengthens the potential workforce of hospitals, primary healthcare services, long-term care facilities, hospices, residential nursing and treatment centres, and other healthcare providers.
Supporting students may encourage graduates to remain in the region and work in local facilities. This is especially important in smaller towns and rural areas, where the availability of qualified medical staff directly affects the quality and safety of care for residents.
The project thus supports two connected goals: enabling students to enter a stable profession needed by society, and strengthening the future workforce of the regional healthcare system.
Investing in the future healthcare workforce
The project contributes to the objective of KPO Investment D2.1.1: increasing the number of people entering medical degree programmes and improving the accessibility and quality of healthcare.
Through this project, MANS in Łomża has provided tangible financial assistance while improving students’ educational and professional opportunities. The benefits extend beyond graduation: better-prepared healthcare staff will support patients and healthcare facilities across the region.
Project KPOD.07.05-IP.10-0122/25 was financed by Poland’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
