Name of Program:
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Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
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Program Web site:
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http://www.hhloans.com/index.cfm?ObjectID=A85AA8AA-0CD1-EDD4-D9379C7C084059FB |
Designation (Fund Source):
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State
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Eligible Specialties:
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Family Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Geriatrics
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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Agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for at least four years. The service period is a period of twelve consecutive months, generally beginning on the date the application is received or the date qualifying employment begins, whichever is later.
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Who Can Apply:
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Physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), and provide health care services to recipients enrolled in Medicaid, and the TX Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) may apply.
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Deadline(s):
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See website for deadline
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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N/A
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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The Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP) provides loan repayment funds for up to $180,000 over a period of four years to qualifying physicians.
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How to Apply:
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See website on how to apply.
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Additional Information/Comments:
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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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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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Address:
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1200 E. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752-1743
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Phone:
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(800) 242-3062
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FAX:
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(512) 458-7658
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E-Mail:
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loanrepaymentprograms@thecb.state.tx.us
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