Loan Assistance Available for Veterinarians
The °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Veterinary Loan Assistance Program (AVLAP) provides loan assistance for veterinarians who work in °µÍø³Ô¹Ï for at least four years. Veterinarians must be accepted into the program and enter into an agreement with the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Board of Regents before assistance occurs. Funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Award Amount:
The maximum assistance amount is $100,000 or the balance of the veterinarian’s college loans, whichever is less.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have been awarded a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an eligible veterinary college after Jan. 1, 2023. A veterinary college means any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or its equivalent and that conforms to the standards required for accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
- Must have a current veterinary license in °µÍø³Ô¹Ï.
- Must have veterinary college educational loans that are not and do not become delinquent or in default.
- Must enter into an agreement with the °µÍø³Ô¹Ï Board of Regents indicating that you will work as a full-time veterinarian in °µÍø³Ô¹Ï for the following four years after obtaining a valid licensure in °µÍø³Ô¹Ï.
- Must work full-time in one of the following practice areas for at least two of the four years:
- Agricultural practice in an area designated by the as having a shortage.
- A nonprofit, county or municipal shelter.
- Must submit required documentation with the application:
- Transcripts showing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or its equivalent, conferred after Jan. 1, 2023;
- °µÍø³Ô¹Ï veterinary license;
- Federal and private promissory notes;
- Balances of all federal loans found in your Federal Student Aid account; and
- Balances of private student loans.
For questions email us at avlap@azregents.edu