If you are a nursing student currently enrolled in an LVN, ADN, BSN, or graduate program, Cottage Health System can help you acheive your goal of advancement in the nursing profession. Through our Nursing Education Loan program you can obtain your next degree at little or no cost to yourself.

You may qualify to borrow up to:

$3,000 for an LVN program
$4,000 for an ADN program
$6,000 for a BSN or graduate program

Your loan will be competely cancelled if, following graduation, you work at Cottage Health System for the following number of hours:

1,040 for loans up to $1,000
2,080 hours for loans up to $2,000
4,160 hours for loans up to $4,000
6,240 hours for loans up to $4,100 to $6,000

Application deadlines are December 1 for the Winter/Spring term and July 1 for the Fall term.

You may pick up an application for any of our programs or inquire about our nursing education scholarship/loan program at:

GVCH Human Resources
Cottage Health System
P.O. Box 689
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 681-6449

Call us and we will be happy to mail you an application.