Health Professions Education Foundation Let us help you help others
Who we are The Health Professions Education Foundation (HPEF) is a state non-profit established in 1987. Since 1987, HPEF has awarded more than 12,882 scholarships and loan repayments totaling more than $146.7 million to California health professionals serving in all 58 counties in areas of unmet need.
Our Mission HPEF aims to improve healthcare in underserved areas of California by providing scholarships and loan repayments to those who are dedicated to providing direct patient care in those areas.
A look at our programs HPEF offers 13 scholarship and loan repayment programs to students and health professionals who agree to provide direct patient care for one to three years in California ’ s underserved communities. Scholarship Programs Loan Repayment Programs Allied Healthcare Loan Repayment Program Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program Vocational Nurse Scholarship Program Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program Advanced Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program Practice Healthcare Loan Repayment Program Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program Bachelor of Mental Health Loan Assumption Program Science Nursing Scholarship Program Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program Steven M. Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program
A Closer Look at Our Scholarship Programs Allied Healthcare Scholarship Program Vocational Nurse Scholarship Program Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship Program Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program
Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship Program (ADN) • Purpose: Increase the number of registered nurses practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of • California Awarded up to $8,000 • • Eligibility Criteria: • Currently accepted or enrolled in an Associate Degree Nursing program in California • Commit to a service obligation providing direct patient care in a medically underserved area of California for 12 months • Free from any other service obligation
A Closer Look at Our Loan Repayment Programs Allied Healthcare Loan Repayment Program Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program Advanced Practice Healthcare Loan Repayment Program Mental Health Loan Assumption Program Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment Program
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Loan Repayment Program • Purpose: • Increase the number of vocational nurses practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of California • Awarded up to $6,000 • Eligibility Criteria: • Currently licensed and practicing as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) • Commit to a service obligation providing direct patient care in a medically underserved area of California for 12 months • Provide direct patient care of 32 hours or more a week • Have educational debt from a lending institution • Free from any other service obligation
Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) Loan Repayment Program • Purpose: • Increase the number of Registered Nurses and encourage Registered Nurses to practice direct patient care in medically underserved areas of California • Awarded up to $10,000 • Eligibility Criteria: • Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in CA and have a BSN degree • Commit to a service obligation providing direct patient care in a medically underserved area of California for one year • Provide direct patient care of 32 hours or more a week • Have educational debt from a lending institution • Free from any other service obligation
What is a Qualified Facility? • Medically Underserved Area (MUA) • Medically Underserved Populations (MUP) • Primary Care Shortage Areas (PCSA) • Health Professional Shortage Area Primary Care (HPSA-PC) • Federally Qualified Healthcare Centers (FQHC) • County Facilities, Veterans Facilities, Correctional Facilities & Indian Health Centers • For BSNLRP Awardees -Registered Nurse Shortage Area (RNSA)
How to Determine if a Facility Qualifies
Registered Nurse Education Fund Ten dollars of every Registered Nurse Licensure Renewal fees comes to HPEF to fund the ADN Scholarship, BSN Scholarship and BSN Loan Repayment Programs In 2016-2017, HPEF awarded In 2015-2016, HPEF awarded ADNSP – 6 $38,840 ADNSP – 24 $171,500 BSNSP – 8 $99,650 BSNSP – 27 $351,000 BSNLRP – 92 $765,080 BSNLRP – 140 $1,137,373
In 2015-2016, HPEFawarded In 2016-2017, HPEFawarded LicensedVocationalNursetoAssociateDegree Nursing LicensedVocationalNursetoAssociateDegree Nursing Scholarship Program Scholarship Program 5 awardees $40,000 2 awardees $10,702 Licensed Vocational Nursing Loan Repayment Licensed Vocational Nursing Loan Repayment Program Program 17 awardees $99,759 12 awardees $72,000 Vocational Nurse ScholarshipProgram Vocational Nurse ScholarshipP rogram 12 awardees $48,000 2 awardees $7,671
Other Nursing Professions Currently Funded by HPEF Advanced Practice HealthcareScholarshipandLoanRepayment NursePractitioners ClinicalNurseSpecialists Certified NurseMidwives AlliedHealthcareScholarshipandLoanRepaymentProgram Certified NursingAssistants
How to Apply • Applications are open annually, for a two month period Loan Repayment applications open in August Scholarship applications open in January • Applications are done online. Apply using the link below. calreach.oshpd.ca.gov • Awards can be received more than once!
Connect with us Health Professions Education Foundation Sacramento, CA Phone: Email: HPEF-Email@oshpd.ca.gov www.healthprofessions.ca.gov @ Healthprofcagov HealthProfessions EdFoundation
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