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Nurse Educators of Tomorrow Program (NET)
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| Description |
Created by the General Assembly in 2006, the Nurse Educators of Tomorrow Program (NET) was established to address a shortage of nursing instructors at the state's colleges and universities. This program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship-loan program available to masters and doctoral degrees students to become nursing instructors at North Carolina public and private colleges and universities, and is administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA).
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An 11-member Nurse Scholars Commission selects recipients for the NET award on the basis of superior academics, leadership potential, and desire to become a nursing instructor on a full-time basis in North Carolina. To be considered, candidates must:
- Have a minimum of a 3.2 grade point average
- Be North Carolina residents for tuition purposes
- Enroll in a masters degree program in nursing education or any other area of the nursing field that would permit them to become nursing instructors in an approved nursing program in North Carolina, OR enroll in a doctoral degree program in nursing education or any other area of the nursing field that would permit them to become nursing instructors in an approved program in North Carolina.
- Agree to teach in a nursing program at a North Carolina public or private college or university upon completion of the nursing education program supported by the loan. Recipients who do not fulfill the service obligation must repay the scholarship-loan in cash with interest.
NOTE: To be eligible for this program, students in traditional programs must be enrolled full time (9 or more credit hours per semester) or must obtain 18 credit hours (28 quarter hours) in one academic year for non-traditional programs. A non-traditional calendar must consist of a minimum of 6 credit hours (10 quarter hours) per semester or term (i.e. 6 hours in the fall, 6 hours in the spring, and 6 hours in the summer semesters).
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1) For students enrolled in a qualifying masters degree program, the scholarship-loan is valued at $15,000 per year for up to two years
2) For students enrolled in a qualifying doctoral degree program, the scholarship-loan is valued at $15,000 per year for up to three years
The NET scholarship loan is renewable, subject to legislative funding, for up to three years.
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| Application Procedure |
The NSP application is online and may be accessed by clicking the Apply Now link below.
Applications will be accepted as long as funding is available.
Email is the official form of communication between the Nurse Educator of Tomorrow program and the applicant. It is strongly recommended that applicants remain informed during the application process by routinely viewing the regularly updated Nurse Educators of Tomorrow Current Announcements page. As a reminder, funding is not available for summer sessions.
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The NET scholarship loan recipient enters into a contract with the State of North Carolina to teach full time in a nurse education program in North Carolina. Twelve months of service as a full-time nurse educator at a North Carolina college or university cancels one full year of NET funding support received. Service repayment must be completed within seven years from graduation. The interest rate for cash repayment is 10% and cash repayment must be repaid within ten years from graduation.
Please visit the SEAA Student Portal at www.cfnc.org/seaastudent to check your application or document status. For further information regarding this scholarship-loan or for information on other programs of financial assistance, contact financial aid officials at any of the participating colleges, and/or the NCSEAA at 919-549-8614 or 800-700-1775, select option "1".
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| Related Links |
Health and Nursing Programs in North Carolina
2009-10 NET Application
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