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Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (NCLRP)
Link
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/nurse-corps
Additional Links
Deadline
Application Deadline: Mar 7, 2024
Sponsor
Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW)
Purpose
Provides funding for loan repayment for registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) serving at critical shortage facilities (CSFs) residing in, designated as, or serving Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) or nurse faculty at an eligible school of nursing in exchange for full-time service contracts of at least 2 years with the option of an additional year. Seeks to increase access to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and other behavioral health services by increasing the number of healthcare professionals serving underserved and vulnerable communities
Amount of Funding
Loan repayment amount:
- 60% of total outstanding, qualifying, nursing education loans for the initial first 2-years of service
- An additional 25% of original total qualifying educational loan balance as of the effective date of their initial 2-year contract for an optional third year of service
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. born or naturalized, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident
- Have earned a baccalaureate, associate, or equivalent
degree in nursing, a diploma in nursing, or graduate or
doctoral degree in nursing. Additionally, the program
requires:
- Psych Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to have a master's degree or higher degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; and obtain certification to practice as a behavioral/mental health APRN from the American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Women's Heath NPs to have a master's degree or higher degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; and obtain Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner certification from the National Certification Corporation
- OB/GYN RNs to have earned a baccalaureate, associate, or equivalent degree in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; and have obtained certification in OB/GYN from the National Certification Corporation or American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Certified Nurse Midwives to have earned a master's degree or higher from a nurse-midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education; and have obtained certification by the American Midwifery Certification Board
- Have employment as a full-time RN or APRN working at least 32 hours per week at a public or private nonprofit CSF or be employed as a full-time nurse faculty member at a public or private nonprofit, eligible school of nursing
- Have outstanding qualifying educational loans leading to a diploma or degree in nursing
- Have completed a nursing degree program for which the loan balance applies
- Have a current, full, permanent, unencumbered, unrestricted license to practice as an RN, or an APRN if applicable, in the state in which they intend to practice, or be authorized to practice in that state pursuant to the Nursing Licensure Compact
- Applicants who intend to practice as federal employees, or employees of a tribal health program in a state in which the tribal health program provides services described in its contract/compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) need only be licensed as a RN or an APRN in any state.
Additional eligibility requirements can be found in the program guidance.
Funding preference for RNs and APRNs will be based on the greatest financial need, their specialty and/or type of facility where employed, and the Mental Health or Primary Care HPSA designation
Funding preference for nurse faculty will be given to those with the greatest financial need working at schools of nursing with at least 50% enrollment of students from a disadvantaged background.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Financial Aid for Healthcare Workforce
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other relevant information can be found on the program website. Submit an application through the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) portal.
Contact
For questions:
800-221-9393
TTY at 877-897-9910
Online
contact form
Bureau of Health Workforce Customer
Service Portal
Topics This Program Addresses
Healthcare Workforce