PA Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Employer Information
The SLRN Program provides a financial incentive, in the form of student loan relief, for nurses who have worked tirelessly fighting the COVID-19 pandemic to continue within the nursing profession.
Qualified SLRN applicants could be selected to receive student loan relief of up to $2,500 for each year of work (beginning with 2020) for no more than 3 years (2020, 2021, and 2022), with the maximum benefit of $7,500.
To extend the student loan relief, PHEAA must verify the employment of each selected nurse. This page answers commonly asked questions.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and PHEAA thank you for your efforts and assistance in getting the valued nurses in PA the relief that they have earned through their hard work and dedication. Your support of them during their employment has made that possible.