| Berkshire District Medical Society |
Interest free loan |
DO |
Resident of Massachusetts |
The Berkshire District Medical Society provides a scholarship loan for medical students
who are residents of Berkshire County, Massachusetts and accepted at an approved medical
school in the United States or Canada. Recipients sign agreements pledging to begin
repayment of the scholarship loan—unsecured and bearing no interest—the year of graduation,
half of the amount to be repaid in four years and the balance in two additional years.
For more information, contact:
Berkshire District Medical Society
741 North St.
Pittsfield, MA
Susan Poulin, Project Specialist
spoulin@berkshireahec.org
413-447-2417
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n/a
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ma |
| Central Scholarship Bureau |
Interest free loan |
All programs |
Resident of Maryland |
The Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) is a non-profit, privately funded organization
that helps post-secondary students with financial aid to support their college, professional
or vocational goals. To be eligible for funding, applicants must be an established
resident of one of the following jurisdictions in the State of Maryland: Baltimore
City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Hartford County, or Howard
County. Applicants must also be in good academic standing at an accredited institution,
meet income guidelines and have applied for all possible sources of financial aid.
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central-scholarship.org
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md |
| Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts |
Interest free loan |
All programs |
Resident of Massachusetts |
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts administers over 70 endowment funds
designated for scholarships and loans for students from the region attending an accredited
institution.
Counties include: Franklin, MA; Hampshire, MA; Hampden, MA; Berkshire, MA; Hartford,
CT
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communityfoundation.org
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connecticut |
| Dollars for Scholars of Lancaster County |
Interest free loan |
All programs |
Pennsylvania residency |
The Dollars for Scholars of Lancaster County (formerly Citizens Scholarship Foundation
of Lancaster County) offers an interest free student loan program to deserving Lancaster
County residents attending an accredited institution. Applicants must be a graduate
of a high school located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and demonstrate financial
need.
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lancdollars.org
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pa |
| Hoover Educational Loan Fund |
Low interest loan |
All programs |
Financial need |
The George W. Hoover and Anne A. Hoover Educational Loan Fund was established to help
needy students who might not otherwise be able to attend college. Applicants must
be full time students.
Contact the foundation for further information:
Hoover Educational Loan Fund
Omega Bank Wealth Management
2 South Market Street, PO Box 57
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
570-374-4252
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n/a
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| Indian Health Services Loan Repayment Program |
Low interest loan |
Doctoral programs |
Service obligation |
The mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to raise the physical, mental, social
and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.
The IHS LRP was created to support this mission by providing health professionals
the financial freedom to fulfill career goals. The IHS LRP awards up to $20,000 per
year for the repayment of qualified student loans in exchange for an initial two-year
service obligation to practice full time at an Indian health program site.
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ihs.gov
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native american, physician assistant, psychology, pharmacist, osteopathic medicine,
pharmacy, pharmd, do |
| International College of Surgeons Dr. Max Thorek Student Loan Fund |
Low interest loan |
DO |
Medical school enrollment |
The International College of Surgeons offers the Max Thorek Student Loan Fund, which
is a revolving loan program available to medical students and surgical residents in
training in amounts of up to $10,000 per recipient.
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ficsonline.org
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osteopathic medicine |
| Motyka Dannin Foundation (MDF) Scholarship |
Forgivable loan |
DO |
Resident of Indiana |
The advocates to the Indiana Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons established
this foundation to generate funds for loans to Indiana students in osteopathic medical
schools accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Loans are awarded
to first and second year medical students from Indiana who plan to practice in Indiana
upon completion of training. The loan is forgiven if the student practices in Indiana
and interest accrues only if the recipient does not practice in Indiana.
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inosteo.org
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DO1, DO2, 1st, 2nd, IN |
| National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program |
Low interest loan |
Doctoral programs |
Service obligation |
The goal of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is to expand access to health
care services and improve the health of people who live in urban and rural areas where
health care is scarce. The NHSC Loan Repayment Program recruits fully-trained primary
health care professionals to underserved populations located in selected Health Professional
Shortage Areas (HPSAs). In return for service, the program assists clinicians in their
repayment of up to $60,000 in outstanding qualifying educational loans.
Learn more about Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) student loans and NHSC programs.
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nhsc.hrsa.gov
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physician assistant, psychology, pharmacist, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, pharmd,
do |
| Ohio Osteopathic Foundation |
Low interest loan |
DO |
Resident of Ohio |
The Ohio Osteopathic Foundation offers a Student Tuition Loan Program for students
who are residents of the state of Ohio and enrolled in an accredited osteopathic medical
college. Applicants must have financial need and maintain a passing grade point average.
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ooanet.org
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osteopathic medicine, OH |
| PAMED Medical Student Loan |
Low interest loan |
DO |
Resident of Pennsylvania |
To ease the stress of funding a medical education, The Foundation of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society offers affordable loans with personalized customer service to Pennsylvania
residents enrolled in a fully accredited medical school in Pennsylvania.
Benefits include individual loans up to $10,000, low interest rates and no loan fees.
For more information email the PCOM Financial Aid Office at finaid@pcom.edu.
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foundationpamedsoc.org
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PA |
| Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (Georgia) |
Low interest loan |
DO |
Service obligation |
The Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program pays medical education student loan
debt for physicians who agree to practice medicine full time in a rural community
in Georgia. The program provides up to $25,000 a year in student loan repayment in
return for a 12-month commitment to practice in a rural community. Recipients may
receive a maximum of four loans and a maximum total student loan repayment of $100,000.
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healthcareworkforce.georgia.gov
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GA, osteopathic medicine |
| Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund, Inc. |
Interest free loan |
All programs |
Jewish background |
The Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund provides interest free loans to aid Jewish
undergraduate and graduate college students who exhibit exceptional academic achievement
and face financial difficulties pursuing higher education. These loans must be repaid
within ten years of graduation or withdrawal.
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Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loan Fund
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jewish, judaism |
| Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis |
Interest free loan |
All programs |
Resident of Missouri or Illinois |
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis operates a revolving loan program providing
interest free loans to post secondary students with financial need. Applicants must
be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States, and must have resided
in one of the following areas two years prior to making application:
Missouri - Counties of St. Louis City, St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St.
Charles or Warren.
Illinois - Counties of Madison, Jersey, Monroe, Clinton or St. Clair.
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sfstl.org
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| State Loan Repayment Programs |
Loan repayment assistance |
Doctoral programs |
Service obligation |
The State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) is a federally-funded grant program to states
and territories that provides cost sharing grants to assist them in operating their
own state educational loan repayment programs for primary care providers working in
Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) within their state.
The State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) does not provide loan repayment directly to
individual health professionals, and not all states offer SLRP. State loan repayment
programs vary from state to state and may differ in eligible disciplines, practice
sites, length of required service commitment and the amount of loan repayment awards
offered.
Providers interested in obtaining information about their state’s educational loan
repayment program must contact their individual state loan repayment program point
of contact for information about eligibility and requirements.
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nhsc.hrsa.gov
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physician assistant, psychology, pharmacist, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, pharmd,
do |
| Students to Service Loan Repayment Program |
Loan repayment assistance |
DO |
Service obligation |
The Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) provides loan repayment assistance
to medical students (MD and DO) in their last year of school, in return for a commitment
to provide primary health care services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas
(HPSAs) of greatest need.
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nhsc.hrsa.gov
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osteopathic medicine |
| Washington Osteopathic Foundation |
Low interest loan |
DO |
Resident of Washington |
The Washington Osteopathic Foundation offers a loan program for students in osteopathic
training who are residents of Washington State and have completed six months at an
accredited osteopathic medical college. Applicants must agree to practice for three
years in the state of Washington, commencing within 30 days of completion of internship
and/or residency.
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woma.org
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osteopathic medicine, wa |
