Forgivable Loan Undergraduate Graduate

Allied Health Loan-For-Service Program

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
267
Days
July 1 2025
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 for the Financial Aid Office at your institution to complete. Please upload the completed signed form to your electronic application. Please contact the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education for more information.

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