{"id":5027,"date":"2022-07-19T10:39:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T14:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/?page_id=5027"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:25:46","slug":"virginia-long-term-care-facility-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/health-equity\/virginia-long-term-care-facility-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Long-Term Care Facility Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Application cycle (registration): September 2 to December 1, 2025<\/strong><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Virginia offers several scholarship opportunities to help pay for nursing education in exchange for\u00a0service in Virginia after graduation. Scholarships are available for students enrolled in an accredited nursing school who agree to engage in full-time nursing practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in a long-term care facility in Virginia upon graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nursing Scholarship Programs 2022 Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n

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Conditions of Scholarships:<\/h3>\n

A. Before participating in the nursing scholarship program, the applicant shall enter into a contract with the commissioner, agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the scholarship is granted.<\/p>\n

B. For each $2,000 in scholarship money received, the participant agrees to engage in the equivalent of one year of full-time nursing practice in a long-term care facility in the Commonwealth. The participant shall notify the department, within 180 days of being awarded a nursing diploma or degree, of the type of nursing practice to be performed and give the name and address of the employer for approval. Voluntary military service, even if stationed in Virginia, cannot be used to repay the service obligation required when a scholarship is awarded.<\/p>\n

The participant may request approval for a change of practice site. Such requests must be made in writing, and the department may approve them at its discretion.<\/p>\n

C. If a participant fails to complete his studies, the full amount of the scholarship or scholarships received, plus the applicable interest charge, must be repaid.<\/p>\n

D. If, upon graduation, a participant leaves the Commonwealth or fails to engage or ceases to engage in nursing practice in a long-term care facility in Virginia before all employment conditions of the scholarship award are fulfilled, the participant shall repay the award amount reduced by the proportion of obligated years served plus applicable interest and penalty.<\/p>\n

Required documents to be considered for scholarship:<\/strong><\/h3>\n