Eligibility For Grants

TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAPTER 25 RURAL NURSING LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029] 39-2506. ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS. [EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029] (1) A nurse who meets the following requirements is eligible to apply for a rural nursing loan repayment grant award: (a)  During the period covered by the award, the nurse must be a rural nurse providing nursing care in an eligible area. A nurse may provide patient care services in nursing care in more than one (1) eligible area; (b)  The nurse must be licensed as a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse and must have completed an accredited nursing program; and (c)  The nurse must hold an unrestricted Idaho nursing license and must be able to meet the nursing requirements of the eligible employer. (2)  Nurses receiving or having received other nursing educational loan repayment through programs such as the rural health care access program and the state loan repayment program are not eligible for this program. (3)  Advanced practice registered nurses are not eligible for this program.