Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing is the largest recipient in the country of a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration called the Nurse Faculty Loan Program, which enables us to award loans to graduate nursing students that can be forgiven up to 85%. In exchange, you commit to serving four years of postgraduate service in a nurse educator role, which includes being an advanced practice registered nurse preceptor or a full-time faculty member.

With a less than 1% default rate, this loan forgiveness program has empowered numerous graduates to pursue their advanced degree at a low cost to them.

*For joint nursing faculty appointment designation, recipients are encouraged to negotiate a contract/position with an accredited school of nursing prior to precepting students.

Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Program (ANEW)

This grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will use evidence-based guidelines to develop experiential learning activities focused on primary care. You will receive practical experience in high need and in demand healthcare settings.

The ANEW program will recruit registered nurses to earn a master’s or doctoral degree or a post-graduate certification with a concentration as a primary care nurse practitioner. The program will perpetuate the students’ transition to autonomous caregivers to fill a dire need in the healthcare system.

Learn about which scholarship opportunities you qualify for.

Application Requirements

To apply for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program, students must

  • Be enrolled full-time or part-time in an advanced education nursing degree program
  • Agree to take three nurse educator courses in addition to an established program of study
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Meet citizenship requirements
To apply for the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce Program, students must:
  • Be enrolled full-time or part-time in an advanced education nurse practitioner  degree or certificate program
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Meet citizenship requirements
  • Apply during designated application timeframe
The Nurse Faculty Loan Program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,931,104 with one-ninth financed with non-governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.