Did You Know?
You May Be Eligible for NHSC

Eligible nurses can help combat the nation’s opioid crisis while receiving up to $75,000 in student loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program (NHSC SUD Workforce LRP). In exchange, participants commit to serving for three years to provide substance use disorder treatment services at NHSC-approved SUD sites.

Accepting applications now through Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

This program is available to several nursing professionals, including:

Nurse practitioners;
Certified nurse midwives;
Registered nurses; and
Psychiatric nurse specialists.

For more information, refer to the fact sheet and 2019 Application and Program Guidance (NHSC SUD Workforce LRP) (PDF - 645 KB).

You will receive priority if you:

Have a DATA 2000 waiver;
Serve in an opioid treatment program; or
Are licensed or certified in substance use disorder interventions, such as master’s–level substance use disorder counselors.

Compare the SUD Workforce LRP with the Nurse Corps LRP:

Is My Site Eligible?

Approved sites are located across the U.S., in both urban and rural areas. Visit the Health Workforce Connector to see if your current employer is already approved which then makes you eligible to apply for loan repayment.