Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (NELRP)

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Does anyone know how successful this has turned out to be? Acceptance rate, etc? Considering using this for nursing school but don't know if can afford the $20K/year on my own! Thanks!

Is this the or like the "Nurse Re-investment Act"?

Sorry, they have so many names.

I was part of a discussion here on the board quite a while ago. My understanding of the program was that you had to graduate from an "approved" school, which I believe most accredited schools were "approved".

Then, you had to work at a facility that was deemed by the powers that be to not have enough nurses or be in a blighted area so to speak.

Then, you had to apply for the tuition re-imbursement and, if granted, you could receive a certain amt. of money per year of service at that facility to pay off your tuition.

A nurse here on the board responded and said that they had looked into it as a way to help new grads pay for their tuition which would be a benie. to them and hopefully retain them too.

But, I remember they said there weren't that many "approved" facilities and two hospitals could literally be a few miles from each other and one would be considered bligted and the other wouldn't.

Then, if I remember correctly they said that students with higher loan amounts received money first. ie. if you have two students, one with $25,000.00 in loans and another with $5,000.00 in loans they would give money to the student with the $25,000.00 first.

The responses were not positive for this program.

After that discussion I pretty much bagged the idea of ever getting tuition reimbursement via that route.

Thanks for the help. Yes, I think it was along the lines of the NRA. I'm guessing that I won't be able to count on that then ... I understand the program, but now they don't list the short-staffed hospitals eligible!

Anyone else with info?

I'm not going to depend on getting it but I will look into it when I graduate. If I find any hospital in my area (OKC metro area) I will try to work there. Well, it also depends on the place too. I don't want to work at some place I end up hating just for that.

I think it's definitely worth looking into but don't depend on getting it either.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

Has anyone heard anything about the Nursing Scholarship program?

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship/default.htm

From the last discussion a few months ago I heard there were tons of applicants and not many scholarships.

Specializes in Pediatrics.

These are the critical shortage facilites...from what they list here its says hospitals are. Does that mean a specific hospital or any hospital?

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanreehf.htm

NELRP participants are required to serve full-time as nurses at critical shortage facilities (CSF).

For FY 2003, the following types of facilities are critical shortage facilities:

Indian Health Service Health Center - A health care facility (whether operated directly by the Indian Health Service or operated by a tribe or tribal organization, contractor or grantee under the Indian Self-Determination Act, as described in 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 36, Subparts H and I, or by an urban Indian organization receiving funds under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act), that is physically separated from a hospital, and which provides clinical treatment services on an outpatient basis to persons of Indian or Alaskan Native descent as described in 42 CFR Section 36.12.

Native Hawaiian Health Center - An entity (a) that is organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii; (b) that provides or arranges for health care services through practitioners licensed by the State of Hawaii, where licensure requirements are applicable; © that is a public or nonprofit private entity; and (d) in which Native Hawaiian health practitioners significantly participate in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of health services. See the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-579), as amended by P.L. 102-396.

Hospital - Any public or nonprofit private or for profit private entity that is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of physicians, to inpatients (a) diagnostic services and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment, and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or (b) rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons.

Federally Designated Migrant Health Center - An entity that is receiving a grant under section 330(g) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to provide primary health services and other related services to migratory and seasonal agricultural workers.

Federally Designated Community Health Center - An entity which is receiving a grant under section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to provide primary health services and other related services to a population that is medically underserved.

Federally designated Public Housing Primary Care Health Center - An entity which is receiving a grant under section 330(i) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, to provide primary health services and other related services to residents of public housing.

Federally Qualified Look-Alike Health Center - An entity that is certified by the Secretary as meeting the requirements for receiving a grant under section 330(e), 330(g), or 330 (i) of the Public Health Service Act, but is not a grantee.

Rural Health Clinic - An entity that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) has certified as a rural health clinic under section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act. A rural health clinic provides outpatient services to a non-urban area with an insufficient number of health care practitioners.

Nursing Home - An institution (or a distinct part of an institution) as certified under section 1919(a) of the Social Security Act, that is primarily engaged in providing, on a regular basis, health-related care and service to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and service (above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases.

Home Health Agency - A public agency or private organization as certified under section 1861(o) of the Social Security Act which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and other therapeutic services.

Hospice Program - A public agency or private organization as certified under section 1861(dd)(2) of the Social Security Act which provides 24-hour care and treatment services (as needed) to terminally ill individuals and their families. This care is provided in individuals' homes, on an outpatient basis, and on a short-term inpatient basis, directly or under arrangements made by the agency or organization.

State or local public health department including a public health clinic within the department - The State, county, parish or district entity that is responsible for providing population focused health services which include health promotion, disease prevention and intervention services provided in clinics that are operated by the health department.

Skilled nursing facility - An institution (or a distinct part of an institution) as certified under section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act, which is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing care and related services to residents requiring medical, rehabilitation or nursing care and is not primary for the care and treatment of mental diseases.

Ambulatory surgical center - An entity that provides surgical services to patients who do not remain in the hospital overnight.

That is exactly what I mean Farm. Its seems pretty ambiguious if you ask me ...

Specializes in Pediatrics.

These are from the FAQ page for the NELRP site. It looks like they're done away with the listing of facilities....

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrefaq.htm

Does my employer have any role in my applying for this program?

Only to the extent of completing an employment verification form, and if applicable, providing documentation as to the facility status as a Disproportionate Share Hospital, Federally Designated Facility or Federally Qualified Health Center look-alike.

What happened to the facility list that was on the Web site for the last application cycle?

The facilities list is no longer relevant and has been removed from the website.

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