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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 18-1803-B. Nursing Shortage Assistance Program

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Establishment.--The Nursing Shortage Assistance Program is established within the agency.  The program shall provide grants to qualified nursing servicers to assist nursing students with securing postgraduation employment and the repayment of student loan expenses incurred while obtaining a degree in nursing.

(b) Application.--A qualified nursing servicer may apply to the agency for a grant under this section.  The application shall be in a form and manner determined by the agency, which, at a minimum, shall include all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant.

(2) The name and address of the partner hospital that is providing employment opportunities to prospective nurses.

(3) The number of prospective nurses that will receive loan repayments from the grant if awarded to the qualified nursing servicer.

(c) Awarding of grants.--

(1) All applications received during an application period shall be reviewed and evaluated by the agency.  In awarding a grant under this section, the agency shall consider all of the following:

(i) The number of timely and complete applications received by the agency during the application period.

(ii) The anticipated number of students that would receive loan repayments under the grant application.

(iii) The anticipated number of students of each nursing degree type that would receive loan repayments under the grant application.

(iv) The anticipated geographic distribution of students receiving loan repayments under the grant application.

(v) The anticipated number of applications for students at critical access hospitals.

(vi) The plans for ongoing support to maximize the chances of success for the nurses once employed.

(vii) The ability of the qualified nursing servicer to develop new or expanded programs within the health sciences field at eligible education institutions.

(viii) The ability of the qualified nursing servicer to provide marketing, recruitment, student support, clinical placement, learning design and technology support to a participating educational institution.

(2) Upon determining that the applicant has met all program requirements, the agency may approve a grant application.

(d) Grant agreements.--If the agency approves an application under subsection (c), the agency and the recipient shall enter into a grant agreement, which, at a minimum, shall include all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the partner hospital that is partnering with the recipient to administer the program funded under the grant.

(2) The number of prospective nurses that will receive loan repayment assistance under the grant.

(3) A commitment by the partner hospital to use all matching funds first before applying State grant funds when providing loan repayment assistance to nurses who become employees of the partner hospital.

(e) Award.--Upon execution of the grant agreement required by subsection (d), the agency shall award the applicant a grant.

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