The 2026-2027 application will open on Monday, January 12, 2026. The deadline is March 1st.
It will not reopen for late applications.
Established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011, the Forgivable Education Loans for Service provides financial assistance to qualified students enrolled in an approved education program and committed to working in critical employment shortage professions in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority provides administration for the program.
For more information, including eligibility requirements and the application, please visit the CFNC Forgivable Education Loans for Service webpage.