The Faculty Loan Repayment Program Application Cycle is Open! 

The Faculty Loan Repayment Program helps decrease the economic barriers associated with pursuing careers as academic faculty. The program provides loan repayment assistance to eligible faculty members serving at academic institutions who face economic and environmental challenges.

Read the entire Application and Program Guidance before starting your application for more information.

The application deadline is June 30, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

To be eligible, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen (either U.S. born or naturalized), a U.S. National or Lawful Permanent Resident
• Be from an economically or environmentally disadvantaged background
• Hold a degree or certification in an eligible health profession
• Be employed as faculty at an eligible academic institution 

Definition Overview

What economic background is considered for this award?  

Individuals who come from a family with an annual income below a level based on low-income thresholds according to family size published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, adjusted annually for changes in the Consumer Price Index, and adjusted by the Secretary of HHS. 

What environmental background is considered for this award?

Individuals who come from an environment that have inhibited them from obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities required to enroll in and graduate from an undergraduate or graduate school based on factors.