Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program (formerly Math, Science and Special Education Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program)

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible noncitizen.

• Must be a resident of Arizona for at least the previous 12 months at the time of application completion.

• Must be enrolled at least half-time in a baccalaureate program working on a teaching degree or an alternative teacher certification program at a nationally or regionally accredited private* postsecondary educational institution in Arizona.

• Must be a junior or higher (completed at least 55 college credit hours) in a course of instruction with the intent to attain licensure as a teacher in math, science, special education or to provide instruction as a teacher in a public low-income school, public rural school, or a public school located on an Indian reservation.

• Must be seeking a first baccalaureate degree or an alternative teaching certificate.

• Must have financial need (Cost of Attendance minus Expected Family Contribution (EFC)).

• Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as determined by the institution.

• Must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

• Must enter into an agreement with the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) to teach in an Arizona public school in a term equal to the number of year of loan received plus one year.

• Must sign a promissory note acknowledging the conditions of the loan and promising to repay the loan plus 7% interest if teaching obligation is not met.

• First time applicants must write a 250-500 word essay on what impact they intend to make in the classroom.

*A student attending a public postsecondary educational institution who received a loan through the Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program before the 2021-2022 award year may continue in the program until the student completes the student's eligible studies under the program.