Through the APLE Program, the California Student Aid Commission may assume up to $19,000 in outstanding educational loan balances for each participant who serves as a K-12 public school teacher in California. To receive the full $19,000 loan assumption, participants must provide 4 consecutive years of full-time teaching service in either a subject area where a critical teacher shortage has been identified or a school that:
- has been designated as serving a large population of students from low-income families
- is located in a rural area
- has a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits, OR
- ranks in the lowest 20th percentile of the Academic Performance Index (API).
For an APLE Application or for further assistance regarding this program, please contact Deborah Zal at (619) 563-2845 or by e-mail at DeborahZal@pointloma.edu. Information is also available at www.csac.ca.gov |