Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP)
HHS-HRSA Forecasted HRSA-26-079Description
The NFLP seeks to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by providing: Low-interest loans for students studying to be nurse faculty. Loan cancelation for graduates who go on to work as faculty. NFLP graduates can have up to 85 percent of their student loan and interest canceled if they work full-time as nurse faculty for up to four years. This includes Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who work full-time as preceptors in academic-practice partnerships.
Eligibility
You can apply if you are an accredited school of nursing with advanced nursing education programs.Any domestic schools of nursing affiliated with this application must be:Accredited at the time of application and for the duration of the award. Accredited by a national or state agency recognized by the Secretary of Education for the purposes of nursing education. You must submit official documentation of accreditation in Attachment 1 for all affiliated nursing programs. Tribes and tribal organizations may be eligible if they own and operate an accredited school of nursing with an advanced nursing education program.
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $1.00
- Award Ceiling
- $2,000,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $25,600,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 80
Key Dates
- Posted
- March 9, 2026
- Closes
- N/A
- Archive Date
- March 18, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- HHS-HRSA
- Agency Code
- HHS-HRSA
- Funding Instrument
- Other