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Interested in improving your work performance by continuing your education? Or have you already obtained a degree and want to know about Student Loan Repayment? The County of Accomack may be able to help, see the programs below:

Employee Tuition Assistance

Accomack County encourages the development of employees and under certain circumstances offers reimbursement for college credits taken to advance an employee’s career or work performance. To read more about tuition assistance, click here.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Public service employees are eligible for student loan forgiveness after 120 qualifying payments under a qualifying repayment plan.

Eligibility:

  • You must be a full-time employee at a federal, state, local government agency, or an non-religious 501(c)(3) organization. Accomack County is an eligible employer under these guidelines; however, employees must be full-time..
  • Must have one of the following qualifying loans: Direct Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans, Direct PLUS Loans, Direct Consolidation Loans, and Federal Perkins Loans & Family Education Loans are only eligible if you consolidate them first via a Direct Consolidation Loan.
  • Must make 120 on-time payments towards loans.
  • Must be under one of the following qualifying plans: Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Pay As You Earn Repayment (PAYE), Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE), Income-Contingent (ICR), or Standard Repayment.

How can I become eligible?

  1. Submit the Employment Certification for Public Loan Forgiveness form. 
    • Click here for form.
  2. Switch to an income-driven repayment plan to extend payments. Standard plans may not have a remaining balance after 120 payments
  3. Consolidate your loan.
  4. Have your employer complete the certification annually or every time you leave a public sector job, this includes any previous employers if they fall under the guidelines needed. The Employment Certification for Public Loan Forgiveness must be completed annually. 

**To benefit from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness, repayment plans should be under an income-driven repayment plan. This will extend payments for 20-25 years and leave a remaining balance after 120 payments. Otherwise, the loan may be already paid off within the 120 payments.**

To learn more about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness please visit the Federal Student Aid website here or contact your student loan servicer (ex. Nelnet Student Loan Servicer).

Please contact the Human Resources department if you have any questions or concerns at (757)787-5705 or email us at AskHR@co.accomack.va.us