Government and Federal Nursing Scholarships

What situations may cause a change in NSP payments or stipend payments.

Change in Enrollment Status i.e Going from fulltime to Parttime.

Should your enrollment status change – there might be a reduction or discontinuation of benefits awarded to nsp participants. Students should be prudent in constantly letting the program about their current status to avoid any confusion. If your situation has already changed – a letter from the school verifying the status change is required.

Situations in which changes in scholarships payments may occur

• If the participant has repeated course work – as mentioned before the NSP doesnt pay for repeated course work. The Nursing scholarship program will continue paying for stipends and any other non related course work as far as the requirements are met.
• A change in your graduation date can trigger a change in your scholarship payments. Try your best to have realtime communication with the Nursing Scholarship program representatives to prevent any miscommunication or mis understandings.
• Should there be a leave of absense which has been approved for the school – payments will be discountinued.
• If you withdraw or are dismissed from school for whatever reason , all payments will be discountinued.
• In the occasion that student status changes. i.e You change from a fulltime student to a part time student. Exceptions can be made if the participants is in their last year of school and you may receive scholarship support. The students responsibility is to make sure that they have good academic standing and the graduation date doesnt change.
• Voluntary withdrawal or change or transfer to another program can cause a change in scholarship payments.

What happens should i change my school or nursing programs.

its important to understand that the initial scholarship is based on the cost of the initial school. Changes in school must be approved by the nursing scholarship program to ensure that you are continually eligible for funding and this is only in expeptional circumstances.
Should a transfer be approved – remember that the nsp will not cover any increase for the new instituition. You the student will be responsible for the difference.

What happens if you have deliquent Federal and State Debt.

The US treasury department is authorized to offset a students payments if you are deliquent on federal debt. They are also authorized if you have deliquent child support payments.

What happens if i am overpaid by the Nursing Scholarships Program.

Cases in which the NSP program Overpays

• Approved Leave of Absense
• Repeating course work .

Students/ participants in this case are considered ineligible for payments received from the NSP. Any overpayments should follow with a immediate contact of the NSP to avoid interest accrual and any debt collection that may follow.

• This will involve sending overpayments to a
• debt collection agency ,
• sending overpayments to debt collection agencies,
• Garnishing federal or state payments i.e tax refunds.
• Wage garnishment.
• Referall to the department of justice for enforced collection.
• Administative offest may be instituted to make up for the difference which basically means that the payments are carried forward. If you have a month due the NSP program doesnt pay because you already have the money involved.

How do i resume my federal nursing program benefits.

Depending your situation – you must submit documentation confirming that you are now eligible to receive scholarship support. i.e
Returned from leave of absense
Not repeating coursework
Resumed fulltime student status.

All these requests must be sent to the Nursing scholarships program. All consideration is on a case by case basis and in the instance of overpayments; resumption of benefits is subject to administrative offset.

What if i am a Veteran

Educational benefits that come from the department of veteran affairs generally continue with nursing scholarships award funds because those benefits(veteran) were earned before during active duty in uniformed service although benefits may be reduced under the post 9/11 G.I bill.

Call 1800 221 93 93 for clarification or concerns.

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