APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs

GBHCW APRN and Nurse Faculty 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 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:

•   Loan Repayment Programs Eligibility Map
• Health Outcomes Link

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

Click here   to view the Information Sheet and Eligible Counties Map for the Advance Practice Registered Nurse Loan Repayment Program.

CHeck back soon to review APRNLRP application details, including program requirements and materials.

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.

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

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