HB 396 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Nursing Fellows and Curriculum Support Funds/Winston-Salem State University.

HB 396 establishes a Nursing Fellows Program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) to provide forgivable loans to nursing students. The program targets WSSU students pursuing Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing Education degrees who commit to working as nurses or nursing instructors in North Carolina after graduation. Eligible students receive up to $5,000 per semester (or $2,500 per summer) to cover tuition, fees, and books, with loans forgiven upon meeting service requirements. Funds are managed through a dedicated Trust Fund, with specific allocations for administrative costs, mentoring, and program activities. This directly affects WSSU nursing students planning to work in North Carolina healthcare settings.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 13, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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This bill update primarily involves formatting and sponsorship information changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill was filed on March 13, 2025, and the version shown is Edition 1, which includes updated sponsor listings and procedural references. The core provisions regarding the Nursing Fellows Program at Winston-Salem State University remain unchanged.

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Added primary sponsors (Representatives Lambeth, Potts, and White) and updated referral information to Appropriations, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House dated March 17, 2025.

Changed document identifier from 'DRH40176-MTa-20' to 'H396-v-1' to reflect the new edition version.

Removed draft markings and formatting artifacts from the original filed version, including page headers and footer identifiers.

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Committee

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 13, 2025

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3 primary · 12 co-sponsors