Loan Repayment Programs

Loan Repayment Applications for 2023 will be available as of October 1, 2023.  We also no longer will be doing paper applications.  Check back closer to 10/1/23 for more details.  

The GBHCW administers service-cancelable loan repayment programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses.

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.

  • Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
  • Georgia Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
  • Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program (DRAA)
  • Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Loan Repayment Program (APRNLRP)

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

Click this link to go to the application website.  You will need the application PDF listed below for the loan program you are applying for.  

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

Contact

Contract Administrator Yvette Speight

For loan repayment program applications or contracts 

[email protected]
Primary
(404) 463-1057

Physicians Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP):

  • A service-cancelable loan of $150,000.  Payment made annually over a four year duration to licensed physicians
  • Assists physicians in repaying outstanding medical education loan debt
  • Physicians 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)
  • Funding for this program is provided solely by the State of Georgia
  • The application cycle runs from Oct.1 through Dec. 1

Please click on the link below for GPELRP program requirements and application materials.

Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA):

  • A service-cancelable loan of up to $25,000 per year to licensed physicians
  • Assists physicians in repaying outstanding medical education loan debt
  • Physicians 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
  • The application cycle runs from Sept. 1 through Dec. 1

PRAA information flyer

Please click on the link below for PRAA program requirements and application materials.

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
  • The application cycle runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 1

DRAA information flyer

Please click on the link below for the DRAA program requirements and application materials.

Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP):

  • A service-cancelable loan of up to $10,000 per year to licensed physician assistants
  • Assists PAs in repaying outstanding PA education loan debt
  • PAs 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 $40,000)
  • Funding for this program is provided solely by the State of Georgia
  • The application cycle runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 1

PALRP information flyer

Please click on the link below for the PALRP program requirements and application materials.

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 are renewable for an additional three terms (for a maximum of four years and $40,000)
  • Funding for this program is provided solely by the State of Georgia
  • Application cycle runs from Sept. 1 through Nov. 1

APRNLRP information flyer

Please click on the link below for the APRNLRP program requirements and application materials.