Application and Loan Repayment Procedure for the Georgia Peace Officers Loan Repayment Program
The Peace Officers Loan Repayment Application Agreement is scheduled to open December 2024.
Additionally, the Verification Forms will be made available in December 2024.
The Georgia Peace Officers Loan Repayment Application Agreement is a one-time application.
The Employer and Lender Verification forms must be submitted each year (annually).
Before applying, the applicant must have a GAfutures student account with SSN for secure identification. (GAfutures accounts are secure and are not shared).
- One Georgia Peace Officers Loan Repayment Application Agreement is required for program approval.
- The Application Agreement is valid for five years.
- Employer Verification Form is required annually to certify employment.
- Must be submitted at the time of completing 12 consecutive months of qualifying employment.
- Twelve (12) months of Qualified Employment after January 1, 2024
- Lender Verification Form is required annually to certify qualifying loan.
- Must be submitted at the time of completing 12 consecutive months of qualifying employment.
- Payment to the lender of the eligible student loan for Peace Officers enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in a field of Criminal Justice also requires certification from the eligible postsecondary institution of qualified enrollment.
- Loan payments are sent directly to the lender of the eligible student loan.
- Applicants are notified by email of payment(s) made to the lender of the eligible student loan.
- Applications are processed first come, first served, and are based on available funds.