Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program

GBHCW Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program

Updates and important dates:

• Application Cycle opens September 1st, 2025
  • Apply through the GBHCW Online Loan Repayment Application Portal
  • PALRP Application Materials
• Last Day to ask questions: After October 20, GBHCW staff will contact applicants for any additional or missing information.
• Application Cycle Concludes: November 3rd, 2025

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:

• Loan Repayment Programs Eligibility Map
• Health Outcomes Link

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.

Click here to view the Information Sheet for the Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program.

PALRP Application Materials details, including program requirements and materials.