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Colorado Health Service Corps prospective applicants

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The next Colorado Health Service Corps loan repayment application round will be open from March 1 to March 30, 2025.
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Are you eligible?

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  • Doctors of osteopathic or allopathic medicine including:
    • family medicine
    • geriatrics
    • general internal medicine
    • general psychiatry
    • general child psychiatry
    • general pediatrics
    • general obstetrics and gynecology
    • addiction medicine or pain management
  • Clinical pharmacists (PharmD).
  • Dentists (general and pediatric).
  • Licensed clinical or counseling psychologists (Ph.D., Psy.D.).
  • Licensed clinical social workers (master’s or doctoral degree in social work).
  • Licensed professional counselors (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in counseling).
  • Licensed marriage and family therapists (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in marriage and family therapy).
  • Certified nurse-midwives.
  • Nurse practitioners (APN-CRNAs or APN-CNS are not eligible).
  • Advanced practice nurses with specific training in substance use disorders or pain management.
  • Physician assistants.
  • Physician assistants with specific training in substance use disorders.
  • Psychiatric nurse specialists.
  • Licensed addiction counselors.
  • Certified addiction counselors.
  • Registered dental hygienists.
  • Dentists and dental hygienists may also be eligible for the state dental loan repayment program.
  • Geriatric specialists may include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
  • A clinician working in the treatment of Substance Use Disorder may apply if all three apply:
    • the applicant has completed one's clinical degree, and 
    • is actively pursuing supervised clinical hours to obtain full licensure, and 
    • is a licensed candidate.
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Approved sites

Award amounts

  • $120,000 for physicians and dentists.
  • $90,000 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists, and certified addiction counselors.

 

  • $90,000 for physicians and dentists.
  • $67,500 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists, and certified addiction counselors.

  • $60,000 for physicians and dentists.
  • $45,000 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists and certified addiction counselors.
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Service obligation

  • Work for a term of three years at the approved site.
  • Work part-time or 3/4 time or full-time with a minimum of clinical contact hours.
  • Meet the hourly requirements for direct clinical contact during the entire service obligation.

 

Additional eligibility details