The Rural Eastern Montana Nursing Expansion Program or REMNEP is a grant funded program designed to meet the needs of the Eastern Montana healthcare workforce.
REMNEP is designed to help prospective students enroll into a Montana nursing program.
Veterans will receive a priority of service upon applying to the program.
Prospective students enrolled into REMNEP are offered extra support to help them apply
and enroll into nursing school. Once enrolled, REMENP students are offered on-going
support and services to complete their degrees.
The Rural Eastern Montana Nursing Expansion Program is funded by a Department of Labor,
H-1B Nursing Expansion grant (23A60HG000005-01-00). The program runs from June 1,
2023 – June 30, 2028.
Student Eligiblity
Students must live in one of the 27-identied counties: Sheridan, Daniels, Valley,
Roosevelt, Fergus, Petroleum, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Dawson, Prairie, Wibaux,
Golden Valley, Musselshell, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Fallon, Stillwater, Carbon,
Yellowstone, Big Horn, Powder River, Carter, Sweet Grass, Phillips, and Wheatland.
Benefits
REMNEP students can access various student support services as well as financial incentives for travel or books.
REMNEP will be working to make the program application more accessible in Summer 2026. The new application will be available in September 2026. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis -- whether you are thinking about nursing school, are a current healthcare worker and looking to upskill, or are already enrolled in college and are thinking about shifting to nursing school.