Loan Repayment via Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is a service organization that sends Americans abroad to assist the needs of people around the world. While serving, volunteers are still responsible for their student loans.
However, you may qualify for benefits like deferment, partial cancellation, income-driven repayment, or loan forgiveness—depending on your loan type (federal or private), the specific loan (e.g., Perkins, Stafford, Direct), and your post-service plans.

Additional information about Volunteer Education Loans through the Peace Corps

Medical Studies Volunteer Work

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers loan repayment programs through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC program provides loan repayment assistance to eligible health care professionals who agree to practice in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) for a specified period. The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment assistance to registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and nurse faculty who serve in eligible critical shortage facilities or nursing schools.

For more details and application instructions, please visit the official program pages:
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program | Bureau of Health Workforce

AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps members who successfully complete a term of service may be able to earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which can be used to repay qualifying student loans. For more information, visit Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.

Certain AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers may qualify for Federal Perkins Loan cancellation. Visit Perkins Loan Cancellation and Discharge | Federal Student Aid for more information.