Human Service and Home Health Workers Loan Student Repayment Program
A student loan repayment program for human service and home health workers who are direct care professionals and supervisors of direct care workers in programs operated by a home-based or community-based human service organization located in Massachusetts. Human service and home health workers must work in organizations that are funded or licensed by one of the below state agencies to provide treatment, support, or services to clients or their families.
Applications for this program closed on March 1, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST.
Program Details
Update Effective March 1: The application is now closed. Please refer to page 9 of the Common Questions for more information about application evaluation criteria. Applicants will receive direct communication from the Mass League regarding all award decisions via email.
Update Effective February 14: On February 5, 2024, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services paused new registrations for the MA Repay Human Service and Home Health Workers (HSHHW) Student Loan Repayment Program to update certain program elements. Please reference the Common Questions to view updated program information.
Eligible professionals include (but are not limited to):
- Care Coordinators
- House Managers
- Recovery Support Navigators
- Case Management Roles
- Job Coaches
- Therapeutic Mentors
- Residential Counselors
- Peer Specialists
- Companions
- Developmental Specialists
- Personal Care Homemakers
- Home Health Aides
Applicant must work for an organization that is funded by or licensed by one of the following state agencies:
- MassHealth
- Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Mental Health
- Department of Developmental Services
- Department of Youth Services
- Department of Children and Families
- Department of Transitional Assistance
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
- Executive Office of Veterans' Services
- Office for Refugee and Immigrants
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
- Department of Early Education and Care
Award Amount and Work Service Commitment by Degree Type
Master’s Degree
- 3-year commitment
- Up to $30,000 award
Bachelor’s Degree
- 2-year commitment
- Up to $20,000 award
Associate’s Degree
- 1-year commitment
- Up to $6,000 award
Part-time awards are also available, please see Common Questions and Eligibility Fact Sheet for more details.