The MARYLAND
NURSE SUPPORT PROGRAM

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The Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) initiated the Nurse Education Support Program (NESP) in 1986, through the collaborative efforts of hospitals, payers, and nursing representatives, to support scholarships for college and hospital-based training of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs). The second iteration of the program, currently the Nurse Support Program I (NSP I), was initiated in 2000 and focused on sustaining the number of beside RNs through educational opportunities, improved working environments, and retention initiatives. 
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Over the years, the initiatives to increase the number of bedside nurses through the NSP I exposed the inability of nursing schools to accept large numbers of students because of limited nursing faculty capacity. In 2006, HSCRC began funding programs through the Nurse Support Program II (NSP II)​, which focused on increasing the nursing faculty capacity and diversity.

Please note that effective January 17th, 2025, NSP II has moved to a new location and the new mailing address is: 
Maryland Higher Education Commission 
Attn: Nurse Support Program II 
217 E. Redwood St., 21st Floor 
Baltimore, MD  21202


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The Maryland
Nurse Support Program
Health Services Cost Review Commission
4160 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Toll Free: 888-287-3229 | Phone: 410.764.2605 | Fax: 410.358.6217