Nurses Across New York Loan Repayment Program

Erin Fay
NANY@health.ny.gov

The Nurses Across New York Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses in medically underserved communities in a variety of healthcare delivery settings in New York.

Recipients must fulfill a 3-year service obligation in exchange for repayment of outstanding qualifying educational debt.

Underserved areas include rural areas. Eligible counties and towns are listed in Attachment 3.

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident holding either a permanent resident card or temporary form I-551 documentation
• By the time the 3-year service obligation begins, must be licensed by the New York State Education Department to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse
• Must have a nursing license is in active status and there have been no violations noted within 5 years of the contract start date
• Must not be in breach of a health professional service obligation to the federal government, any state government, or a local government
• Must not have and will not incur any judgment liens arising from debt to the federal or any state government
• Must not be in default status with any federal or private educational loans at the time of application or during the contract period
• Must not be delinquent in child support payments
• Must not be fulfilling an obligation under any local, state, or federal government loan repayment program which overlaps or coincides with the service obligation
• Must have an employment attestation from an eligible healthcare facility

Eligible healthcare facilities, worksites, and organizations:

• A general hospital, diagnostic and treatment center, or a nursing home licensed by the New York State Department of Health
• A certified home health agency, long-term home healthcare program, or licensed home care services agency
• A certified hospice
• A medical practice that is registered with the New York State Department of State as a professional corporation, professional limited liability company, or limited liability partnership at the time of application
• A healthcare facility operated by the State University of New York
• Federally funded nonprofit health centers or clinics that serve medically underserved areas and populations (Federally Qualified Health Centers)

Up to $25,000 for a registered nurse and up to $10,000 for a licensed practical nurse who agrees to practice in an underserved area for the 3-year obligation period.

A total of $3,000,000 is available.

The allocation of funding is anticipated to be:

• Approximately 50% of funding to newly licensed nurses (those who have been licensed for 2 years or less)
• Approximately 50% to nurses who have been licensed for 2-5 years
• Nurses licensed for 5 or more years if funding is available after initial awards are made

A link to the application instructions is available on the program website.

Submit using the online application.