2018 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

TKR285 · Jul 5, 2018

Thanks for sharing your experience and encouraging us to never give up! Best wishes to everyone who applied:-)

meep05 · Jul 6, 2018

For the two people who were awarded, when did you receive credit checks? Also, did you apply early or late in the cycle?

JessicaB215 · Jul 9, 2018

Glad to find this thread. I'm an RN, tier 1. I had the credit check in April. So tired of waiting. I check the website nearly every day. Hoping to find something out soon.

katprit80 · Jul 9, 2018

Still listed "under review" for Nurse Corps. Not a good sign I'm guessing!

cmacdo57, MSN, APRN, NP · Jul 9, 2018

I don't think anyone has heard anything from the Nurse Corp yet.

gudiarani, BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, NP · Jul 9, 2018

Hi everyone! I am an NP in NYC. I applied this year with DTI of about 160%. My HPSA score at the time I applied was 12 or 13 but I just checked again and it increased to 18 in April! I've had a credit check by CREDCO like some others about a month ago. I called them up see if they would change the tier I am in for eligibility based on the new HPSA score and they were not able to answer the question. Does anyone have any thoughts? It looks like some people have heard and I didn't have high hopes since I was already in Tier 3, but now I should be Tier 1 so I'm hoping that they look at the current score! Thanks for any advice!

bmelody00 · Jul 10, 2018

I have read past years postings and some found out at the beginning of July, but most were towards the end of July/start of August. But the wait is killing me slowly too.

TheGoodDoctorB · Jul 12, 2018

Hey,

I applied to the NHSC Loan Repayment program a few days after the cycle opened. Credit check was done by Credco on April 9th. Another employment verification was sent to my job by HRSA on June 12th. I got an email from HRSA saying that the verification had been completed on that day. I had already submitted my initial employment verification with my application. Received finalist letter on July 9th asking that I confirm my intent to accept and to verify mu COI information. HRSA accepted all of my loans for repayment totaling about $146,000. I e-signed that within 30 minutes of seeing the email and also input my bank account info as requested.

I don't think they would be asking for bank account information if there was no intention on making an award. I'm continually praying for this blessing. I do plan to stay at my site as well.

HPSA Score: 19

Area: Mental Health NP

DTI: 123.346%

First Time Applicant

meep05 · Jul 12, 2018

Congrats thegooddoctorb!!! Such a blessing! Do you know if the accepted your Perkins Loans?

TheGoodDoctorB · Jul 12, 2018

I didn't have Perkins. I had Subsidized and Unsubsized Stafford Loans.

bmelody00 · Jul 13, 2018

Congratulations, that's such a blessing! Thank you for sharing the details too. I didn't realize they sent an email to the applicant verifying employment verification was completed prior to receiving award. In the past I don't think finalists got an email prior--so maybe that's new in the process. I'm curious if other awardees have had the same experience. If so, then that's a big clue you are a potential recipient. (1. credit check 2. Second employment verification 3. Finalist Letter)

I checked with my employer today and they haven't received an additional employment verification request--so wondering if that means I'm out. I did have the credit check, but I know that many have that without being awarded.

HPSA 14 but I think tier 1 due to DTI of 160%

FNP

First Time Applicant

Jaime956 · Jul 13, 2018

Hello! I have been following this conversation for awhile, and finally, the waiting became too much! I am nurse faculty and am wondering if any faculty has been contacted yet? Do they usually go by groups and started with NPs this time?

I never thought the waiting would be this bad!

Fingers crossed for us all!