Health Professions Education Foundation

Health Professions Education Foundation
Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program (LMHSPEP) and Mental Health Loan Assumption Program (MHLAP)

Who may apply?

Registered or Licensed Psychologists, Registered or Licensed Psychiatrists, Postdoctoral Psychological Assistants, Postdoctoral Psychological Trainees, Registered or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Registered or Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Registered or Licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in California.

An awardee may receive up to $15,000 to repay educational loans over a two-year period. An awardee commits to practicing and providing direct care in a publicly funded or public mental health facility, a non-profit mental health facility, a mental health professions shortage area, or in the Public Mental Health System.

Which Program should I apply for?

The Licensed Mental Health Service Provider Education Program and the Mental Health Loan Assumption Program are distinct in nature, due to their funding sources, selection criteria and guidelines.  For the March 2009 awards cycle only, the Foundation has produced a single application form for both programs.  To apply for either or both programs, please click on the application link below.

Note: When you click on the application link you will notice that some of the applications have two or three applications in one application. Please be sure that you read all instructions and include the information that is needed for the particular application that you are applying for.

FAQ | Click here for application. | Click here for application instructions. | Click here for program addendum.

Note: You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view the application. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, please click on the link to download it.