These loan programs are for schools and educational institutions only. Individuals, such as students, cannot apply for these loan programs.
FAQ
We provide schools guidelines, forms, reports, and other materials to help manage loan programs.
These apply to four programs:
- Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL)
- Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)
- Nursing Students Loans (NSL)
- Primary Care Loans (PCL)
Access additional tools for all four loan programs.
Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL)
Financial
- HPSL Student Financial Aid Guidelines (PDF - 178 KB)
- HPSL Promissory Note (PDF - 36 KB)
Sample HPSL Annual Operating Reports
- E11 Health Professional Student Loan (HPSL) Dentistry (PDF - 541 KB)
- E12 Health Professional Student Loan (HPSL) Optometry (PDF - 540 KB)
- E13 Health Professional Student Loan (HPSL) Pharmacy (PDF - 541 KB)
- E14 Health Professional Student Loan (HPSL) Podiatry (PDF - 546 KB)
- E15 Health Professional Student Loan (HPSL) Veterinary Medicine (PDF - 541 KB)
Contact the HPSL Program
Email HPSL Program Officer Hai Le.
Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)
Financial
- LDS Student Financial Aid Guidelines (PDF - 206 KB)
- LDS Promissory Note (PDF - 28 KB)
Sample LDS Annual Operating Reports
- E31 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Dentistry (PDF - 544 KB)
- E32 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Optometry (PDF - 542 KB)
- E33 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Pharmacy (PDF - 545 KB)
- E34 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Podiatry (PDF - 618 KB)
- E35 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Veterinary Medicine (PDF - 543 KB)
- E36 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Allopathic Medicine (PDF - 542 KB)
- E37 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Osteopathic Medicine (PDF - 543 KB)
Contact the LDS Program
Email LDS Program Officer Devonaline Horne.
Nursing Students Loans (NSL)
Watch the NSL webinars:
Financial
- NSL Student Financial Aid Guidelines (PDF - 531 KB)
- NSL Promissory Note (PDF - 35 KB)
- NSL Loan Limits (PDF - 39 KB)
Sample NSL Annual Operating Reports
- E4A Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Associate (PDF - 664 KB)
- E4B Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Diploma (PDF - 539 KB)
- E4C Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Baccalaureate (PDF - 539 KB)
- E4D Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Graduate (PDF - 558 KB)
Contact the NSL Program
- Email NSL Program Officer Jerry Locklear about associate, diploma, or graduate programs.
- Email NSL Program Officer Tinika Mayo about baccalaureate programs.
Primary Care Loans (PCL)
Financial
- PCL Student Financial Aid Guidelines (PDF - 273 KB)
- PCL Promissory Note (PDF - 56 KB) Note: This applies to loans made on or after March 23, 2010.
Sample PCL Annual Operating Report
Sample Primary Care Loan Annual Operating Report Wireframes (PDF - 227 KB)
Contact the PCL Program
Email PCL Program Officer Jim Essel.
Tools for all school loan programs
General
- Annual Operating Report (AOR) Technical Assistance Teleconference (June 20, 2023)
- Annual Operating Report (AOR) Technical Assistance Teleconference (July 13, 2022)
- Federal Capital Contribution (FCC) Loans Due Diligence Check List (PDF - 102 KB)
- Health Careers Loans Branch - FY 2021 Grantee Webinar presentation (PDF - 535 KB)
- Statement of Rights and Responsibilities (PDF - 20 KB)
- Truth in Lending Statement (PDF - 12 KB)
- Medical Release Form (PDF - 318 KB)
- Statement for the removal of the Selective Service Requirement (PDF - 8 KB)
Checklists
- Entrance Interview Checklist/Questionnaire (PDF - 13 KB)
- Exit Interview Checklist (PDF - 12 KB)
- Disability Checklist (PDF - 10 KB)
Financial aid
- Write-Off Helpful Hints (PDF - 81 KB)
- Program Monitoring Guidance (PDF - 451 KB)
- Financial Management Guidance (PDF - 451 KB)
- Financial Management Collections Guidance (PDF - 2 MB)
- HHS Poverty Guidelines
- Post-Residency Self-Certification (PDF - 13 KB)
Financial management
- Default Rate Calculator (XLSX - 20 KB)
Guidance & policies
- Annual Operating Report for Loan Programs Guidance (PDF - 768 KB)
- Electronic Promissory Notes with Electronic Signatures (PDF - 44 KB)
- Policy Memo 2004-2: Guidelines for Issuing Master Promissory Notes (PDF - 29 KB)
Program Marketing Documents
Note: If you use assistive technology, you may not be able to access information in these files. For help, call our Customer Care Center at 1-800-221-9393.
How to contact us
Call: 1-800-221-9393
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