The Loan Forgiveness Program (LFP) was designed to recruit bilingual individuals in the following shortage areas in the New York City public schools: (1) special education; (2) school social work; (3) educational evaluation; (4) speech and hearing handicapped; (5) school psychology, guidance, and counseling; (6) physical therapy; and (7) occupational therapy. The LFP provides reimbursement of student loans to qualified bilingual individuals who have met New York State Certification requirements. Candidates, who must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, must be eligible for provisional certification and are expected to complete 10 months teaching in a designated shortage area or 12 months in year-round special education. To assess the functioning of this program, the Board of Education surveyed nine participants, most of whom had been social workers. Seven Respondents identified the financial incentive of loan repayment as a reason for joining the program, and three said it was a crucial factor. Most were satisfied with the program and all expected to be rehired. None had decided to leave the school system once the loan was paid. One third of respondents considered the amount of loan forgiven insufficient. One table summarizes repayments. (SLD)