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New Mexico Allied Health Loan for Service Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Deadlines
Jul 3, 2023
Contact

800.279.9777
fin.aid@hed.nm.gov

Purpose

The New Mexico Allied Health Loan for Service Program offers forgivable loans to certain allied healthcare profession students who agree to practice in an underserved area of New Mexico upon completion of their education.

For every year of service provided in a designated shortage area within New Mexico, a portion of the loan will be forgiven. If the entire service agreement is fulfilled, 100% of the loan is eligible for forgiveness.

Eligibility

Applicants must be New Mexico residents seeking undergraduate or graduate degrees in one of the following professions:

  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Speech-language pathology
  • Audiology
  • Pharmacy
  • Respiratory care
  • Laboratory technology
  • Mental health-social services
  • Emergency medical services
  • Nutrition
  • Dental hygiene
Geographic coverage
New Mexico
Amount of funding

The award is based on financial need of the student. Awards cannot exceed $16,000 per year, renewable for up to 4 years.

Application process

A link to the online application portal is available on the program website.

Tagged as
Allied health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Emergency medical services · Emergency medical technicians and paramedics · Food security and nutrition · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Mental health · Occupational therapy · Oral health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Physical therapy · New Mexico

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