The 2023 Hawaiʻi State Legislature provided an unprecedented $30 million over two years in educational loan repayment to health professionals licensed or otherwise certified to practice in and provide care to patients in Hawai‘i.
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In exchange for two years of full-time service in Hawaiʻi, high-demand healthcare professionals will qualify for loan repayments up to a maximum of $50,000 per year. The eligible amount varies depending on the profession, location of practice, and educational indebtedness.
Last week marked one year since I took office as governor and I’d like to provide an update on the challenges we’ve faced and the progress we’ve made as a state over the last 12 months.
The State of Hawai‘i bears the highest cost of living in the United States, the second-highest rate of homelessness per capita and an affordable housing shortage of 50,000 units.