SRNAs & CRNAs:
EARN UP TO $100,000 TOWARD REPAYING YOUR STUDENT LOANS¹
Apply now to the UMass Memorial Health Student Loan Repayment Program to receive up to $100,000 toward your student loans.¹
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How it Works
Studying to become a CRNA or already practicing? Match with UMass Memorial Health now, and we'll start repaying your student loans after hire.¹
This program is currently open to all Nurse Anesthetist candidates with eligible student loans.
Apply
📝 Apply through the Clasp platform to join the UMass Memorial Student Loan Repayment Program! As part of the process, UMass Memorial will review your application — and if you’re offered a position, you’ll be on your way to having up to $100,000¹ of your student loans repaid.
Sync
🔄 Sync up to $100,000 of your eligible students loans directly on the Clasp platform, to be paid out over 3 years on a monthly basis.¹
Launch
🚀 Launch your career with UMass Memorial and watch the monthly loan repayments roll in on top of your salary. (Current students: payments will start once you’ve graduated and started to work).
How to Apply
Applying to the program is simple and shouldn't take more than a few minutes. Here's what you do:
- Answer a few questions to see if you're eligible.
- Create your online account to track your application.
That’s it! Once you submit your application, UMass Memorial Health will review it — and if you’re selected, you’ll be invited to interview.
Note: Program selection is not guaranteed and is determined by UMass Memorial Health, not Clasp.
Apply NowNote: This application is not an application for a loan, credit, or any other form of financing. If selected and enrolled, you will receive information on how to sync your eligible student loan(s) for repayment and/or receive information about additional financing opportunities.
Who Can Apply?
This program is currently open to eligible Nurse Anesthetists and Nurse Anesthesia students within 2 years of graduation.
What's the Catch?
Clasp gets this question a lot — and we don't mind it at all. There is no catch, and there are no clawbacks, with a Clasp program. (Think of it like a healthy relationship — where you can exit at any time, but we sure hope you stay.)
Learn more about Clasp, and other FAQs, by reading our Clasp Student Bill of Rights.
Read Student Bill of Rights
About the Role
What You'll Do
- Team-based care model practicing at the top of your license across diverse and high-acuity cases.
- The role offers a mix of autonomy, clinical variety, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a wide patient population.
- Locations include: UMass Memorial Medical Center - University, Memorial and Hahnemann campuses (Worcester, MA), Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough, MA), and The Surgery Center (Shrewsbury, MA)
Why UMass Memorial Health:
- UMass Memorial Health is the region’s largest health system and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials. Join us and you’ll be part of a health system that makes outstanding care accessible for all, and stands for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity, fairness, and the relentless pursuit of healing.
- Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and a supportive work-life balance make UMass Memorial Health the premier health care system of Central Massachusetts — and a place you can build the career you deserve.
- We offer flexible scheduling to help nurse anesthetists thrive both personally and professionally (e.g., full-time and part-time options; 10-, 12-, 14-, 16-, or 24-hour shifts; days, weekends, evenings and overnight shifts).
- Our new nurse anesthetist graduate program builds confidence and competence with six weeks of structured clinical preceptorship and customized learning plans with individualized goals and timelines.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
- Starting salaries up to $314,000 and increasing based on experience
- Robust health plan options (medical, dental, vision) and paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match and 403(b) plans
- Defined benefit pension plan with additional retirement options
- Flexible scheduling for a healthy work-life balance
- A supportive employee assistance program and child care/family support services
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to scholars@clasp.com to learn more, or review the Frequently Asked Questions below!
Contact UsFAQs
¹ If qualified, selected, and employed by UMass Memorial Health for 3 years of employment, UMass Memorial Health will pay back up to $100,000 toward your eligible, synced student loans in installments via the Clasp platform. In case of voluntary employment termination or termination with cause, failure to meet the terms of your educational loan repayment agreement, or in the event you choose to leave the program at any time, you are responsible to pay any remaining outstanding amount. You are personally responsible for the financial obligations under your loan agreement(s). Any agreement between you and your employer is entirely separate from your loan obligation(s) and will not in any way offset your obligations to your lender unless payments are made by you or any other party on your behalf.
² You may be subject to income tax for some or all of the loan payments made by UMass Memorial Health on your behalf. You should consult with a tax professional if you have any questions regarding tax consequences of the UMass Memorial Health Student Loan Repayment Program.
Information valid as of Feb 24, 2025.