Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BH4NYC)

• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric Physician Assistants
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
• Licensed Clinical Psychologists
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers
• Licensed Creative Art Therapists
• Nurses working in Behavioral Health Settings

• Award size is dependent on discipline and student debt burden. Non-physician clinicians will be eligible for a maximum of $30,000 in loan forgiveness, while psychiatrists will be eligible for a maximum of $75,000 proportionate with the cost of medical school.
• Eligible applicants must commit to working a minimum 3 years full-time at NYC Health + Hospitals.
• We accept applications on a rolling basis with two annual application deadlines: April 30 and September 30.

• Are employed full-time at NYC Health + Hospitals
• Graduated from a relevant degree program—including those from outside the United States (programs must be accredited by your discipline’ s Commission).
• Are licensed and/or board-certified within 5 years of completing training.
• Are in good standing with your clinical discipline’s licensing body, earning Satisfactory or above satisfactory employee evaluations (e.g. Ongoing Professional Performance Evaluation)
• Are committed to working full-time for NYC Health + Hospitals for at least 3 years after receiving your first BH4NYC award.
• Are a physician or non-physician with outstanding school loan debt.
• Are not participating in or receiving loan repayment from another source, with the exception of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Have never received loan forgiveness or repayment through employment from NYC Health + Hospitals.
• Are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien holding an I-155 or I-551 card.

Applications are reviewed in batches after each deadline. Applicants will be notified of their selection for BH4NYC within 6 weeks following the meeting of our Evaluation Committee.