Forgivable Loan Undergraduate Graduate

Allied Health Loan-For-Service Program

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
340
Days
July 1 2026
Application Deadline
Yes
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Institution Certification Form; Program Letter of Acceptance; Government ID
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Driver's License
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Transcript
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Description

The purpose of the Allied Health Loan-For-Service is to increase the number of physician assistants in areas of the state which have experienced shortages of health practitioners, by making educational loans to students seeking certification/licensure in an eligible health field which include Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, Pharmacy, Respiratory Care, Laboratory Technology, Mental Health-Social Services, Emergency Medical Services, Nutrition, and Dental Hygiene. As a condition of each loan, the student shall declare their intent to practice as a health professional in a designated shortage area within the state of New Mexico. Please download the Institution Certification Form...

Amount Details

$12,000
Low Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of New Mexico
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in New Mexico
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Audiology, Dental Health/Services, Health and Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, Social Services, Therapy/Rehabilitation

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Institution Certification Form; Program Letter of Acceptance; Government ID
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Application Form May Be Submitted By Email
  • Checkmark Driver's License
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Transcript
Contact Harrison Rommel
Financial Aid & Institutional Finance Director
fin.aid@hed.nm.gov
Tel: 800-279-9777 Address 2044 Galisteo Street
Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505