The 2026 Nurse Corps Loan Repayment application cycle is now open.
The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications through March 12, 7:30 p.m. ET.
We pay up to 85% of unpaid nursing education debt for:
- Registered nurses (RNs)
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs)
- Nurse faculty
If you receive an award, you must work two years in either:
- An eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses (critical shortage facility)
- An eligible nursing school as nurse faculty
Get help with your application
- Join the 2026 NC LRP Application Assistance Webinar | February 11, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET
- Get your questions answered during our Application Assistance Q&A session | February 25, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET