Student Loan Repayment Program

Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is excited to announce the Student Loan Repayment Program grant for districts and intermediate districts. This program serves as an effort to increase the retention of teachers, including those in critical shortage areas, aligning with goal 7 of Michigan's Top 10 Strategic Education Plan. A district or intermediate district that applies for funding under this section shall use the funding only to implement a student loan repayment program.

Program Administration Information

We’re introducing a separate page to present information about making payments to participants, as well as provide answers to many program administration questions that districts may have. Use the button below to access our new 27k Program Administration page. Keep this bookmarked since we will be making frequent updates here!

Application Timeline

Applications for Cohort 1 of the Student Loan Repayment Program closed Thursday April 11, 2024. MDE thanks all of the districts who sent in applications on behalf of their eligible participants.

Cohort 1 Updates

• OEE has completed final data verification and Grant Award Notifications (GANs) were distributed over the first part of July 2024.
• After distribution of GANs has concluded, the first payments for eligible participants were sent to districts in the July 22 State School Aid payment. We ask for district cooperation in making timely payments to their participants.
• Please use the "Program Administration" link above for more information about payments and procedures for auditing and monitoring of funds. OEE anticipates this page to be available in mid-June 2024.
• A separate set of GANs were sent to districts on August 20 to conclude the application data adjustments requested by MDE in May 2024. These funds were made available in the August State School Aid payment.
• A final set of GANs is expected to be sent to districts in late October 2024 to conclude the necessary adjustments to back payment data for a separate set of districts.

Applicant Eligibility

IMPORTANT: Individual district staff members interested in this opportunity are not eligible to apply for this grant.

Only Intermediate school districts (ISDs) and local education agencies (LEAs), both traditional public school districts and public school academies (PSAs), are eligible to complete the application on behalf of their district staff members.

ISDs may apply on behalf of the districts in their service area pursuant to their agreements with those districts.