Name of Program:
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Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri (PRIMO)
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Program Web site:
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http://www.health.mo.gov/living/families/primarycare/primo/index.php |
Designation (Fund Source):
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State
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Eligible Specialties:
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Primary care physicians, dentists, and dental hygienists
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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One year of service providing primary care in a health professional shortage area per loan. If number of loans exceeds five, 20% of the entire borrowed amount and interest is forgiven per year
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Who Can Apply:
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Applicant must be a Missouri resident attending a Missouri institution as a full-time student. Applicants must have been accepted by or currently attending a school offering a course of study leading to a degree as specified in Eligible Specialties.
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Deadline(s):
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Applications are accepted from January 1 to March 1, each calendar year.
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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FORGIVENESS: Recipients repay their PRIMO loans by working as a primary care provider in an area of defined need upon completion of training and licensure. The number of years a PRIMO participant will need to work to repay a debt through forgiveness is determined by the number of PRIMO loans they have received (year-for-year basis). If number of loans exceeds five, 20% of the entire borrowed amount and interest is forgiven per year. CASH REPAYMENT: Loans accrue interest at the rate of 9.5% from the date the payments are issued.
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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Loan amounts are based on discipline and level of degree. Amounts range from $5,000 to $20,000 per year.
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How to Apply:
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Applications are available through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, see website.
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Additional Information/Comments:
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Loans available beginning undergraduate level through medical school. Residency stipends also available. Selection process is used. Debts are forgiven in exchange for practicing in a health professional shortage area.
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Contact person(s):
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Name, title:
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N/A
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Agency name:
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Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
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Address:
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PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102
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Phone:
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(573) 751-6441
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FAX:
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(573) 522-8146
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E-Mail:
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DHSS.LoanRepayment@health.mo.gov
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