New Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Cycle Opening March 15

The DC Department of Health announced that the cycle for accepting new applications for the Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) will open on March 15, 2019.  Applicants must submit their completed applications by April 30, 2019.

DC’s Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) provides loan repayment (up to $66,809.92) to eligible providers practicing in underserved areas of the District for at least two years. Eligible participants include licensed and certified physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors practicing at HPLRP-certified Service Obligation Sites (SOS). A certified SOS must be either a nonprofit or a public entity that provides primary care, mental health and/or dental services to District residents regardless of their ability to pay and is located in a federally-designated Health Professional Shortage or Medically Underserved Area within the District that corresponds to the services the entity provides.   Applicants must be already employed or have a signed employment contract with a certified SOS at the time of application. A list of approved site can be found on the Department of Health website.  Please see the attached flyer with more information.