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Minnesota Loan Forgiveness Program - Dental
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Program
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http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/orhpc/funding/l
oans/dentloan.html
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| Sponsor |
Minnesota Department of Health |
| Deadlines |
December 1, 2010 |
| Purpose |
The purpose of Minnesota’s Loan Forgiveness program is to recruit and retain health care professionals to needed areas and facilities within Minnesota. The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), Minnesota Department of Health administers this program. It is funded by the State of Minnesota. Program eligibility requirements and benefits are established by state statute, 144.1501 authorizing the health professional education loan forgiveness program. The Dentist Loan Forgiveness Program provides funds for repayment of qualifying educational loans for dental students, residents or licensed dentists. We currently estimate that approximately $19,000 will be paid directly to the participant annually for up to four years that a participant serves Minnesota state public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Applicants are responsible for securing their own educational loans. Qualified loans include government, commercial and foundation loans for actual costs paid for tuition, reasonable education and living expenses related to the graduate or undergraduate education of a health care professional. The ORHPC annually requires participants to verify they have applied the loan forgiveness funds to their educational loans.
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| Eligibility |
This program is offered to dental students and residents who plan to practice full time serving public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts or to licensed dentists serving public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts. To be eligible, students and residents must submit an application to the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care while attending dental school or residency training. |
Geographic
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Minnesota |
Amount of
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The ORHPC will make an annual payment to the participant in the amount of $25,000, not to exceed $100,000 total for the maximum four-year period or the balance of the designated loan(s), whichever is less.
The number of applicants ORHPC may select for participation per year varies and is contingent upon state funding. Approximately one award will be given based upon the program budget allotted by the state legislature, average educational debt of recent graduates and vacancy rates for dentists serving public program enrollees in Minnesota. |
Application
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Applications are available online or by calling (651) 201-3870 or (800) 366-5424 (Minnesota Only) or writing to:
Minnesota Department of Health
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Attn: Loan Forgiveness Program Officer
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882 |
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For more information contact:
Amy Vallery, 651-201-3870.
E-mail: amy.vallery@health.state.mn.us
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information. |
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