The Faculty Loan Repayment Program application for academic year 2009-2010 was due July 7. |
About
the Faculty Loan Repayment Program |
The Faculty Loan Repayment Program helps eligible health professions faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds to repay their student loans.
The Faculty Loan Repayment Program provides as much as $20,000 a year to eligible faculty members who apply to and are selected to receive funding from the program in return for a 2-year service commitment.
Participants should also receive matching funds from their employing educational institution.
In addition, Faculty Loan Repayment Program participants receive a tax liability benefit.
- U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible)
- With a degree
or enrolled in an approved graduate training program in an eligible discipline:
- Allopathic Medicine
- Osteopathic Medicine
- Podiatric Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy
- Optometry
- Nursing (RN only)
- Public Health
- Behavioral and Mental Health (graduate level only)
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Social Work
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Schools of Allied Health (baccalaureate or graduate degree programs)
- Dental Hygiene
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Radiologic Technology
- Speech Pathology
- Audiology
- Registered Dietitians
- With an employment commitment for a full-time or part-time faculty position for a minimum of two years, beginning on or before September 30, 2009, from one of the following types of eligible schools:
- Medicine
- Osteopathic Medicine
- Podiatric Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy
- Nursing
- Allied Health
- Public Health
- Schools offering graduate programs in behavioral and mental health
- From a disadvantaged background, based on environmental or economic factors.
Applicants with full-time employment at an eligible health professions school will be funded first.
To the extent that funds remain available, applicants with part-time employment at an eligible health professions school will be funded. Part-time participants will be funded based on the percentage of a full-time position he or she works.
Help: CallCenter@hrsa.gov or
1-800-221-9393 (TTY:1-877-897-9910) Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), 9 am to 5:30 pm ET. |
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