Nursing Loan Page

What is a Nursing Loan?

The U.S. Department of Health Services provides the Nursing Student Loan program. A long-term, low-interest 5 percent loan to full-time and half-time financially needy students pursuing a course of study leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree in Nursing. Federal funds for this program are allocated to accredited public or non-profit nursing schools. The school is responsible for selecting the recipients of loans and for determining the amount of assistance a student requires.

Eligible students may borrow up to $2,500 per year for the first two years and $4,000 for the final two academic years, up to a $13,000 maximum. Principal and interest payments are deferred until nine months after a recipient stops attending at least half time.

How do I Accept a Nursing Loan?

Loans not accepted within 30 days of the date of award, or the beginning of the semester whichever is latest, may be cancelled.

You must be awarded a Nursing Student Loan by the Financial Aid Office first. Once awarded, your Nursing Student Loan Counselor must be contacted to facilitate the process. Please go to Instructions for further information.

Nursing Student Loan Counselors may be contacted in the Joyal Administration Bldg. Rm #156 or:

Alpha Division	Counselor	Telephone	Email

A-GL	Cecilia Aranaydo	278-4343	ceciliaa@csufresno.edu
GM-O	Catalina Reyna-Navarro	278-4053	catalina@csufresno.edu
P-Z	Melissa Maxwell	278-4168	mmaxwell@csufresno.edu