Loan Repayment ProgramsNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPSINDIAN HEALTH SERVICEAMERICORPSNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNURSING LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM — Bureau of Health WorkforceFACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM — Bureau of Health WorkforcePHYSICIAN EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM For every year that you practice medicine with one of five state agencies, or in a rural or economically depressed community that is medically underserved, the state will repay up to $9,000 of your undergraduate or professional student loans for a maximum of five years or $45,000.For every year that you practice in certain areas of highest need, you could qualify for additional federal matching repayment funds of $9,000, for a total of up to $18,000 per year for a maximum of five years or $90,000.LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR NURSES Loan Forgiveness Programs - Online NursingGuide to Reduce Student Loan Debt - NurseJournalTo receive a list of the Health Professions Shortage Areas or employment opportunities visit: Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardP.O. BOX 12788Austin, TX 78711-2788(512) 427-6404 (in Austin)1-800-242-3062 ext. 6404 (outside Austin) Details about employment opportunities with participating state agencies and community health centers can be obtained by contacting:Texas Dept. of HealthCommunity Oriented PrimaryCare Serv. Program1100 W. 49th StreetAustin, TX 78756-3199(512)458-7771Texas Dept of Mental Health & Mental RetardationCentral OfficeP. O. Box 12668Austin, TX 78711-2668(512)454-3761 or (512)206-5559Texas Association of CommunityHealth Centers211 East 7th Street, Suite 818Austin, TX 78701(512)476-8188Texas Dept. of Criminal JusticeMedical Personnel3009 Highway 30 W.Huntsville, TX 77340(409)437-4141 Holmes Yvonne Yvonne HolmesSr. Enrollment Services SpecialistFederal Work StudyFinancial Aidydholmes@utmb.edu409-266-0157 Salas Erica Erica SalasAssistant DirectorFinancial Aidemsalas@utmb.edu409-772-2479 Hale Anne Anne Hale DirectorStudent Financial Services International Student PDSO aehale@utmb.edu 409-772-9796