Nurse Education Scholarship Loan Program (NESLP)

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Program Type
Scholarship-Loan
Description
This program was first funded by the 1989 North Carolina General Assembly as part of a series of initiatives designed to reduce the shortage of practicing nurses in North Carolina. NESLP is administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. NESLP awards are available through the financial aid offices of North Carolina colleges and universities that offer nurse education programs that prepare students for licensure in North Carolina as Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN’s or as Registered Nurses (RN’s)
Eligibility
Applicant must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  • Demonstrate financial need as well as academic achievement
  • Applicants must be residents of North Carolina for tuition purposes
Value
NESLP maximum awards range from $3,000 to $5,000 depending upon the student's demonstrated financial need, cost of instruction, other financial assistance, and the amount of funding available through NESLP. The maximum award for students enrolled in Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) and Practical Nurse Education (LPN) programs is $3,000. The maximum award for students enrolled in baccalaureate (BSN) programs is $5,000.
Application Procedure
Contact the financial aid office at the participating NC college or university offering the level of nurse education instruction desired. Recipients must execute a promissory note.
Other Information
Recipient enters into a contract with the State of North Carolina to work full time as a licensed nurse in North Carolina. Loans not repaid through service must be repaid in cash. The interest rate for cash repayment is 10% per year. Student has up to seven years to repay loan in service or ten years to repay loan in cash.
Related Links
Health and Nursing Programs in North Carolina



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