Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)

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Natanya Alonbr
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NFLP@hrsa.gov

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The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) provides funding for accredited schools of nursing to establish and/or operate a student loan fund. Grantees will loan money to students, and up to 85% of each loan may be forgiven upon completion of up to 4 years of full-time employment as a faculty member in an accredited school of nursing.

The ultimate goal of the program is to improve the health of medically vulnerable populations or those who live in areas with limited access to care by strengthening the health workforce and connecting skilled professionals to communities in need.

Goals:

• Increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by supporting training of advanced education nursing students who will serve as nurse faculty upon graduation, with a focus on doctorate preparation
• Decrease the financial barrier of serving as nurse faculty through loan cancellation

Objectives:

• Establish and/or maintain a distinct NFLP loan fund account and provide fiscal oversight in accordance with NFLP requirements
• Recruit, select, and disburse loans to eligible students enrolled in accredited or approved advanced nurse education training programs, who commit to full-time employment as nurse faculty upon graduation
• Administer and manage a NFLP loan fund in accordance with program requirements, including collecting on loans borrowed, managing cancellations, monitoring compliance, and providing accurate programmatic and financial data to show successful project implementation

A detailed list of objectives and required activities is provided in the application instructions.

Eligible applicants include domestic accredited schools of nursing with advanced education nursing programs. Tribes and tribal organizations may be eligible if they own and operate accredited schools of nursing with an advanced nursing program.

Award amount: Formula-based, up to $2,000,000
Project period: September 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027
Estimated Number of Awards: 80
Total Funding Available: $25,600,000

Cost sharing is mandatory for this program. Institutions are required to provide an Institutional Capital Contribution (ICC) that is equal to at least one-ninth of the award amount.

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov.