Texas
1. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
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Eligibility: Licensed Physicians
Service Requirement: Complete one, two, three, or four consecutive service periods in a HPSA and during this period have provided direct patient care to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees. For loan repayment based on the fourth service period, physicians must have been licensed in a primary care specialty or specialty other than primary care.
Who Can Apply: Physicians who have met the service requirement.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum award in year 1: $25,000 or 16%. Maximum award in year 2: $35,000 or 22%. Maximum award in year 3: $45,000 or 28%. Maximum award in year 4: $55,000 or 34%. The maximum aggregate award amount is thus $160,000. These repayments are based on the total eligible student loan debt at the time of acceptance into the program.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111
2. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Dental Education Loan Repayment Program (DELRP)
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Eligibility: Licensed dentists with no disciplinary action from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Service Requirement: Practice in federally designated Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (DHPS) in Texas or federally funded community health centers for at least 12 consecutive months.
Who Can Apply: Dentists who have met the service requirement.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum annual loan repayment is $10,000.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111
3. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Children’s Medicaid Loan Repayment Program (CMLRP)
Website: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecb.state.tx.us%2Fdownload.cfm%3Fdownloadfile%3DAEB9A7FF-92CF-1693-9773A4A4E14EAFB7%26&ei=z4juUqbWDsKsyAG51YCYCw&usg=AFQjCNG-Ff7oPar64-ybW0ySiPruW3GyaA&sig2=T0VZoqBbIwFOuz_n5U9K5g&bvm=bv.60444564,d.aWc
Eligibility: Licensed physicians and board certified specialists and sub specialists.
Service Requirement: Provide services for four continuous years and meet the appropriate target number of Medicaid visits to children.
Who Can Apply: Have a Medicaid number before applying, eligible outstanding loans, and have completed the service requirement including meeting the target number of Medicaid visits for children.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum aggregate award per recipient is $140,000.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111
1. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
Website: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecb.state.tx.us%2Fdownload.cfm%3Fdownloadfile%3DAEB9A7FF-92CF-1693-9773A4A4E14EAFB7%26&ei=z4juUqbWDsKsyAG51YCYCw&usg=AFQjCNG-Ff7oPar64-ybW0ySiPruW3GyaA&sig2=T0VZoqBbIwFOuz_n5U9K5g&bvm=bv.60444564,d.aWc
Eligibility: Licensed Physicians
Service Requirement: Complete one, two, three, or four consecutive service periods in a HPSA and during this period have provided direct patient care to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program enrollees. For loan repayment based on the fourth service period, physicians must have been licensed in a primary care specialty or specialty other than primary care.
Who Can Apply: Physicians who have met the service requirement.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum award in year 1: $25,000 or 16%. Maximum award in year 2: $35,000 or 22%. Maximum award in year 3: $45,000 or 28%. Maximum award in year 4: $55,000 or 34%. The maximum aggregate award amount is thus $160,000. These repayments are based on the total eligible student loan debt at the time of acceptance into the program.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111
2. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Dental Education Loan Repayment Program (DELRP)
Website: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecb.state.tx.us%2Fdownload.cfm%3Fdownloadfile%3DAEB9A7FF-92CF-1693-9773A4A4E14EAFB7%26&ei=z4juUqbWDsKsyAG51YCYCw&usg=AFQjCNG-Ff7oPar64-ybW0ySiPruW3GyaA&sig2=T0VZoqBbIwFOuz_n5U9K5g&bvm=bv.60444564,d.aWc
Eligibility: Licensed dentists with no disciplinary action from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Service Requirement: Practice in federally designated Dental Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (DHPS) in Texas or federally funded community health centers for at least 12 consecutive months.
Who Can Apply: Dentists who have met the service requirement.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum annual loan repayment is $10,000.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111
3. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Children’s Medicaid Loan Repayment Program (CMLRP)
Website: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CDkQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecb.state.tx.us%2Fdownload.cfm%3Fdownloadfile%3DAEB9A7FF-92CF-1693-9773A4A4E14EAFB7%26&ei=z4juUqbWDsKsyAG51YCYCw&usg=AFQjCNG-Ff7oPar64-ybW0ySiPruW3GyaA&sig2=T0VZoqBbIwFOuz_n5U9K5g&bvm=bv.60444564,d.aWc
Eligibility: Licensed physicians and board certified specialists and sub specialists.
Service Requirement: Provide services for four continuous years and meet the appropriate target number of Medicaid visits to children.
Who Can Apply: Have a Medicaid number before applying, eligible outstanding loans, and have completed the service requirement including meeting the target number of Medicaid visits for children.
Repayment/Scholarship Terms: Maximum aggregate award per recipient is $140,000.
Contact:
Agency name: Office of External Relations Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 427-6111