For young adults (or even as returning students), college is about making a commitment to better yourself and, in the process, searching for your true purpose. We understand that search, because at VA, we’ve already found a noble mission that gives our work meaning.
For our mental health professionals, the mission begins by building on a Veteran’s strengths and offering respect, honor and hope to both the Veteran and the family members who support them.
If that noble mission appeals to you, VA has ways to help pay for your education and get you started in what could become a lifelong mental health career.
Students interested in pursuing psychiatry as their mental health career, for example, can consider the Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP), which aims to help physicians shrug off their student debt.
Some mental health care jobs also qualify for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), which has helped more than 20,000 of our employees repay their student loans faster.
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Visit VA Careers now to learn more about mental health careers at VA, and the scholarships that can help you pay off your degree even while you care for Veterans.
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