Service-obligation award · North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)
FELS: North Carolina Forgivable Education Loans for Service (FELS) 2027-28. Up to $7,000. Deadline: March 1, 2027. Not a promise you will receive the award.
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Source: North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) (official URL on file)
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Deadline verified: yes · 2026-10-29
Application path: confirmed · official page on file
Current cycle: confirmed · the open date on file is still ahead
Graduating high school students (3.00 weighted GPA), undergraduate students pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree (2.80 cumulative GPA), and graduate students who are legal North Carolina residents and NC residents for tuition purposes, enrolled in or enrolling at least part-time in a FELS Approved Program at a FELS Eligible Institution, and willing to work in North Carolina in a designated critical employment shortage profession. Approved education programs on the official 2026-2027 list include Elementary (Grades K-6), Elementary Birth through Kindergarten, special education, and middle and secondary math, science and foreign language; allied health, nursing and medicine programs are also listed. For bachelor's degree programs, priority goes to juniors and seniors accepted into the program. Applications are entered into a lottery. The 2027-2028 application opens Monday, January 11, 2027; the submission deadline is March 1, 2027. Source: https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/apply-for-financial-aid/forgivable-education-loans-for-service/ (checked 2026-10-29).
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North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). Official page: https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/apply-for-financial-aid/forgivable-education-loans-for-service/
Up to $7,000. Bachelor's degree juniors and seniors: up to $7,000 a year full-time ($3,500 per semester); sophomores accepted into their degree program, certificate/licensure and associate programs: $3,000 a year full-time; master's up to $10,000 and doctoral up to $14,000 a year. Forgiven by one year of full-time work in an approved North Carolina critical-shortage position per year of loan, or repaid in cash with 7% interest from disbursement (official CFNC FELS page). This is the amount on file.
Graduating high school students (3.00 weighted GPA), undergraduate students pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree (2.80 cumulative GPA), and graduate students who are legal North Carolina residents and NC residents for tuition purposes, enrolled in or enrolling at least part-time in a FELS Approved Program at a FELS Eligible Institution, and willing to work in North Carolina in a designated critical employment shortage profession. Approved education programs on the official 2026-2027 lis…
Opening Soon. Applications open Jan 11, 2027 on the official page; the deadline on file is March 1, 2027.
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