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Find similar grantsBehavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program is sponsored by New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA). This program addresses the critical shortage of behavioral healthcare providers by offering student loan redemption to eligible providers in exchange for up to six years of service.
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Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Recent Currently selected Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program To address the critical shortage of behavioral healthcare providers, the Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program offers student loan redemption to eligible providers in exchange for up to six years of service.
Eligible behavioral healthcare providers include board certified behavior analysts, licensed associate counselors, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, and psychiatrists.
Subject to appropriation, the program provides up to $50,000 towards an eligible participant’s outstanding student loan balance in exchange for every two years of full-time service at an approved site, with a maximum of $150,000 in student loan redemption in exchange for up to six years of service.
Approved sites include community providers of behavioral and mental health services located in New Jersey, which are those operated by nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, school districts, municipalities, county governments, State agencies, or the federal government.
Additionally, program participants who work primarily with children or adolescents are eligible to receive up to six individual incentive grants, with a limit of $5,000 annually. Support for this program is subject to state appropriations and available funding.
Fiscal Year 2027 Overview To address New Jersey’s most severe shortages of behavioral healthcare providers, HESAA reviews applications and selects participants using a scoring system. The Fiscal Year 2027 scoring rubric weighs the demand for various behavioral healthcare occupations in New Jersey counties, using occupational demand data from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
HESAA will score and weigh applications based on the following criteria: In-demand occupation/title (35%) Geographic location of the applicant’s place of employment (25%) Applicant’s current salary in their behavioral healthcare occupation (20%) Whether the applicant works primarily with children or adolescents (20%) The application period for Fiscal Year 2027 opened at midnight on October 1, 2026 and close on October 31, 2026.
All applications need to be complete by the end of the application period. HESAA will not accept additional documents or revisions that are made to applications after 11:59 pm on October 31, 2026. Following the conclusion of the application period, the HESAA team will carefully review and score complete applications.
Our team will contact all applicants to confirm whether they are selected for the program based on their application scores upon completion of this review. If you have any questions, please contact LoanRedemption@hesaa. org or call us at 609-584-4480.
To qualify for student loan repayment assistance, an applicant must meet all the following requirements: Be a New Jersey resident and maintain residency in the State during Program participation; Be employed full-time, or plan to be employed full-time, by October 1, 2026 as an eligible behavioral healthcare provider at an approved site; Maintain a valid license or certification, as applicable, and practice as a behavioral healthcare provider in New Jersey throughout participation in the program; Commit to providing clinical mental or behavioral healthcare for at least two years at an approved site, in accordance with the terms of a contract with the NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA); Not be in default on any eligible qualifying loan; Not previously be selected for participation in the Program; and Not currently be participating in any other State tuition reimbursement or student loan redemption program or the federally administered National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
s. 254 l-1). The application period for this program will open on October 1, 2026.
Click here to View Required Documents Applicants will be required to submit the following documents as part of their application: New Jersey Driver’s License or State/County-Issued Identification: Proof of residency in the State of New Jersey. Employer Certification Form: Proof of employment at an approved site, signed by both you and a representative from your employer’s Human Resources department.
Licensure/Certification: Proof of a valid license or certification allowing you to provide behavioral healthcare services in the State of New Jersey. Loan Summary: Detailed documentation of eligible student loans, including the lender’s name, current balance, account number(s), and loan disbursement dates.
School Transcript: Verification that the loans were taken for a behavioral healthcare degree, including relevant dates and coursework. Billing statement within the past 30 days. Remember, all applications must be complete by the end of the application period.
HESAA will not accept additional documents (or revisions to applications) after 11:59 pm on October 31, 2026.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible behavioral healthcare providers include board certified behavior analysts, licensed associate counselors, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional c…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $150,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program are due October 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Behavioral Healthcare Provider Loan Redemption Program is funded by New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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