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

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Link

View Program Website

Sponsor

Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Deadlines

Mar 1, 2020

Contact

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 a Health Professional Shortage Area in Missouri upon completion of their degrees.

Applicants may either have loans forgiven by working in a rural or underserved area for the same amount of years as they accepted loans, or repay the balance with simple interest.

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

A link to the application form is available on the program website.

Submit the completed application and required attachments to:

Rural Health and Primary Care
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Tagged as

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

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