Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program

Purpose: The Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program (BSNLRP) aims to increase the number of appropriately trained Registered Nurses in California and encourages those professionals to provide direct patient care in Medically Underserved Areas in California. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing Loan Repayment may award up to $10,000. If awarded, recipients agree to a one-year service obligation practicing direct patient care at a qualified facility in California and can be awarded up to three (3) times. Eligible Applicants: Must be currently licensed and practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN) and have a BSN degree. Provide direct patient care for 32 hours or more per week. Be working in a qualified facility in California. Be in good standing with the California Board of Registered Nursing. Have outstanding educational debt from a commercial or U.S. governmental lending institution. Be willing to work in a medically underserved area for twelve (12) months. Eligible Geographies: Qualified facilities include those designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA), or Registered Nurse Shortage Area (RNSA). In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any State, County, Veteran, or Correctional Facility qualifies as well as Native Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers.

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