U.S. Army New York Health Care Team Building 114, Room 2-50 Ft. A limited amount of federal money may be allocated annually to schools to award. Awarding of these funds is based on a strict guideline of parental income. Recipients are obligated to practice medicine in areas of New York State that are designated as physician shortage areas for one year for each year of assistance. New York State Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Program Eighty awards will be available annually under this program for physicians who agree to practice medicine in an area of the state designated by the Regents as having a shortage of physicians.
Early application is recommended.
New York State Higher Education Services Corp. Other States Similar programs exist for residents of other states. Please contact your state education department. Several counties in New York State offer assistance to medical students in exchange for commitments to practice medicine in that county. Priority is generally given to county residents.