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:

1. has been designated as serving a large population of students from low-income families
2. is located in a rural area
3. has a high percentage of teachers holding emergency permits, OR
4. 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 Marissa Dungca at (619) 563-2845 or by e-mail at MarissaDungca@pointloma.edu. Information is also available at www.csac.ca.gov