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Applicant Information Bulletin:
School Year 2009-2010
| The Nursing Scholarship Program Application
Information Bulletin (AIB) provides a summary
of the rights and liabilities of applicants
who are selected to become participants in the
Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP).
This AIB also contains instructions for completing
the application and all required forms. The
information outlined below includes important
information for successfully applying for the
NSP and describes some of the changes implemented
during this application cycle.
Please print and keep a copy of the
Applicant
Information Bulletin (PDF - 375 KB)
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Introduction
The Nursing Scholarship Program (NSP or "Nursing
Scholarship") is a competitive Federal program
which awards scholarships to individuals for attendance
at schools of nursing. The scholarship consists of
payment for tuition, fees, other reasonable educational
costs, and a monthly support stipend. In return, the
students agree to provide a minimum of 2 years of
full-time clinical service (or an equivalent part-time
commitment, as approved by the NSP) at a health care
facility with a critical shortage of nurses.
Nursing Scholarship recipients MUST be willing and
are required to fulfill their NSP service commitment
at a health care facility with a critical shortage
of nurses in the United States, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Territory of
Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, the Territory of American Samoa,
the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia.
| Students who are uncertain
of a commitment to provide nursing in a health
care facility with a critical shortage of nurses
in the United States are advised not to participate
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Program Administration
The Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS),
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
administers the NSP. Within BCRS, the Division of
Applications and Awards (DAA) awards the scholarships
and is responsible for all payments to scholars and
schools; the Division of Scholar and Clinician Support
(DSCS) monitors scholars while in school, reviews
and approves requests for initial service site and
service transfers, and monitors scholars' service
until they have completed their service commitment.
The Legal and Compliance Office (LCO) reviews scholar
and clinician compliance referrals, handles default
determinations, and reviews requests for suspensions
and waivers.
Next Section > Executive
Summary
Questions? CallCenter@hrsa.gov or 1-800-221-9393 (TTY: 1-877-897-9910), Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 9 am to 5:30 pm ET.
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The Nursing Scholarship Program application for the 2010-2011 school year is scheduled to open in March, with applications due in April.
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