Nurses in Mississippi with student loan debt could be granted financial relief.
The Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid offers registered nurses and licensed practical nurses with outstanding student loan debt an opportunity to apply for up to $6,000 in loan repayment through the Nurse Retention Loan Repayment program. This will be the program’s last year in existence, so medical professionals are urged to take advantage of loan assistance while they can.
“If you think you might be eligible to apply, don’t wait,” Dr. Jennifer Rogers, executive director of the Mississippi Office of Student Financial Aid, said. “2026 is the last year of this program, and funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis through August 31 or until the funds have been spent.”
To be eligible for the loan repayment assistance, nurses must have a current relevant license and work full-time in Mississippi in a skilled nursing home or general acute care hospital that is licensed by the state health department. Eligible recipients must also have outstanding student loans in their own name. Awards of up to $6,000 will be paid directly to the loan servicer after the nurse has completed at least one full year of work.
“We know nurses are in high demand and have options in where they choose to work,” Rogers added. “This program was designed as a way to address the state’s nursing shortage in our hospitals and nursing homes, while also helping nurses quickly pay down any debt they carry from nursing school.”
The application process will run through Sept. 15, and applications can be submitted online.