Piatt County Mental Health Center will now be able to offer student loan forgiveness for their employees, thanks to a recent grant.

Piatt County Mental Health Center Executive Director Tony Kirkman indicates, in February, he applied for a grant so that the Piatt County Mental Health Center could offer current and future employees student loan forgiveness through the federal program. In September, they had received the grant.

Kirkman says a community mental health center is a good starting position because you see a wide array of patients when compared with private practices. The experience paired with the loan forgiveness he feels would be very-attractive for recent college graduates.

To qualify for the program, applicants would have to remain in the position for two years to have a portion of their student loans forgiven. Kirkman notes this is an additional benefit he can offer that doesn't cost the county.

To learn more about the Piatt County Mental Health Center call, (217) 762-5371 or visit piattmhc.org.