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For Schools: Apply for a Loan Program

These loan programs are for schools and educational institutions only. Individuals, such as students, cannot apply for these loan programs.

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For questions related to a loan program, please click on the appropriate Program Officer email link below.

We offer four loan programs to schools. Schools then offer loans to students in need who pursue a health professions degree. Each loan is long-term and low interest.

Students then deliver health care to people who lack access to primary health care services.

Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL)

Students can be going to school full- or part-time. They must be pursuing one of these degrees:

  • Doctor of Dentistry
  • Bachelor or Doctor of Science in Pharmacy
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
  • Doctor of Optometry
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Is my school eligible for the HPSL?

Your school is eligible if it offers degrees in one of these disciplines:

  • Podiatry
  • Dentistry
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Veterinary

How do I apply for the HPSL?

  1. Read the SF424 instructions (PDF - 188 KB) and fill out the SF424 form (PDF - 146 KB)
    • If you receive an error stating the document requires Adobe Reader 8 or higher, open the document in Adobe and select "Enable All Features" to view the document.
  2. Complete the Application to Participate in the Health Professions Students Loan (PDF - 117 KB) (HPSL) Program
  3. Submit the SF424 and program application to the program officer.

Who do I contact about the HPSL program?

Email HPSL Program Officer Hai Le.

Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)

Students must be pursuing one of these degrees:

  • Doctor of Allopathic Medicine
  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Doctor of Dentistry
  • Bachelor or Doctor of Science in Pharmacy
  • Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
  • Doctor of Optometry
  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Is my school eligible for the LDS?

Your school is eligible if it offers degrees in one of these disciplines:

  • Allopathic/Osteopathic
  • Podiatry
  • Dentistry
  • Optometry
  • Pharmacy
  • Veterinary

How do I apply for the LDS?

  1. Read the SF424 instructions (PDF - 188 KB) and fill out the SF424 form (PDF - 146 KB)
    • If you receive an error stating the document requires Adobe Reader 8 or higher, open the document in Adobe and select "Enable All Features" to view the document.
  2. Complete the Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program Application (PDF - 289 KB) application
  3. Submit the SF424 and program application to the program officer.

Who do I contact about the LDS program?

Email LDS Program Officer Devonaline Horne.

Nursing Student Loans (NSL)

Students must be enrolled full time or half time and pursuing a Registered Nurse (RN) degree. Their RN degree must result in: 

  • A diploma degree
  • An associate degree
  • A baccalaureate degree
  • A graduate degree 

Is my school eligible for the NSL?

Your school is eligible if it offers a degree in nursing.

How do I apply for the NSL?

  1. Read the SF424 instructions (PDF - 188 KB) and fill out the SF424 form (PDF - 146 KB)
    • If you receive an error stating the document requires Adobe Reader 8 or higher, open the document in Adobe and select "Enable All Features" to view the document.
  2. Complete the Application to Participate in the Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program (PDF - 97 KB) 
  3. Submit the SF424 and program application to the program officer.

Who do I contact about the NSL program?

For questions about associate, diploma, and graduate programs, email NSL Program Officer Jerry Locklear. 

For questions about the baccalaureate program, email NSL Program Officer Tinika Mayo.

Primary Care Loans (PCL)

Students must pursue a doctoral degree full-time in either

  • Allopathic medicine; or
  • Osteopathic medicine.

Is my school eligible for the PCL?

Your school is eligible if it offers a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine. 

How do I apply for the PCL?

  1. Read the SF424 instructions (PDF - 188 KB) and fill out the SF424 form (PDF - 146 KB)
    • If you receive an error stating the document requires Adobe Reader 8 or higher, open the document in Adobe and select "Enable All Features" to view the document.
  2. Complete the Application to Participate in the Primary Care Loans (PCL) Program (PDF - 92 KB) 
  3. Submit the SF424 and program application to the program officer.

Who do I contact about the PCL program?

Email PCL Program Officer Jim Essel.

Can we help students pay off other loans?

You may increase loans to 3rd and 4th year students. They can use this to repay outstanding balances on other loans they’ve taken out while attending your school.

What do you require of students who receive a primary care loan?

Students must

  • Enter and complete residency training in primary care within four years after they graduate.
  • Practice primary care for ten years or until they pay off the loan in full, whichever occurs first.

Read PCL: Frequently Asked Questions.

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