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2025 Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Portal ID:
157125
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Loan
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program (BSNLRP) increases the number of appropriately trained registered nurses providing direct patient care in a qualified facility or area in California.

Description:

The Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program (BSNLRP) makes awards to eligible applicants currently licensed and practicing as a registered nurse for loan repayment of up to $15,000 in exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an eligible geographic or approved site designation.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Individual

Must possess a valid and unrestricted professional license to practice as a registered nurse in California, have a BSN degree, be in good standing with the California Board of Registered Nursing, not have an existing service obligation with other entities, including other HCAI programs, not be in breach of any other health professional service obligation, have unpaid educational loans, and provide 32 hours or more per week of direct patient care.

Eligible Geographies:

For a facility to qualify, it must be in an eligible geographic or site designations.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
September 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
6 weeks

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$1,500,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Funding is through a $10 surcharge for renewal and licensure fees of Registered Nurses in California.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The BSNLRP awardees receive one payment upon completion of their 12-month service obligation.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program, 1-916-326-3700, hwdd-lrp@hcai.ca.gov

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