Maryland
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians (MLARP)
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialaid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_mlarp.asp
Eligibility: Primary care physicians (including medical residents completing residency) in: General internal medicine, Family medicine, General pediatrics, Obstetrics and gynecology, or General psychiatry
Service Requirements: You must sign and return a promissory note and service obligation agreeing to serve full-time as a primary care physician in an underserved area in Maryland for a period of two to four years. Physicians must begin their service obligation within three (3) months of the close of the fiscal year in which the contract is executed. Medical residents must begin their service obligation within three (3) months of completion of training. You may not hold this award if you are currently serving another service obligation.
Who Can Apply: Primary care physicians, including medical residents. An eligible practice site is one operated as a public clinic by any federal, state, local governmental entity or a non-profit medical care facility that 1) treats all persons regardless of ability to pay, and 2) is located in a geographic region of Maryland that the Health Resources and Services Administration has designated as a HPSA (Primary Care HPSA for internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology; Mental HPSA for psychiatry).
Amount of Repayment per Year of Service: Up to $25,000 per year for a 2-year obligation. A recipient may reapply for an award after completion of the first two year service obligation. A recipient’s total award amount cannot exceed $100,000 or two 2-year obligations at $25,000 per year.
Contact:
Name: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Address: 6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Phone Number: (410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
Fax: (410) 332-0250
Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians (MLARP)
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialaid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_mlarp.asp
Eligibility: Primary care physicians (including medical residents completing residency) in: General internal medicine, Family medicine, General pediatrics, Obstetrics and gynecology, or General psychiatry
Service Requirements: You must sign and return a promissory note and service obligation agreeing to serve full-time as a primary care physician in an underserved area in Maryland for a period of two to four years. Physicians must begin their service obligation within three (3) months of the close of the fiscal year in which the contract is executed. Medical residents must begin their service obligation within three (3) months of completion of training. You may not hold this award if you are currently serving another service obligation.
Who Can Apply: Primary care physicians, including medical residents. An eligible practice site is one operated as a public clinic by any federal, state, local governmental entity or a non-profit medical care facility that 1) treats all persons regardless of ability to pay, and 2) is located in a geographic region of Maryland that the Health Resources and Services Administration has designated as a HPSA (Primary Care HPSA for internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology; Mental HPSA for psychiatry).
Amount of Repayment per Year of Service: Up to $25,000 per year for a 2-year obligation. A recipient may reapply for an award after completion of the first two year service obligation. A recipient’s total award amount cannot exceed $100,000 or two 2-year obligations at $25,000 per year.
Contact:
Name: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Address: 6 North Liberty Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Phone Number: (410) 767-3300
Toll Free Phone: (800) 974-0203
Fax: (410) 332-0250