Other Funding Sources

We recommend students pursue all possible funding opportunities in order to help meet educational expenses. The following is a list of resources for specific student populations or for a post-graduation work commitment at a particular site or in a specific field:

Military Benefits

DUSON Active Duty Military Scholarship

Veterans Benefits/Yellow Ribbon

State and Federal Programs

North Carolina Forgivable Education Loans for Service provide loan funds with forgiveness options in exchange for working in the State of North Carolina after graduation.

Federal HRSA Traineeships provide significant funding for students who intend to work in a rural or underserved area after graduation.

Federal HRSA National Service Corps Scholarships and Loans provide tuition funding plus monthly living expense payments for students who agree to work for 2-4 years after graduation in an area with a shortage of  health professionals.

HRSA Nursing Scholarship Program provides significant funding for tuition, fees, and monthly living expenses to selected applicants in return for service at a health-care facility experiencing a critical nursing shortage.

NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program repays up to 85% of the student loan balance of selected applicants in exchange for 2-3 years of service in an eligible critical shortage facility. Apply upon graduation for assistance with loan repayment after graduation.

U.S. Public Health Services’ SRCOSTEP Program provides pay and benefits to selected applicants in the final year of full-time academic study in exchange for work for the sponsoring agency as a Commissioned Corps Officer after graduation. The service obligation is equal to twice the time sponsored; that is, for 9 months of financial support, a SRCOSTEP participant commits to 18 months of employment with the division or organization that provided the support.