UPDATE: Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program

[NRSKarenRN]

nursing education loan repayment program

fiscal year 2003 overview

about the nursing education loan repayment program

the nursing education loan repayment program (nelrp) offers registered nurses substantial assistance to repay educational loans in exchange for service in eligible facilities located in areas experiencing a shortage of nurses. authorized by section 846 of the public health service act, as amended, the purpose of the nelrp is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations.

individual eligibility requirements

nelrp participants must meet the following eligibility requirements by the fy 2003 application due date, midnight est march 31, 2003:

*be a registered nurse (rn)

*have received a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing (or an equivalent degree), a diploma in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing

*have unpaid qualifying loans obtained for nursing education leading to a degree or diploma in nursing

*have completed the nursing education program for which the loan balance applies

be a citizen, national or permanent legal resident of the united states

*be employed full time (32 hours or more per week) at a critical shortage facility

*have a current permanent unrestricted license as an rn in the state in which they intend to practice or be authorized to practice in that state pursuant to a nurse licensure compact

submit a complete nelrp application, signed nelrp contract and all required documentation by midnight est of the nelrp application due date, midnight est march 31, 2003

full info available including shortage area, online application available at:

http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm

link to nurse shortage counties by state:

http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/shortage.htm

note to nursing education loan repayment program applicants: your facility does not have to be located in a county on the nursing shortage county list to be eligible for nelrp. all critical shortage facilities are eligible for nelrp, however, facilities located in a nursing shortage county may receive a higher funding preference than facilities in a county not on the list.

application link:

https://primecare.hrsa.gov/public/nelrp_v2/nelrplogin.asp

these monies and shortage locations are re appropriated each year by congress. check it out as you may be surprised to see your living/working in a shortage area! i am. karen

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

All are allowed "Senior Moments".

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

PA 's "Nursing Loan Forgiveness for Healthier Futures"

To qualify to participate in Healthier Futures students must graduate from an approved professional nursing education program during or after 2003. Nursing students can graduate from an LPN, RN, BSN, MSN, or PhD program to participate. The program encourages LPNs with a two-year degree or certificate to return to school to become an RN and qualifying nurses to return to graduate school to prepare to replace nursing faculty who are approaching retirement.

In return for benefiting from the program nursing graduates must agree to work as a direct-care nurse at an approved Pennsylvania healthcare facility or as a nurse educator in the commonwealth for one to three years. Out-of-state students attending eligible nursing school in Pennsylvania can participate in the program provided they work in the state after graduation. The program requires nursing graduates to work for a hospital or health system that has agreed to match at least dollar-for-dollar PHEAA's loan forgiveness contribution.

More Info:

http://www.psna.org/HotIssues/RNloan.htm

[shygirl]

So, Am I misunderstanding this. To "forgive" the student loans, one has to be out of work? I read something about willing to relocate?

Shygirl