New Hampshire State Loan Repayment Program

The State of New Hampshire will offset undergraduate or graduate educational loans to part-time primary care physicians, dentists, and psychiatrists for $27,500 for 2-year commitment with opportunity to extend for an additional 1-year at $10,000 and part-time eligible licensed healthcare professionals for $17,500 for a 2-year commitment with opportunity to extend for an additional 1-year renewal for $5,000. Matching funds through the employer or community may be required to receive a loan repayment.

• Family medicine
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics/gynecology
• General psychiatry
• Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine
• General Practice Dentists (DDS. or DMD)
• Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (PhD or equivalent)
• Primary Care Physician Assistants
• Registered Clinical Dental Hygienists
• Primary Care Certified Nurse Practitioners
• Certified Nurse Midwives
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (MA or PhD)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists
• Mental Health Counselors
• Licensed Professional Counselors (MA or PhD)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MA or PhD)

• Be a citizen or national of the United States.
• Hold a current and unrestricted New Hampshire License/Certification appropriate to their specialty or field of practice.
• Be employed in clinical practice at a public or non-profit private clinic located in either a HPSA, MHPSA, DHPSA or MUA/ MUP designated area in New Hampshire.
• Provide medical services to all patients regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, the SLRP provider must offer a sliding discount-to-fee schedule based on current Federal Poverty Guidelines, accept Medicaid and Medicare assignments, and provide free care when medically necessary.
• Be willing to commit to a three-year contract (full-time employee) or a two-year contract (part-time employee) with the State of New Hampshire to work in a federally designated medically underserved area.
• Not have breached a prior service obligation, even if the obligation was subsequently fulfilled, to the federal, state or local government.
• Not have a judgment lien against his/her property for a debt to the United States. Debtors with judgment liens for Federal debts are ineligible to receive Federal financial assistance.
• Not have any Federal debt written off as not collectible or any Federal service or payment obligation waived.
• Not have an outstanding contractual obligation for health professional service to the Federal Government (e.g. an active military obligation, SLRP, National Health Service Corps, Nursing Scholarship program).
• Must agree to repay the State for breach of service, if loan repayment contract terms aren't fulfilled. Each health care provider entering into any SLRP contract agrees to complete a service obligation that runs the length of the contract. This is a legal responsibility and should not be taken lightly. Health care providers should carefully read the contract before signing it. Providers who do not complete their service obligations or fail to meet any of the contractual service requirements may face significant default provisions as described in the contract. For this reason, healthcare providers should intend to remain at the eligible practice site for the term of the contract.
• Meet the minimum practice requirements described on the program web site to be eligible for the program.