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APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs
GBHCW APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs
Updates and important dates:
The Fiscal Year 2027 Loan Repayment Application Cycle is now open: September 1 - October 12, 2026, 5:00 PM ET.
Thank you for your interest in this year's cycle, we're thrilled you're here! Please review the steps below before getting started as the application process has changed.
What's new this year: Applications are now digitized through our online Loan Repayment Portal.
How to Apply
- Select your program. Visit the Loan Repayment Portal and choose the program you'd like to apply for. Applying to more than one program? Submit a separate application for each.
- Save your application. After submitting, you'll be prompted to download and/or print a copy for your records, we strongly encourage you to do this. A confirmation email with a copy of your application will also be sent to you.
- Get notarized. Take your application to a notary. Use the coversheet beforehand to confirm all required materials are included.
- Submit your notarized application. Upload your complete, notarized application through the Notarized Submission Portal (link also provided in your confirmation email). Use the coversheet again here to double-check everything is included before you submit to ensure a complete application.
Quick Application Links
Questions?
Contact Alexandria Dave-Moses ([email protected]) or William Hamilton ([email protected]).
Thank you for all that you do for our communities!
About our APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs:
The GBHCW administers service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, behavioral health professionals and nurse faculty.
The programs assist in paying any debt incurred for tuition, fees, and other expenses associated with the completion of the aforementioned degrees for practitioners who agree to practice full-time in an underserved, rural county in Georgia with a population of 50,000 or less.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Loan Repayment Program (APRNLRP)
- Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLRP)
Here are resources to determine the eligibility of a county you may be interested in servicing:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Loan Repayment Program (APRNLRP):
- A service-cancelable loan of up to $10,000 per year to licensed advanced practice registered nurses
- Assists APRNs in repaying outstanding APRN education loan debt
- APRNs must provide direct patient care in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia
- "Full-time" practice is a minimum of 40 hours per week (of which 32 hours must be direct patient contact while the remaining hours can be administrative)
- Contracts are awarded for one year and applicants must reapply each year to be considered. Maximum of four years or $40,000.
- Funding for this program is provided solely by the State of Georgia
Click here to view the Information Sheet and Eligible Counties Map for the Advance Practice Registered Nurse Loan Repayment Program.
Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLRP):
- A service-cancelable loan of $25,000. Payments made over two years. Selected NFLRP Recipients may receive the lesser of 50% of the outstanding student loan balance or $25,000 over two years.
- Year 1 amount = lesser of 40% of total award or $10,000
- Year 2 amount = lesser of 60% of total award of $15,000
- Must possess a Masters or Doctoral Degree in Nursing.
- Must be currently employed and have been employed for 1 year as faculty in the University System of Georgia, an institution subject to paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3, or Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia in a position that requires an advanced degree in professional nursing.
Click here to view the Information Sheet for the Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program.