Physician corps loan repayment program accepting applications Applications are now being accepted for the next cycle of the Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment Program. Award recipients will receive up to $105,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a medically underserved area of the state. The program was created in 2002 through legislation sponsored by the California Medical Association. This year's application cycle begins on December 1, 2016, and continues through February 29, 2017, a month later than usual. According to the Health Professions Education Foundation, the deadline has been extended to ... December 6, 2016 General Medical School Debt, Medical School Loans, Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment 0 0 Comment Read More »
California State Loan Repayment Program now acccepting applications The California State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) application cycle for 2016 is now open. The program assists with the repayment of educational loans for health care professionals who work in underserved areas of California. The program was congressionally authorized in 1987 to increase the number of primary care physicians and other health care professionals practicing in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) in California. Grant recipients must commit to two-year, full-time or four-year, half-time service agreement to provide direct patient care in a primary, dental or mental health HPSA. Awardees ... August 25, 2016 General Medical School Debt, Medical School Grants, Medical School Loans, State Loan Repayment Program, Underserved Communities 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical students: Apply now for 2017 loan repayment program Applications are now being accepted for the National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program, which offers up to $120,000 to medical students (M.D. and D.O.) in their final year of medical school in return for a commitment to provide primary health care full-time for at least three years or half time for at least six years in a medically underserved area. The application deadline is October 13, 2016. For more information and to apply for the program, click here. August 25, 2016 General Medical School Financing, Medical Students, Medical School Debt, Medical School Loans 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical students: 2016 loan repayment program application process now open Applications are now being accepted for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program. The program offers up to $120,000 to medical students (M.D. and D.O.) in their final year of medical school in return for a commitment to provide primary health care full time for at least three years or half time for at least six years in a medically underserved area. The 2016 Students to Service application cycle closes on April 5 at 7:30 p.m. For more information and to apply for the program, ... March 31, 2016 General Medical School Loans, Medical Students, Medical School Debt 0 0 Comment Read More »
Physician corps loan repayment program now accepting applications Applications are now being accepted for the next cycle of the Steven M. Thompson Loan Repayment Program. Award recipients will receive up to $105,000 to repay educational loans in exchange for a three-year service commitment in a medically underserved area of the state. The program was created in 2002 through legislation sponsored by the California Medical Association. Applicants should note that this application cycle closes on February 29, 2016, a month later than usual. According to the Health Professions Education Foundation, the deadline has been extended to allow time for ... December 21, 2015 General Steven M. Thompson, Early Career/Young Physician, Medical School Debt, Medical School Loans 0 0 Comment Read More »
