Other Provider Loan Repayment Programs
In addition to the CHC Provider Loan Repayment Program, there is an array of other state and federal programs - as well as a new public-private initiative - which offer loan repayment for medical, nursing and dental students / providers who make commitments to practice in medically underserved areas. See below for a comprehensive list of programs:
» Disadvantaged Students Loan Repayment Program
» Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program
» MassHealth Access Oral Health Program Loan Repayment Program
» MassHealth Access Public Health Dental Hygienist Incentive Program
» National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Disadvantaged Students Loan Repayment Program
The Loans for Disadvantaged Students program provides long-term, low-interest rate loans to full-time,
financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue a degree in allopathic medicine,
osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatric medicine, pharmacy or veterinary medicine. More more
details, please click below:
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health administers a loan repayment program for health care professionals who commit to working full time for two years in a community health center (up to $25,000 per year for two years). This program is funded through a combination of state and federal funds. For more information, please visit the site below:
MassHealth Access Oral Health Program Loan Repayment Program
The MassHealth Access Oral Health Program Loan Repayment Program is available for dentists who commit to working in a community health center or public or nonprofit dental clinic. Dentists, within five years of graduating from dental school, will be awarded $30,000 for full time work and $20,000 for part-time work, over a two year period. For more information, please visit the site below:
MassHealth Access Public Health Dental Hygienist Incentive Program
The MassHealth Access Public Health Dental Hygienist Incentive Program is available for dental hygienists by allowing them to deliver preventive services in public schools and improving access to oral health care for school-age Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) members in Massachusetts. As independent providers not affiliated with a public or private dental practice, school-based dental hygienists are reimbursed directly by MassHealth for their services. The MassHealth Access Program provides start-up grants of $15,000 each. The funding awards for public health dental hygienists are intended to increase access to dental screenings, sealants, and fluoride varnish services among children eligible for MassHealth. For more information, please visit the site below:
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
The National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program provides up to $360,000 tax free loan repayment funding to primary care medical, dental and mental health clinicians choosing up to a 16 year commitment to the NHSC to work in a NHSC-approved site located in a federally-designated Health Professional Shortage Area. Shorter two year service awards for $60,000 are also available as well as half-time opportunities. To qualify, a provider must be a U.S. citizen with a valid unrestricted license or certificate in Massachusetts, and must work full-time.
The attached flyers highlight key information about the program. Please visit the NHSC website for more information and to apply.
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