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State program offers up to $7,500 a year to help early-education workers repay student loans
Summary
ESC staff described a new loan-repayment program for early childhood educators in Massachusetts that will pay up to $7,500 per recipient per year to federal or state student-loan servicers; applications and supporting documents must be uploaded by June 1 for initial review.
ESC staff outlined a new loan-repayment program intended for early childhood educators who hold outstanding federal or state student loans. Sara Swan, who identified herself as an ESC specialist in educator development, said the program reimburses up to $7,500 per beneficiary per year and pays the money directly to a loan servicer rather than to individuals.
The program is limited to early-education professionals currently working in eligible Massachusetts-licensed settings — including program-centered centers and family child-care/home license holders — and requires that the qualifying degree or associate/bachelor credential originate from a Massachusetts institution. Swan said masters-level study is not eligible under this repayment benefit. “Essa oportunidade é pra aqueles que têm saldo pendente de empréstimos, e gostaria de ajuda pra pagar esses empréstimos,”…
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