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Special Announcement! The Health Professions Education Foundation is hosting Technical Assistance Conference Calls (TACs) for 2011 Scholarship Applicants. View the schedule of conference calls.
Program Facts
The Foundation administers a number of scholarship and loan repayment programs for health professional students and graduates. All program recipients are required to provide direct patient care in a medically underserved area (MUA) of California as designated by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD). The period of obligated professional service is one to four years (depending upon program).
"Who may apply for a scholarship award? You may apply for a scholarship if you are a current health professional student accepted or enrolled into an accredited California school, college or university. Award money will be paid directly to the educational institution. Disbursements may take up to 6-8 weeks.
Who may apply for the loan repayment award? You may apply for a loan repayment awards if you have graduated with a health professional degree. Official transcripts or other documentation may be requested to verify your degree. This may not apply to all programs.
Awarded funds will be paid directly to the lending institution every three months. Awardees may need to periodically submit payment to lending institution or request deferment of payment until payment has been established. Disbursements may take up to 6-8 weeks.
Criteria varies for each program but may require applicants to submit documentation of their prior academic performance, financial need, work experience, community background, career goals, length of commitment to practice in a medically underserved area, and community involvement.
Please check our frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding your application or contact the Foundation at (916) 326-3640 or (800) 773-1669 for assistance.
Note: For your convenience, applications may be completed on-line with Adobe Acrobat. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view the application. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, please click on the above link to download it. Once you complete the application, you can print and sign the form, and return to the Foundation with all supporting documents. See Application Instructions for complete details.