Federal Resources
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National Health Service Corps
http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loanrepayment/
$50,000 for two years of service with the NHSC in addition to the salary provided by the community site at which a physician would be working.
Indian Health Service
http://www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/DHPS/LRP/index.cfm
$20,000 for each year of service in the IHS for a maximum of 2 years, plus 20% of federal income tax on the award.
NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-clinical.htm
NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year and pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes.
NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-disadv.htm
NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year and pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes.
NIH Loan Repayment for Contraception and Infertility Researchers
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-contra.htm
NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year and pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes.
NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-healthdisp.htm
NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year and pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes.
NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/lrp-pediatric.htm
NIH will repay up to $35,000 per year and pay an additional 39% of the repayments to cover your Federal taxes.
NIH General Research Loan Repayment Program (For NIH Employees)
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/about/intramural/intro.htm#rlrp
The NIH will repay up to $20,000 per year in loan repayment (plus tax reimbursement).
Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Faculty Loan Repayment Program
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/DSA/flrp/index.htm
- Call this number: 1-800-221-9393
- $20,000 dollars for each year of service. In addition, participants should also receive matching funds from their employing educational institution (an additional $20,000).
Another resource for debt management: Health Workforce Information Center |
