AACN Policy

#Important: TODAY is the last day to apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment, and Rural Community Loan Repayment Programs! Submit your application by TONIGHT at 7:30 PM (ET), here: bit.ly/4rmhBTf

#ICYMI: You have TWO WEEKS left to apply for the Nurse Corps Scholarship through HRSA, before the deadline on April 9 at 7:30 pm ET! Don’t miss out on this opportunity – use the following link to learn more about eligibility and the application process: bit.ly/4drrkU4

#ICYMI: The National Health Service Corp’s Loan Repayment Programs closes soon! Submit your application to the Loan Repayment, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment, or Rural Community Loan Repayment Program by March 31 at 7:30 PM (ET): bit.ly/4rmhBTf

#LastChance: TODAY, March 12 at 7:30 PM (ET), is the deadline to apply for the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program. Do not miss this opportunity as an eligible nursing applicant and apply here ASAP: bit.ly/4q7oiHt

#DidYouKnow TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for the in-person #AACNSPS2026 in Washington, DC on March 30-31! Visit bit.ly/4jCQyjv to register!

#HeadsUp: There are THREE remaining Q&A sessions for the National Health Service Corps’ three Loan Repayment Programs. Register for the next session on March 12 to have your questions answered before the application deadline on March 31 at 7:30 PM (ET): bit.ly/46VKGwx

#DontMissIt: There is ONE WEEK left to apply to the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program. Don’t forget to submit your application by March 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM (ET) here: bit.ly/4q7oiHt

Thank you to @SenJeffMerkley, @SenatorWicker, @RepJenKiggans, @RepBonamici, and more than 150 bipartisan Members of Congress for signing onto public comments to the Department of Education supporting nursing as a professional degree. To read, click here: bit.ly/4boiUeI

#DontForget: Applications for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment, and Rural Community Loan Repayment Programs are due in ONE MONTH on March 31, 2026. Learn more and apply today at bit.ly/4rmhBTf!

You have one week left to register for #AACNSPS2026! Time for the #1⃣ reason to join this year's event: Direct Engagement! Don’t miss out on the chance to engage directly with leaders in the policy arena. Register before the March 6th Deadline: bit.ly/4jCQyjv

Thank you @RepDonBacon for your commitment to addressing our nation's nurse preceptor shortage by cosponsoring the PRECEPT Nurses Act!

The Nursing Community Coalition is submitting a sign-on letter urging the Department of Education to include all post-baccalaureate nursing degrees in its definition of a professional degree. Sign on by Feb 27: aacnnursing.org/policy-advocac…

#DontForget: Right now, HRSA is hosting a live Q&A to answer questions about the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment program! Join between 10:30 AM and 5 PM (ET) TODAY to receive support before the program deadline on March 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM (ET). Join here: bit.ly/3Mf8g0r

ICYMI- AACN Board Member Dr. Glasgow’s recent op-ed on the Dept. of Ed’s proposed rule that would make it significantly harder for students to enter advanced nursing. Read here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Reminder: The public comment period on the Dept. of Education's proposed #nursing student loan limits is open through March 2. Graduate nursing students could face up to $100,000 less in aggregate federal loan eligibility than other programs. Submit your comments ASAP and protect pathways into nursing: aacnnursing.org/policy-advocac… #NursingIsAProfessionalDegree #AACNadvocate

#ImportantReminder: TODAY, at 1:30 - 2:30 PM (ET), HRSA is hosting a webinar with ANA & APNA to share the importance of the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps programs in funding YOUR nursing education. Sign up for this important session here: bit.ly/4appT6Q

#LookOut: The National Health Service Corps is hosting 5 Q&A sessions to discuss their three Loan Repayment Programs in the coming month. Click the following link to learn more about the programs and how to apply before the March 31, 7:30 PM (ET) deadline: bit.ly/4aRtElH

A proposed federal policy would limit loan access for nursing students and threaten pathways to advanced practice, research, and faculty careers. Take action by March 2: aacnnursing.org/policy-advocac…

Reason #2⃣ to attend #AACNSPS2026: Elevate your voice! This event offers nursing students the opportunity to engage in the political process and advocate for issues that are important to you. Visit to learn more and register today: bit.ly/4jCQyjv

Next Tuesday, February 24 from 1:30-2:30 PM (ET), HRSA is hosting a webinar with ANA & APNA to discuss how the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps programs can help minimize nursing school debt. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4appT6Q