America's Future Nurses Are Betting on Kalshi and DraftKings to Pay for Nursing School, According to Survey Data from Clasp
Clasp, the loan-linked hiring platform for healthcare, today released its inaugural State of Healthcare Student Finances report, the first dataset measuring the non-traditional income sources healthcare students are using to pay for school.
Clasp Analysis of 19,620 Public Submissions Finds More Than 98% of Comments Are Opposed to Loan Limits Citing Healthcare Workforce Concerns
Clasp, a company that helps healthcare employers recruit and retain clinicians by tying student loan repayment to employment, today released an analysis of 19,620 public submissions related to federal graduate borrowing changes scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026. The analysis examined public comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Education. The dataset included 17,844 text-based submissions and 1,776 attached documents and formal letters, which were reviewed individually as part of the broader analysis to identify patterns across workforce, affordability, and educational access concerns.
Clasp Raises $20M Series B to Scale ROTC Model for Clinician Retention in Healthcare
Clasp, a company that helps healthcare employers build long-term talent pipelines by connecting with clinicians before graduation and tying student loan repayment to tenure, today announced a $20 million Series B led by Crosslink Capital and Digitalis Ventures, driven by demand for its ROTC model: Retention Over Turnover Costs.
