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Name of Program:
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Medicine for the Economically Disadvantaged Loan Repayment Program (MED)
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Program Web site:
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https://uncommongood.org/medicine-and-mental-health/loan-repayment-for-health-professionals/ |
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Designation (Fund Source):
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Private Donations
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Eligible Specialties:
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Physicians (MD, Dr.MuD, Dr.Med, or DO), Dentists (DDS or DMD), Optometrists (OD), and Pharmacists (Pharm. D.)
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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Must be working full-time in a nonprofit clinic in Los Angeles or San Bernardino Counties (California).
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Who Can Apply:
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Physicians (MD, Dr.MuD, Dr.Med, or DO), Dentists (DDS or DMD), Optometrists (OD), and Pharmacists (Pharm. D.) who are working full-time in a nonprofit clinic in Los Angeles or San Bernardino Counties
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Deadline(s):
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There is no deadline to apply. However, the number of awards is dependent on the number of eligible applications and availability of funding.
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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Awards vary based on available funding, and typically range from $10,000 to $20,000/year.
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How to Apply:
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Please see website for application and instructions.
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Additional Information/Comments:
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Government and commercial loans obtained by the applicant for undergraduate and graduate health professions degrees qualify as eligible educational debt under this program. Awardees are given priority for future funding opportunities.
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Contact person(s):
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Name, title:
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Francesca Twohy-Haines, Program Director
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Agency name:
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Uncommon Good
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Address:
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211 W. Foothill Boulevard,
Claremont, CA 91711
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Phone:
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(909) 625-2248
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FAX:
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E-Mail:
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ftwohy-haines@uncommongood.org
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