Nebraska Loan Repayment Program for Rural Health Professionals
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| Web site |
Link to program web site |
| Type |
Loan repayment |
| Sponsor |
Nebraska Office of Rural Health |
| Deadline |
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
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| Tagged keywords |
Dentists, Financial Aid, Loan Repayment Programs, Nebraska, Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapy Occupations, Pathologists' Assistants, Pharmacists, Physical Therapy Occupations, Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Rural, Shortage Designations |
| Description |
The Nebraska Loan Repayment Program offers rural health professional that practice in shortage areas designated. |
| Amount |
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, master's level mental health professionals, pharmacists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists may receive up to $20,000 per year ($10,000 from local funds; $10,000 from state funds) to be used toward the repayment of commercial or government educational loans. Physicians, dentists, and clinical psychologists may receive up to $40,000 per year ($20,000 from local funds; $20,000 from state funds). |
| Geographic Coverage |
Nebraska |
| Eligibility |
Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants practicing the specialties of family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, general surgery, and psychiatry are eligible to apply for the Nebraska Loan Repayment Program. Dentists must specialize in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, or oral surgery. Clinical psychologists, master's level mental health professionals (Licensed Mental Health Practitioners), pharmacists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists are also eligible. Eligibility does not guarantee acceptance into the program. |
| Contacts |
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Rural Health
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: 402.471.2337 |
Last updated February 8, 2010
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