What Is the Choice Program? The Choice program for KFH/HP nurses is no longer accepting new applicants. The Choice program is designed to provide tuition assistance for KFH/HP non-represented benefited registered nurses in Northern California to increase their professional practice and leadership development.

The program expands eligible RN employees’ options for obtaining a degree at accredited universities and colleges. Eligibility New for 2019: The Choice program for KFH/HP nurses is no longer accepting new applicants. This tuition assistance is available only for those who were previously accepted for the Choice program and are continuing the same degree program. Choice participants who previously completed a degree program will not be eligible to apply for a new degree program. This tuition assistance is available only for KFH/HP NCAL non-represented benefited (20+ hours) registered nurse employees, with the approval of the employee’s manager. These employees should have at least 90 days of service as a KP employee and be currently accepted into an accredited BSN or graduate program. If you are a TPMG employee looking for information about the TPMG Choice program,. Program Details The qualified degree programs must be at an accredited school.

Program Description. Indiana’s CHOICE program is a statewide program that is designed to allow seniors who are at risk of nursing home placement to remain living at home or in the home of their caregiver and receive services, support, and care in those locations. CHOICE is an acronym for the program's full name Community.

Acceptable degrees include RN to BSN degrees, master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. The degree will be reviewed and approved by the Nurse Scholars Academy. The applicant must be approved by the employee’s direct supervisor. • Annual application to Nurse Scholars Academy is required. • Availability of tuition assistance is based on annual Choice program funding.

• Participating employees must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher for continued funding. • Qualified education assistance funds (e.g. National Tuition Reimbursement, Choice program) received from Kaiser Permanente amounting to more than $5,250 per year are taxable income. Timeline Eligible returning applicants will receive an invitation to apply in June.

At the end of the year, applications are reviewed, and nurse scholars are selected for funding. December Financial Assistance Tuition assistance is available to nurses who participate in this program. Employees also may be eligible for tuition reimbursement and employee discounts through My HR. • for Kaiser Permanente Education Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement information (login may be required). • to navigate to the Employee Discounts page on My HR (login may be required).