| Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program Program Description To assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations, the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program offers registered nurses substantial assistance to repay educational loans in exchange for service in eligible facilities located in areas experiencing a shortage of nurses. For two years of service, the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program will pay 60 percent of the participant’s total qualifying loan balance; for three years of service, the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program will pay 85 percent of the participant’s total qualifying loan balance. A participant who agrees to serve two years may be eligible to amend the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program contract and work a third year at an eligible health facility, for which the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program will pay an additional 25 percent of the qualifying loan balance. General Program Requirements In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or dual citizen qualified/certified/licensed as a nurse or nurse anesthetist, who works or worked as a health care professional, is currently employed (full-time) and has student loan debt. Loan Terms N/A Application Process For more information, see the Program Contact Information below. Program Contact Information For more information, contact the program office directly at their toll-free number: Or by mailing to the following address: Diversity and Basic Nurse Education Branch Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 9-36 Rockville, MD 20857 ————————- MilitaryConnection.com, a portal of all things military, has become the “go to” site for resources, news and information that is of importance to the military audience. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases to keep you current on the information you need to have. With something for everyone, we take pride in providing all of our resources free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, Virtual Job Fair and our new and improved Job Board, featuring our Virtual Marketplace where you can post free ads for items you want to buy, sell or rent , and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |