SB 297 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Nursing Fellows and Curric. Support Funds/WSSU.

SB 297 establishes a Nursing Fellows Program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) to provide forgivable loans to nursing students. The program offers up to $5,000 per semester (or $2,500 per summer) for tuition, books, and fees toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing Education (MSN) degree, contingent on recipients committing to work as nurses or nursing instructors in North Carolina. Eligibility requires WSSU nursing degree completion within 10 years, North Carolina RN licensure, and a demonstrated commitment to serve in-state, with loan forgiveness tied to employment in qualifying nursing roles after graduation.

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Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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This bill underwent minor administrative formatting changes during its initial filing process. The document was reorganized to include proper session headers, bill numbering, and committee referral information. These changes reflect standard legislative processing procedures rather than substantive policy modifications.

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Removed draft identification numbers (DRS15132-MTa-20A) and replaced with official bill version (S297-v-1)

Added Senate Rules and Operations committee referral with March 18, 2025 date

Reformatted header layout to include proper session year and bill number positioning

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Mar 18, 2025

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Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

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Mar 18, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 17, 2025

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2 primary · 6 co-sponsors