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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, 2022
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, and psychiatrists 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, and students from other areas of defined need.

Eligibility

Eligible programs include:

  • Dental hygienist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pre-dental
  • Pre-medical
  • Dental school
  • Medical school
  • 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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Organizations (1)

  • Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, view details



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