Friday, May 30, 2025
5/30/2025
Nurse Faculty Loan Program - The purpose of The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) School of Nursing (SON) Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) entitled Innovations in Nursing Scholarship Prepare and Inspire Robust Educators (INSPIRE) is to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty in East Texas, decrease the financial barriers of the nurse faculty, and expand UT Tyler's clinical training capacity. With a high-touch strategy offered entirely online, INSPIRE will provide thirty (30) advanced education nursing students with the essential financial, academic, and mentoring resources to transform the workforce by successfully transitioning students and practitioners to highly qualified nurse educators that are prepared to strengthen healthcare access. INSPIRE aligns with the NFLP purpose of increasing the number of qualified nursing faculty by providing low interest loans for individuals studying to be nurse faculty and loan cancellation for those who then go on to work as faculty. INSPIRE aligns with HRSA's mission "to improve health outcomes and achieve health equity through access to quality services, a skilled health workforce, and innovative, high-value programs" by increasing the number of qualified nursing faculty who will effectively educate the nursing workforce of the future. In response to the NFLP purpose, UT Tyler Program Director in coordination with UT Tyler's Financial Aid and Scholarships office and the Office of Student Business Services, will conduct the necessary activities to achieve the following eight objectives. 1. Maintain a distinct NFLP loan fund account and provide fiscal oversight in accordance with NFLP requirements. 2. Promote diversity of nursing faculty workforce by supporting students from diverse backgrounds in becoming nurse faculty to address health disparities and increase health equity. 3. Operate an active loan fund, disburse loans to students, and provide accurate programmatic and financial data to show successful project implementation. 4. Conduct an active training program. 5. Recruit, train, and graduate advanced nurse education students who will serve as nurse faculty post-graduation. 6. Share specific resources to address health disparities, social determinants of health, and the needs of rural and underserved population through training, and to encourage nurse faculty employment post-graduation. 7. Provide up to 85% loan cancellation of the original loan amount through four years of post-graduation full-time nurse faculty employment (plus interest thereon) 8. Develop collaborative partnerships to ensure sustainability. UT Tyler will routinely assess and improve the program by requesting ongoing feedback to meet the unique needs of the target populations of our communities served. UT Tyler requests funding priority for supporting doctoral nursing students.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).