LCMC Health Pipeline Program (HPP)
LCMC Health is committed to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals who live out our mission of delivering extraordinary care with heart and soul.
The LCMC Health Pipeline Program (HPP) is an education-to-employment pathway offering forgivable financial assistance to students in select healthcare fields who agree to work within the LCMC Health system after earning their degrees.
As an HPP scholar, you join a supportive community of caregivers who are passionate about making a real difference across Louisiana and beyond.
Community Impact
Key Community Impact Highlights:
- Addressing Workforce Shortages: The HPP helps ensure patients have access to the caregivers they need to support their health and well-being.
- Supporting Local Talent: By prioritizing students from Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region, the program helps students pursue healthcare careers close to home—and remain in their communities after graduation.
- Strengthening Community Partnerships: Thanks to LCMC Health’s relationships with colleges, schools, and universities, the HPP brings healthcare organizations and educational institutions together to meet workforce needs.
- Long-Term Impact: HPP graduates go on to become leaders and advocates for health, contributing to stronger communities and better health outcomes
Program Benefits
- Comprehensive Tuition Support: Scholars receive funding for tuition and eligible fees throughout their academic program, including per-credit tuition and required fees outlined in the partner institution’s academic catalog.
- Forgivable Loan Structure: Up to 100% of tuition payments (including accrued interest) forgiven upon completion of the work commitment at an LCMC Health facility. Scholars are responsible for repayment if the commitment is not fulfilled.
- Employment Match Program: Scholars are matched with an LCMC Health facility based on organizational need and scholar preference, most often within adult medical-surgical inpatient units. HPP Match Days take place several months before graduation.
- Professional Development: Scholars have access to exam preparation resources or stipends to support board and certification success.
- Competitive Pay and Benefits: Upon hire, scholars receive compensation and benefits aligned with LCMC Health’s standard structure for their role and facility.
- Flexibility and Mobility: After one year of full-time employment, scholars may request consideration for transfer to another LCMC Health facility for the remainder of their commitment.
- Support for Success: LCMC Health is dedicated to helping scholars succeed both academically and professionally, offering resources to achieve licensure/certification and overcome challenges.
Eligibility and Expectations
- Admission to an accredited healthcare education program
- Commitment to full-time employment at a designated LCMC Health facility after graduation
- Successful completion of licensure or certification requirements
- Compliance with program agreements and eligibility criteria
For a current list of approved educational programs, academic partners, and eligible healthcare roles, contact LCMCScholars@lcmchealth.org