Lake Land College has received nearly nineteen thousand dollars in grant funding to support its nursing program.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education awarded the school a $18,903 Nursing School Grant, and the college plans to put the money to work next year.

A portion of the funding will go toward new hands-on training equipment — items like infusion pumps, mannequins, and injection arms — all designed to give nursing students more realistic, career-ready experience in the classroom.

The grant will also help strengthen transfer pathways with Eastern Illinois University and SIU Edwardsville, making it easier for Lake Land nursing students to move on and complete their bachelor’s degrees.

Director of Nursing Programs Cassie Porter says the new equipment will better reflect the diverse patient populations students will see in the field, and the expanded transfer support offers both financial benefits for students and helps meet growing healthcare workforce needs.

The IBHE’s Nursing School Grant Program aims to boost the number of registered nurses in Illinois by supporting faculty, facilities, clinical sites, and instructional materials at participating schools.
For more information about nursing programs at Lake Land College, visit LakeLandCollege.edu.