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Federal Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) is a federal program that provides registered nurses with loan forgiveness of up to 60% of their qualifying loan balance in exchange for 2 years of service at a critical shortage facility. Participants may be eligible to work a third year and receive additional loan forgiveness of 25% of their qualifying loan balance.
The Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP) is a federal program that provides registered nurses with loan forgiveness of up to 60% of their qualifying loan balance in exchange for 2 years of service at a critical shortage facility. Participants may be eligible to work a third year and receive additional loan forgiveness of 25% of their qualifying loan balance.
Eligibility criteria:
Awarding priority:
Applicants with the greatest financial need* who are employed at critical shortage facilities will be funded first. These facilities include: disproportionate share hospitals, nursing homes, federally-designated community health centers, federally-designated migrant health centers, state or local public health departments, rural health clinics, and Indian health service centers.
A broad range of other service areas and facilities may qualify. for more information, contact the NELRP Call Center at (877) 464-4772 or callcenter@hrsa.gov.
*Applicants whose total qualifying nursing education loans are 40% or greater than their annual salaries are considered to have the greatest financial need.
How to apply:
Check the NELRP website to determine the exact deadline date and to apply online. Full program details are available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource & Service administration website.
- Must have received baccalaureate, associate, diploma, or graduate degree in nursing from an accredited school.
- Must have outstanding balances on qualifying federal student loans (Nursing Student loans, Federal Stafford loans, some Federal Consolidation loans).
- Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent residents of the U.S.
- Must have current, permanent, unrestricted license as registered nurse in states in which applicant intends to practice or is authorized to practice pursuant to the Nurse Licensure Compact.
- Must sign a contract agreeing to provide full-time employment in an approved, eligible health care facility for two or three years.
Awarding priority:
Applicants with the greatest financial need* who are employed at critical shortage facilities will be funded first. These facilities include: disproportionate share hospitals, nursing homes, federally-designated community health centers, federally-designated migrant health centers, state or local public health departments, rural health clinics, and Indian health service centers.
A broad range of other service areas and facilities may qualify. for more information, contact the NELRP Call Center at (877) 464-4772 or callcenter@hrsa.gov.
*Applicants whose total qualifying nursing education loans are 40% or greater than their annual salaries are considered to have the greatest financial need.
How to apply:
Check the NELRP website to determine the exact deadline date and to apply online. Full program details are available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource & Service administration website.
Full program details are available at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource & Service administration website.