Vermont Educational Loan Program For Primary Care Practitioners
Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives and Psychiatrists
- Funds are available to recruit and retain primary care practitioners.
- The recipient must be a Vermont resident and a primary care nurse practitioner, physician assistant, psychiatric nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, or physician (family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, geriatrics, and psychiatry) practicing a minimum average of 20 (clinical) hours per week and 45 weeks per year in Vermont.
- Eligible work sites are primary care practices (ambulatory/outpatient) or outpatient mental health settings in Vermont. Hospital-based positions are not eligible.
- The practice site or region must have a need for primary care practitioners, or be an underserved area, as defined by the Program.
- Recipient must sign a service obligation contract (typically 12 to 24-month commitment).
- Grants go directly to pay educational loans
VERMONT EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR NURSES (LPN, RN)
- Applicant must be a Vermont resident and must serve Vermont patients, as defined by the Program.
- Must work as a nurse for a minimum average of 20 (clinical) hours per week during the year of service and at least 45 weeks per year.
- The practice site or region must have a need for nurses, or be an underserved area, as defined by the Program.
- Recipient must sign a service obligation contract (typically 12 to 24-month commitment).
- Grants go directly to pay educational loans.
VERMONT EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM FOR DENTISTS
- Funds are available to recruit and retain dentists.
- The recipient must be a state of Vermont resident working as a dentist for a minimum average of 20 (clinical) hours per week and at least 45 weeks per year in Vermont (non-residents serious about working in Vermont may apply but must move to Vermont prior to disbursement of funds).
- The practice site or region must have a need for dentists, or be an underserved area, as defined by the Program.
- Recipient must sign a service obligation contract (typically 12 to 24-month commitment).
- Recipients must agree to see Medicaid patients (number to be defined in service contract).
- Grants go directly to pay educational loans.
Loans That Qualify
- Stafford loans
- Grad PLUS loans
- Consolidation loans
- Perkins loans
- Nursing Student Loans (NSL)
- Primary Care Loans (PCL)
- Private loans
- State loans
- Institutional loans
Next Steps
You can find the application and instructions online.
For questions related to the Educational Loan Repayment application and program overview, including eligibility, contact:
Rebecca T. Dubois, Program Coordinator
802-656-2658
[email protected]