Impact of the ma repay program

MA Repay has offered over $270M in awards to more than 6100 direct care professionals across the Commonwealth.* Hear their stories and learn how student loan repayment has benefited participants personally and professionally.

How did participating in the MA Repay Program make an impact? MA Participants share their experiences.

measuring success

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6,174
awardees*
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18,946
years of service committed
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727
organizations served
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314
cities and towns served

Loan REpayment Funds

$271,450,219
awarded to eligible applicants*
$45,245
average award amount
$80,604,322
disbursed to participants' loan servicers as of June 2025

Meeting Patient Needs

92%
of Massachusetts Community Health Centers served.
77%
of participants live or work in a Vaccine Equity Initiative or Advancing Health Equity in Massachusetts area.
41%
of participants speak a language other than English.

top 10 job roles

Registered Nurse
Social Worker
Mental Health Counselor
Licensed or Certified Behavioral Health Provider
Case Manager
Non-Licensed Master's-Level Behavioral Health Provider
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
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MA Repay is a dynamic program, and data is subject to change.
This page was last updated 06/12/25.

*Figures represent initial award notifications and do not reflect current participant totals.
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PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS

"In a field that requires graduate education but often lacks sufficient funding for provider salaries, this program is essential... not only for long-term sustainability, but also for preventing burnout."

- Amber, Clinical Director

"I do observe that MA Repay's program decreases turnover rates of employees at community health centers, which improves the delivery of services and access to services, not to mention the quality and effectiveness of outcomes for patients."

- Michael, Mental Health Clinician, working in Taunton

"MA Repay has helped me to stress less on finances and more on the work and treating patients. The process has been very easy and the staff at the program have been great to work with."

- Registered Nurse, working in Taunton

"Knowing that my commitment to serving an underserved community is being recognized and supported has renewed my motivation and sense of purpose."

- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, working in Belmont

"MA Repay has truly helped with my student loans. I'm very thankful for the program and highly recommend it to others to apply."

- MA Repay Participant, working in Braintree

"I've been working full time and paying student loans for 20+ years. This repay program has finally lifted that burden and allowed me to start saving money. For the first time in my adult life I'm almost completely debt free."

- Kerry, Occupational Therapist, working in Cambridge

"MA Repay has truly been a game-changer in allowing me to serve where I'm most passionate without sacrificing my financial future."

- Erich, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, working in Worcester

"The support from MA Repay has allowed me to enroll in a Master's program. This program will broaden my scope of practice allowing me to better assist my patients by providing them with more treatment options."

- Sydney

"MA Repay has given me the opportunity to be able to make a conscious choice about how to balance my professional and personal priorities to support not only my well-being, but also my family's overall emotional health."

- Brianna Kumar, Staff Psychiatrist, working in Springfield

"Mass Repay has fundamentally changed my life... It has helped me pay off my debt, plan for my financial future and given me such flexibility in my career. I am so thankful for this program."

- Sarosh, Physician, working in Boston

"Receiving financial support from the MA Repay program has allowed me the ability to remain working in the non-profit sector which aligns with my values."

- Marisa, Community Crisis Stabilization Program Director and Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Future Updates

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