Mental Health Loan Assumption Program

Details

Applicant must be currently working or have an offer to work in a hard to fill/retain position within California's Public Mental Health System. Eligible licensed or registered psychiatric, psychologists, marriage/family therapists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses may apply. Priority consideration will be given to applicants best suited to meet the cultural and linguistic needs and demands of mental health consumers, based on the applicant meeting one or more of the following selection criteria: work experience, cultural/linguistic competence, fluency, personal/community background, community service, and career goal.s

FAQ

Application deadline	October 16
Scholarship, grant, fellowship, or contest	Other
Number of applications	1222
Awarded every year?	yes
Renewable? Award is not automatically renewable. Recipient must go through competitive process to be considered for each award, each cycle.	yes
Must be repaid? One year commitment to work in a Public Mental Health System of California.	yes
Required to attend a specific school?	no
Separate application required?	yes

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