New York (CNN Business)Walmart will pay for full college tuition and book costs at some schools for its US workers, the latest effort by the largest private employer in the country to sweeten its benefits as it seeks to attract and retain talent in a tight job market.

In an effort to tackle a nationwide nurse educator shortage, PA College of Health Sciences announced a new Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education starting this fall.

Pennsylvania’s College and Career Savings Program, created to help parents save money for their child’s post-secondary education, had its best year in the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Central Penn College announced in 2019 that it would offer eligible students one free year of housing through a new scholarship program, but when the pandemic hit, the Summerdale-based college expanded the service to two years.

Central Penn College is set to launch a new optometric technician certificate program-- the first of its kind in the midstate.

 Harrisburg Area Community College’s (HACC’s) nonprofit foundation allocated $213,000 to the local college for a number of projects.

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences launches a new medical assistant program beginning this fall.

Harrisburg Area Community College’s (HACC) upcoming Community Health Worker Program will prepare students for careers such as outreach workers, patient navigators and peer health educators.

Health science and nursing programs at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences have both seen an increase in enrollment for the fall and spring, which could be a factor of the spotlight given to health care careers during the pandemic.

Lehigh Carbon Community College students who graduate with an Associate Degree in Nursing can now enroll in Harrisburg University’s Bachelor of Science (BSN) degree in Nursing program for half the cost of tuition.

Philip Andreoli, a college student entering his junior year at University of Pittsburgh, was accepted for an internship at TE Connectivity’s Middletown campus in December.

Christopher Donchak’s passion is connecting with other people. It’s what led him to obtain master’s degrees in psychology and human resources management.

The Lebanon County Counselor’s Association is hosting a career fair at the end of the month and is inviting both schools and employers to attend.

A high number of students enrolling at Millersville University do so for the college's business majors but until recently, the school had no College of Business.

For the first time in 20 years tuition will stay the same for Pennsylvania’s 14 state-run universities.