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Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program (Visit this link)
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 critical shortage facilities. 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 Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements by the application due date: * 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 FY 2005 NELRP application, signed NELRP contract and all required documentation by 5 pm ET of the application due date
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