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California Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program

Link
View program website
Sponsor
California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Deadlines
Jun 2, 2026
Contact

916.326.3700
LVNLRP@hcai.ca.gov

Purpose

The Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment assistance for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) practicing in in qualified facilities in California.

Recipients must agree to a minimum 1 year, full-time service agreement with a qualified facility.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are California residents who are currently licensed and practicing as Vocational Nurses in California.

Eligible geographic areas and approved site designations:

  • Medically Underserved Areas (MUA)
  • Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA)
  • Health Professional Shortage Area – Primary Care (HPSA-PC)
  • Registered Nurse Shortage Areas (RNSA)
  • Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
  • Rural Health Clinics (RHC)
  • Native American Health Centers
  • Children's Hospitals
  • Reproductive Health Clinics
  • Correctional Facilities
  • County-Operated Health Facilities
  • Public School Facilities
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • State-Operated Health Facilities
  • Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Facilities
  • Veteran's Facilities
Geographic coverage
California
Amount of funding

Up to $8,000 for 12 months of service.

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Applicant technical assistance call
(Registration required)
May 14, 2026
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Pacific
Dial: 309.205.3325
Meeting ID: 86860092736
Passcode: 510723

Tagged as
Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurses · California

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Organizations (1)

  • California Department of Health Care Access and Information, view details



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