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What 19,620 Public Comments Reveal About the July 1 Loan Changes

Clasp analyzed all 19,620 public comments submitted to regulations.gov on the federal graduate borrowing changes taking effect July 1, 2026, which cap annual graduate loans at $20,500 for many healthcare programs. Comments came from nurses, physician assistants, occupational therapists, social workers, behavioral health clinicians, and faculty — along with formal submissions from Johns Hopkins University, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the American Academy of Physician Associates, and Russell Sage College. Together they describe how the new cap will affect healthcare workforce pipelines, rural and underserved access, the future faculty pool, and behavioral health capacity.

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University of South Carolina Partners with Clasp to Expand Career Opportunities and Student Loan Repayment for Healthcare Graduates

Clasp is partnering with the University of South Carolina to connect graduate healthcare students with employers offering structured career opportunities and employer-sponsored student loan repayment. Through the partnership, students gain earlier access to employment pathways that help reduce financial stress while supporting long-term career growth. The collaboration also helps healthcare employers build stronger talent pipelines and improve workforce retention, creating benefits for students, health systems, and the communities they serve.

How to Graduate as an OT, PT, or SLP Without Spending a Decade Paying Off Your Loans

Meet employers offering up to $60,000 in student loan repayment. Free virtual career fair June 23 — register now.

Clasp Partners with Moravian University to Connect Healthcare Students with Loan Repayment and Jobs

We're excited to share a big milestone: Clasp has officially partnered with Moravian University to help healthcare graduates move from diploma to career - with employer-funded student loan repayment built right in.

5 Reasons to Celebrate Nurses Every Day (Not Just During Nurses Week)

Here are 5 reasons nurses deserve daily recognition, plus simple ways to celebrate them all year.

Clasp Raises $20M Series B to Scale ROTC Model for Clinician Retention in Healthcare

Half of clinicians leave their first job within two years. We've accepted that as normal. It's not. After closing our $20M Series B, we're doubling down on Loan-Linked Hiring that is replacing the broken sign-on bonus cycle with something that actually makes clinicians stay.

A quote by Lionstone's CFO: One of our values is to meet our partner facility employees where they are in their careers: supporting their growth, goals and balance. Clasp allows us to achieve and promote this value with our teams while strengthening the care we provide to our partner facilities..

Lionstone Healthcare Partners with Clasp to Open New Career Pathways for Healthcare Workers — From Frontlines to Bedside

Lionstone Healthcare, a leading long-term care and assisted living provider serving communities across Ohio and beyond, today announced a landmark workforce partnership with Clasp, a company focused on addressing clinical healthcare talent shortages by drawing more students into key fields and incentivizing retention through student loan repayment. The initiative reflects Lionstone's belief that solving the healthcare workforce shortage means investing in the wellbeing and longevity of early-career clinicians.