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First complete and submit the
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
In turn they will generate and send your personal SAR (Student
Aid Report) to you and to the schools you specified you
are applying to. Your SAR will contain your EFC, (Expected
Family Contribution) which can be as low a $0.00. The EFC
is a preliminary estimate based on the information you provided
on your application. It is subject to change based upon
your school's verification of information you provided.
The EFC is used to determine your eligibility for federal
student aid. Many schools have their own methodology to
determine your family contribution and financial need. You
will receive an official EFC on your Student Aid Report
(SAR) based on the processing results of your FAFSA.
Health
Resources and Services Administration has three
scholarship programs, one loan program and one loan repayment
for nursing students and nurses. Find information on all
at http://www.hrsa.gov/help/healthprofessions.htm.
Scholarships
Nursing Scholarship Program for U.S. citizens or nationals
enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time or part-time
students in an accredited school of nursing in a professional
program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma).
Pays tuition, fees, other reasonable costs and a monthly
stipend in exchange for at least 2 years service at a health
care facility with a critical shortage of nurses upon graduation.
To apply for this scholarship, go to http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/scholarship.
Scholarships
for Disadvantaged Students for full-time, financially
needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds. HRSA awards
funds to schools. Schools select scholarship recipients,
making reasonable determinations of need, and providing
scholarships that do not exceed the cost of attendance (tuition,
reasonable educational expenses and reasonable living expenses).
To apply for this scholarship, contact the student financial
aid office at the school where you intend to apply for admission
or where you are enrolled. For more info: http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
Federal
Loans and Grants
Nursing Student Loan program provides long-term, low-interest
rate loans to full-time and half-time financially needy
students pursuing a course of study leading to a diploma,
associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree in nursing.
Grants
are given to students based on financial need and do not
need to be repaid.
Participating
schools select loan and grant recipients and determine the
amount of assistance a student receives. To apply for a
federal loan and grant, contact the student financial aid
office at the school where you intend to apply for admission
or, where you are enrolled.
Loan
Repayment
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program repays registered
nurses' educational loans in exchange for service in critical
shortage facilities located in areas experiencing a shortage
of nurses. HRSA accepts applications annually. For complete
eligibility and application information, http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/nursing/loanrepay.htm.
National
Health Service Corps loan repayment for primary care nurse
practitioners and certified nurse midwives who have qualifying
educational loans and serve in a community of greatest need.
For complete information, http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/join_us/lrp.cfm
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