The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) works to increase and diversify California's healthcare workforce by providing scholarships and loan repayments to health professional students and graduates who provide direct patient care in those communities. In exchange for a 12-month service obligation practicing and providing direct patient care in an underserved community, eligible applicants may receive up to $8,000. ADN applicants must be currently accepted or enrolled in an associate degree nursing program that prepares them to become a Registered Nurse. Applicants must start a training program by September 30, 2023. They must be enrolled in a minimum of six semester units, or its equivalent, until program completion; and must graduate after January 31, 2024. They must not have any other existing service obligations with other entities, including other HCAI programs and commit to providing a 12-month service obligation in an underserved area or qualifying facility providing 32 hours or more per week of direct patient care within six months of graduation. The applicant is responsible for providing all necessary information and ensuring that the information contained in the application is accurate. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Department of Health Care Access and Inform for more information about the award and the required documents.