Dentist Loan Repayment Programs

GBHCW Dentist Loan Repayment Programs

Updates and important dates:

• The 2024 Loan Repayment Cycle has closed. 

• The next loan repayment cycle is expected to open in September/October 2025.

  • Please revisit this page for updates and application details as the new cycle approaches.

About our Dentist Loan Repayment Programs:

The GBHCW administers service-cancelable loan repayment programs for dentists.

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.

• Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAA)
• Georgia Dentist Education Loan Repayment Program (GDELRP)

Here are resources to determine the eligibility of a county you may be interested in servicing:

•   Loan Repayment Programs Eligibility Map
• Health Outcomes Link

Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAA):

• A service-cancelable loan of up to $25,000 per year to licensed dentists
• Assists dentists in repaying outstanding dental education loan debt
• Dentists 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 are renewable for an additional three terms (for a maximum of four years and $100,000)
• 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 Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program.

Check back soon to review DRAA application details, including program requirements and materials.

Georgia Dentist Education Loan Repayment Program (GDELRP):

• A service-cancelable loan of up to $150,000 to licensed dentists or fourth-year dental students over four years
• Assists dentists or fourth-year dental students in repaying outstanding dental education loan debt
• Dentists 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 a four-year term 
• 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 Georgia Dentist Education Loan Repayment Program.

Check back soon to review GDELRP application details, including program requirements and materials.

If you have questions about any loan repayment program listed here, please contact: