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Name of Program:
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Vermont State Educational Loan Repayment Program for Healthcare Professionals
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Program Web site:
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http://healthvermont.gov/local/rural/programs.aspx#loan or www.vtahec.org |
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Designation (Fund Source):
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Eligible Specialties:
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Primary Care Practitioners: (Family Practice, General Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ob/GYN & Psychiatry) Practictioners employed in a primary care setting include (MD or DO), Hospitalists, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, LPN's, RN's, Certified Nurse Mid-Wives, Dentists and Nurse Educators/Faculty.
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Service Requirements (formerly Service Stipulation):
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Must serve one year for each year of funding and comply with service requirements as outlined in annual Program Overview available from the Vermont Department of Health or University of Vermont AHEC.
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Who Can Apply:
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Must be a Vermont resident or plan to become a Vermont resident prior to disbursement of funds (if applying to or being recruited into a new position in Vermont) For Dentists, Vermont residency is not required while attending dental school.
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Deadline(s):
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Typically in September of each year. Consult www.vtahec.org or call 802-656-2179 for more information.
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Repayment/Scholarship terms:
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Must agree to contract for one-year service commitment. See Program Overview available from the Vermont Department of Health or University of Vermont AHEC for more details.
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Amount of repayment per year of service:
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Up to $10,000. for LPN's, RN's and up to $20,000 for Primary Care Practitioners Eligible Disciplines (MD's, DO's, PA's, NP's, CNM's, Dentists and Nurse Educator/Faculty
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How to Apply:
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Applications are typically available in late July. Please call the University of Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)Program Office at 802-656-2179 or visit www.vtahec.org.
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Additional Information/Comments:
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Single application for FREEMAN Educational Loan Repayment Program and Vermont State Educational Loan Repayment Programs. In addition to Loan Repayment programs outlined above, the State of Vermont offers a Scholarship Incentive/Loan Forgiveness Program for students enrolled in health care training. This program is administered by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). To learn more about this program and eligible health care training disciplines, visit VSAC at www.vsac.org.
For further information about AHEC contact:
University of Vermont Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Programs
UHC Campus, Arnold 5,
1 South Prospect Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
TEL:802-656-2179
FAX:802-656-3016
ahec@uvm.edu or
www.vtahec.org.
For information about the Freeman Educational Loan Repayment Program, visit http://med.uvm.edu/freeman
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Contact person(s):
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Name, title:
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Laurie McLean, Primary Care Coordinator
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Agency name:
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Vermont Department of Health
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Address:
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Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, PO Box 70,
Burlington, VT 05402
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Phone:
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(802) 951-5179
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FAX:
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(802) 651-1634
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E-Mail:
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laurie.mclean@uvm.edu
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