California May Join List of States With “Student Borrower Bill of Rights”

California may be about to become the newest in a growing number of states to have passed a “Student Borrower’s Bill of Rights.” About 3.2 million Californians currently owe a total of $133 billion in outstanding student loan debt. Nationally, the average balance for those who owe student loans is $37,429. One out of every […]

Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Programs by State

There has been gallons of ink spilled over the well-known federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program at the federal level. While only a few people have qualified to have their student loan balances forgiven under this program thus far, that will change as the months roll on, and more and more people will have made […]

Steven M. Thompson Physician Corps Loan Repayment (California)

To Be Eligible … Be an allopathic or osteopathic physician or surgeon Be free of any contractual service obligations (i.e the National Health Service Corps Federal Loan Repayment Program or other financial incentive programs) Have outstanding educational debt from a government or commercial lending institution Have a valid, unrestricted MD or DO license to practice […]

Mental Health Loan Assumption Program (California)

To Be Eligible … An award recipient may receive up to $10,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a 12-month service obligation in a hard-to-fill or retain the position within the County PMHS. Eligible Professions Counties determine which professions are eligible for their County’s hard-to-fill or retain positions. Some of the eligible professions include, but are not […]

Licensed Vocational Nurse Loan Repayment Program (California)

To Be Eligible … be currently licensed and practicing as: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) be providing direct patient care 32+ hours or more a week be working in a qualified facility be in good standing with California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians have outstanding educational debt from a commercial or U.S. governmental lending […]

Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program (California)

To Be Eligible … Registered or Licensed Psychologists Postdoctoral Psychological Assistants Postdoctoral Psychological Trainees Registered or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists Registered or Licensed Clinical Social Workers An awardee may receive up to $10,000 to repay educational loans for up to a 24-month commitment practicing and providing direct patient care in a qualified facility. Qualified […]

CDA Foundation Student Loan Repayment Grant 35K-105K

To Be Eligible … To be eligible for the CDA Foundation Student Loan Repayment Grant program, applicants must meet the following criteria: • Graduate from an American Dental Association accredited dental school with a DDS or DMD degree within the last three years of the award cycle year or positioned to graduate in the next […]

California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) 50K

To Be Eligible … Be a U.S. citizen (U.S born or naturalized) Possess a valid and unrestricted license to practice your profession in California Be free from judgments arising from federal debt Not have any other existing service obligations with other entities Not be in breach of any other health professional service obligation Be current […]

CA Army/Air National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program 50-75K

To Be Eligible … Will pay up to $50,000 ($7,500 annual max). Requires a minimum 6-year agreement. This incentive is offered to Non-Prior Service and Prior Service Soldiers, as well as Soldiers who are reenlisting or extending. The Incentives program may repay a portion of Federally Insured student loans up to the maximum. ONLY Federally […]

Bachelor Of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program (CA)10K

To Be Eligible … be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in California and have a BSN degree be practicing as an RN providing direct patient care in a Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Health Professional Shortage Area – Primary Care (HPSA-PC), County, State, prison, or Veteran’s facility have outstanding educational debt from a commercial or […]

Allied Healthcare Student Loan Repayment Program (CA)

To Be Eligible … be currently licensed and practicing in an Allied Healthcare Profession, which includes, the following professions: Anesthesia Technician Anesthesiologist assistant Audiologist Auto-transfusionist Cardiovascular Technologist Clinical Laboratory Scientist Community Health Worker Dental Hygienist Diagnostic Sonographer/Radiographers (Including mammographer, sonographer, etc.) Dietitian/Nutritionist Electrocardiogram Technician Emergency Medical Technician Medical assistant Medical Interpreter Medical Laboratory Scientist Medical […]

Advanced Practice Healthcare Student Loan Repayment Program (California)$25K

To Be Eligible … be currently licensed and practicing in one of the following professions: If you are in a dental profession, click the link below Certified Nurse Midwives Clinical Nurse Specialists Dentist Nurse Practitioners Occupational Therapists Pharmacists Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Speech Therapists be providing direct patient care 32+ hours or more a week […]