APRN and Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Programs

GBHCW 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 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 deadline will be announce soon and must be completed via the online system

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

APRNLRP program requirements and application materials will be posted soon.

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.
The application deadline will be announced soon and must be completed via the online system.

Click here to view the Information Sheet for the Nurse Faculty Loan Repayment Program.

NFLRP program requirements and application materials will be posted soon.

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

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