Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri (PRIMO) Student Loan Program

Link

View Program Website

Sponsor

Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Deadlines

Mar 1, 2021

Contact

573.751.6441
800.891.7415
DHSS.LoanRepayment@health.mo.gov

Purpose

The Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri (PRIMO) Student Loan Program offers forgivable loans to primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, psychiatrists, and other mental health practitioners who agree to practice in an underserved area in Missouri upon completion of their degrees.

Loans are forgiven at the rate of one year of service per year of loan.

Preference for financial assistance is given to minority students, students from rural areas or other areas of defined need.

Eligibility

Eligible programs include:

Dental hygienist
Psychiatrist
Pre-dental
Pre-medical
Dental school
Medical school
Psychologist
Residency programs

Geographic coverage

Missouri

Amount of funding

Loan amounts are based on discipline and educational status.

Application process

Links to the application form and online submission system are available on the program website.

Tagged as

Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Oral health · Physicians · Primary care · Missouri

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