Apply for the Colorado Health Service Corps

Certain health professionals may be eligible to receive repayment of qualified student loans if they practice full time, in a Health Professional Shortage Area, delivering primary health care services, in a public or nonprofit clinic. The practice must accept public insurance and offer discounted services to low-income, uninsured patients. Nontaxable awards may be made up to $35,000 for physicians and dentists; up to $20,000 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses and mental health providers; and up to $7,500 for dental hygienists for each year of service. Certain physicians who work for a federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, community clinic or are a graduate of the Rose or Swedish Family Medicine Residency programs may be eligible for awards of up to $50,000 per year. All contracts are for three years, though the program’s goal is to facilitate long-term retention in an underserved Colorado community far beyond a service obligation.

The Colorado Health Service Corps provider application opens September 1, 2012 and closes September 30, 2012.  Read more. (Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)