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Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program
GBHCW Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program
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 Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program:
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.
- Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP)
Here are resources to determine the eligibility of a county you may be interested in servicing:
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 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 for the Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program.