To qualify for the APLE loan forgiveness program, you must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 60 semester, or 90 quarter, undergraduate units
- Be enrolled in either a program leading to a BA or a California teaching credential
- Be approved to receive or have received an educational loan
- Not be in default on any educational loan
- Agree to teach in a CA public school in one of the areas listed below for at least four years
- Mathematics (Grades 7 - 12)
- Science (Life/Physical) (Grades 7 - 12)
- English and Language Arts
- Foreign Language
- Special Education
- Low-Income Area School
- Low-Performing School
- School Serving Rural Area
- State Special School
- School with a High Percentage of Emergency Permit Teachers