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Created by the 1989 General Assembly, this program was
designed to address the shortage of trained nurses practicing in
North Carolina. The first recipients were funded for the 1990-91
academic year. NSP is administered by the North Carolina State
Education Assistance Authority.
The Nurse Scholars Program is a competitive, merit-based
scholarship/loan program available to students who have chosen to
enter the nursing profession. An 11-member Nurse Scholars Commission
selects recipients for the award on the basis of superior academics,
leadership potential, and desire to practice nursing on a full-time
basis in North Carolina. Recipients must be US Citizens and NC
residents. Students must plan to enter a nursing program at one of
the North Carolina colleges, universities, or hospitals that offer
nurse education programs which prepare students for licensure as a
Registered Nurse (RN). Financial need is not a criterion.
The amount of the award is based upon the type of nurse
education sought. Candidates for the Associate Degree in Nursing
will receive $3,000 per year; for the Diploma in Nursing, $3,000;
and for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, $5,000 or $3,000 per
year. The scholarship is renewable. Subject to legislative funding,
up to 450 scholarships/loans will be awarded annually.
Applications may be received from any of the participating
colleges offering nurse education programs, counselor offices in the
high schools in North Carolina and from the North Carolina State
Education Assistance Authority.
Recipient enters into a contract with the State of North
Carolina to work full time as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Twelve months of service as a full-time nurse cancels one year of
NSP support. A minimum of six months consecutive full-time
employment with one employer is required to qualify for service
cancellation. Service repayment must be completed within seven years
from graduation. The interest rate for cash repayment is 10%.
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