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APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs
GBHCW APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs
Updates and important dates:
Thank you to everyone who applied during the FY27 Loan Repayment Application Cycle. The application period is now closed, and our team will begin reviewing submissions. If additional documentation is needed, we will contact you directly.
What’s Next
All FY27 Proposed awardees will be presented for review at the Board meeting on January 28, 2027. Following the meeting, selected awardees will receive a congratulatory notification, followed by their loan repayment agreement.
Looking Ahead
Missed this cycle or planning to apply next year? The FY28 Loan Repayment Application Cycle opens July 1, 2027. In the meantime, we encourage prospective applicants to review eligibility requirements.
We appreciate your commitment to serving Georgia’s communities and your patience during the review process.
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.