DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program

October 11, 20180
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If you are a healthcare professional in the District of Columbia you may want to take a look into DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program. Through this program, qualifying applicants have the ability to qualify for some serious money towards their student loans. You may qualify for almost $150,000 in total loan repayment upon qualifying for the HPLRP program. Read more to see what you need to be eligible.

Eligibility?

In order to be qualified for the DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, there are a few things you need in order to be eligible. This program is for eligible health professionals who are practicing fulltime through an HPLRP-certified program in areas of shortage. This also is considered for areas that are deemed medically underserved areas which include HPSAs and MUAs throughout DX. Through these programs dentists and physicians may qualify for $148,471 and for all other elected positions you may qualify up to $81,657 in total student loan reimbursements depending on funds and availability. The following are considered Eligible Providers:

Licensed and Certified:

  • Physicians (MD, DO)
  • Dentists (DDS)

Other licensed and credentialed medical professionals including:

  • Dental Hygienists
  • Registered Nurses
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Physician Assistants

Licensed and credentialed mental health providers including:

  • Clinical Social Workers
  • Clinical Psychologists
  • Professional Counselors

Providers must be already employed or have a signed employment contract with an HPLRP-certified site at the time of application. For a full breakdown of the program guidelines, head over to the dchealth.dc.gov website.

How much should be expected through his award?

If you are accepted into this program you may qualify for up to $148,471 in student loan repayments if you are a physician and dentists. All other eligible providers may qualify for up to $81,657 in student loan repayments. For a full list of qualifying fields please head over to the following link.

What Loans Qualify?

• Stafford Student Loans
• Grad PLUS Student Loans
• Consolidation / Consolidated Student Loans
• Perkins Student Loans
• Health Professions Student Loans (HPSLs)
• Private Student Loans

How to apply?

In order to apply, simply got to the following link and you will be walked through all the different ways to apply. Please note that the different branches have different applications processes. You can also request email updates here to find out when the program is open as well as any new bulletins are posted.

Questions?

If you still have questions or would like to know more information please reach out to us here or you can go back to the Student Loan Repayment Assistance Programs page.