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Loan Forgiveness, Loan Repayment Assistance Programs, and Scholarships

Discover loan forgiveness, scholarships, and loan repayment assistance programs like the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Indian Health Service (IHS), Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), the military, and other state and federal programs.

Loan Repayment, Forgiveness, Scholarship, and Other Programs Database

This searchable database provides detailed information about programs available to medical and health professions students.

Veterans Affairs - Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs

Federal loan repayment and scholarship programs exist to help you offset the costs of medical school. Veterans Affairs (VA) provides repayment assistance and scholarship opportunities through its Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP) and Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP).

  • July 1, 2024
NHSC: Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers a scholarship program for medical students, the Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program for students in their last year of medical school, federal and state Loan Repayment Programs (LRP), and a Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP. All programs are intended to help physicians or soon-to-be physicians with the cost and debt they incur from pursuing a medical career.

  • June 28, 2024
Indian Health Service (IHS) - Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs

Federal loan repayment programs exist to help students offset the costs of medical school in return for a service commitment. The Indian Health Service’s Loan Repayment Program provides repayment assistance for a two-year commitment to practice in health facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

  • June 28, 2024
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

This federal program was established by Congress in 2007 and offers loan forgiveness for borrowers meeting all required eligibility requirements.

  • December 3, 2024
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Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

Managing federal student loan payments during residency may be challenging, but income-driven repayment plans offer more manageable payment amounts that could also lead to forgiveness through the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

  • December 26, 2023
Loan Forgiveness, Scholarship and Service Programs

Do you want your medical education debt forgiven? Are you interested in learning about programs that might reduce your medical education student loans? Are you considering a career in public service or the military? There are numerous programs and opportunities available. Some of these programs are highlighted below and we encourage you to talk with the financial aid staff at your school to learn about other opportunities.

  • December 3, 2024