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  National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
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Program Description
The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program recruits health professionals to work in selected health professional shortage areas and, in return, helps repay their qualifying educational loans. In addition to loan repayment, these clinicians receive a competitive salary, some tax relief benefits, and a chance to have a significant impact on a community. Maximum repayment during the required initial two-year contract is $25,000 each year. Participants may extend loan repayments beyond two years, one year at a time, to the extent they have unpaid qualifying educational loans and serve at an eligible site.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or dual citizen who is not medically qualified/certified/licensed but has student loan debt and is willing to provide primary health care services in an area with a shortage of health professionals.

Loan Terms
N/A

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

Program Contact Information
For more information about the NHSC Loan Repayment Program and how to apply, visit:

http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/applications/lrp/default.htm

To request an application or for application assistance, call this toll-free number:
800-221-9393

Or send an e-mail request to:
NHSC@matthewsgroup.com

Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/

 
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