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 […]

Illinois Veterans’ Home Nurse Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … The Veterans’ Home Medical Providers’ Loan Repayment Program provides for the payment of eligible educational loans as an incentive for medical providers to pursue and continue their careers at State of Illinois veterans’ homes. The annual award to qualified physicians, certified nurse practitioners, registered professional nurses, certified nursing assistants and licensed practical […]

Illinois Teachers Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … The Illinois Teachers Loan Repayment Program provides awards to encourage academically talented Illinois students to teach in Illinois schools in low-income areas. A listing of Illinois schools in low-income areas is provided at the U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher Cancellation Low Income Directory. If these obligations are met by a Federal Stafford […]

Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program

To Be Eligible … Program funds are used to repay educational loans of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists and psychiatrists who agree to serve full-time or half-time in federally designated health professional shortage areas (HPSA) in Illinois without regard for their ability to pay.   Providers will be able to work less […]

Sponsor Change

To Be Eligible… Sponsorchange.org is an organization that helps students pay their debt through acts of community service. Students sign up to volunteer and help organizations that need manpower while donors reimburse the volunteers by paying down their student loans for their work. It’s a non-traditional way for organizations to get manpower and for students to […]