State lawmakers are considering a new student loan repayment program to attract former Alaskans to return and serve as teachers and state workers.
The program outlined in House Bill 28 would pay off up to $24,000 in student debt for Alaskans who go out of state for college as an incentive to return home to work for the state or as a public school teacher.
Bill sponsor Rep. Andi Story, D-Juneau, said it’s an effort to address the state’s struggle to hire key employees and stem the tide of outmigration
“I want to incentivize and encourage skilled former Alaskans to come back home and work as teachers or state employees,” she…
