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Loan Forgiveness for Teachers
Jill Hare | Editor, TheApple
Alaska
Alaska Teacher Education Loan
The Alaska Legislature established the Teacher Education Loan (TEL) to encourage Alaska high school graduates to pursue teaching careers and to teach in Alaska rural elementary and secondary schools. There is up to 100% loan forgiveness to qualifying borrowers and a $7500 annual limit.
Get qualified to teach in this state now.
Source: http://www.alaskadvantage.state.ak.us/page/254
Arkansas
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Arkansas Geographical Critical Needs Minority Teacher Scholarship
Minority students may receive up to $1,500 per academic year for four years or the completion of a degree if they agree to teach in the Delta or an area of the state designated as having a critical shortage of teachers by the State Board of Arkansas
Contact: Linda Harris ● 870.575.8256 ● harrisl@uapb.edu
Arkansas EdLoan for Teachers
A special student loan repayment program designed exclusively to make the cost of education for teachers more affordable and rewarding than ever.
Contact: Arkansas Student Loan Authority ● www.asla.info
Minority Masters Fellows (MMF)
MMF provides forgivable loans to graduate-level minority students who were recipients of Minority Teachers Scholars Program loans. Recipients may receive a maximum of $7,500 for one academic year (or up to $2,500 per summer for a maximum of three summers). Recipients must teach in an Arkansas public school or public institution of higher education for two years after completion of their Masters program. This shall be in addition to any teaching obligation the recipient may have to fulfill based on receipt of MTSP funds.
Contact: Arkansas Department of Higher Education ● 800.547.8839 ● www.adhe.edu
State Teacher Assistance Resource (STAR) Program
The Arkansas State Teacher Assistance Resource (STAR) provides forgivable loans to students pursuing an education degree leading to an initial teacher licensure. Recipients must teach in designated subject and/or geographical critical shortage areas in Arkansas public schools after completion of licensure requirements.
Source: http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_star.aspx
Colorado
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Colorado Loan Incentive for Teachers (LIFT)
Teachers can get a maximum of $2,000 a year toward loan repayment for up to four years.
Colorado Loan Incentive for Teachers
1801 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
Early Childhood Development Professional Loan Repayment Program
Must be employed full-time for at least nine months at a licensed child care facility to qualify. Could earn up to $1,000 in loan repayment per year for two years.
Early Childhood Development Professional Loan Repayment Program
1801 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202
jan59
14 days ago
2 comments
In Florida there is a program, but only if you did not have a school loan balance as of 1998. So.... for those teachers (like myself), who have worked in low income schools for over 20 years, but still have a huge balance, don't get a break. I don't think that is fair. Any ideas?
There is a fairly new program called the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program for teachers. Maybe this will help someone.
neil
17 days ago
10 comments
I have gone through this article and have got these teachers may receive loan forgiveness up to the difference between $17,500 and the amount that had previously been forgiven only if the borrower is otherwise eligible and has five complete consecutive years of qualified teaching service as a highly qualified full-time mathematics or science teacher in an eligible secondary school or a highly qualified special education teacher.
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kwiencek
about 1 month ago
4 comments
az should offer something...they don't pay us s{($!!!!
ctauber
3 months ago
20 comments
Birkman, though I agree with you, if everyone who had student loans claimed bankruptcy, the economy would go even further into the toilet. It would be nice if they did something to reward the students who had good grades. Cut us some kind of slack.
ctauber
3 months ago
20 comments
of course my state would not be one of them
AngelNeko
3 months ago
22 comments
I don't know about a state loan forgiveness program in Kansas, but Wichita USD 259 has one. Its called Grow Your Own Teacher and they have info posted on their website usd259.com. They are working with local colleges like Wichita State and Friends University and it pretty much guarantees a teaching position after graduation
SarahLester
5 months ago
2 comments
LA sucks. No forgiveness?
jovick25
5 months ago
2 comments
what happened to Ma. so When I finish school maybe I should move to a state that offers this :(.
airby4171
5 months ago
2 comments
so they dnt offer it at all in SC????
Andrealynn721
5 months ago
2 comments
What about California and what if i am already working in a low income situation for 4 years
osburn40
5 months ago
2 comments
God forgive me, but I DO hate Louisiana.
BryanEaton
5 months ago
2 comments
God I love ohio...
Teddi14
5 months ago
8 comments
I have a squidoo lens about this program at: http://www.squidoo.com/teacher_student_loan_cancellation I will personally be utilizing this program this year.
LMcGarv
5 months ago
54 comments
I'm going to direct my student teachers to this list.
stewarmf
5 months ago
4 comments
I just graduated with a degree in History and Global Studies. I don't want to teach now because I am traveling and want to work for a non-profit. Though I am thinking of getting certified before graduate school. Can I get loan forgiveness for my undergrad if I am not teaching before graduate school? Does this even make sense?