Part of any academic journey is its financing. All of us need to be able to pay for the first part of our journeys into Primary Care. UConn is committed to helping support students interested in Primary care and there are other funding resources to help support your journey after graduation as well. This section highlights resources for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate periods
Resources at UConn School of Medicine
The Primary Care Loan (PCL) is a program that supports the aspirations of students at UConn Health School of Medicine seeking a career in primary care by providing a low interest loan of up to $40,000 at an interest rate of 1%. The maximum duration of the program is four years. The repayment term for this loan is 10 years. Students applying for the Primary Care Loan will also be eligible for a $10,000 scholarship. A maximum of 4 offers will be given per cohort, per year (16 total). The UConn School of Medicine manages this program and students may contact Medical Student Affairs at 860-679-7599 for further information.
Students seeking to apply for the Primary Care Loan must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Connecticut resident
- Maintain a good academic standing (SAP)
- Demonstrate Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and review of AMCAS application including E01 status
- Under served background; residing in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) in the past
- Prior experience with/participation in primary care activities
- Participation in Urban Service Track (UST) or another primary care or community service based track
- Performance during a face-to-face interview
- Submit a personal statement that will articulate the basis for your interest in primary care and aspirations for providing care in the state of Connecticut.
- Students will be required to sign a learning contract every six months until the time of graduation
- Upon graduation from the medical school, participants will be expected to complete postgraduate training in one of the primary care disciplines
- During residency, students will be required to submit a deferment form signed by the their program director annually
- Upon completion of training, the deferment period will end. At this point, interest will begin to accrue and participants will be required to submit annual verification of employment in primary care practice for the duration of the service obligation (each year of loan support). For purposes of this loan, primary care obligation is limited to the disciplines of family medicine, general internal medicine, geriatrics and pediatrics.
Financial Support
CT Student Loan Repayment Program
Connecticut Student Loan Ombudsman (Office of Higher Education)
Employer Tax Credit Loan Repayment Program (CHESS)
Optum – Resident Physician – Pathways Program into Primary Care
Public Service Loan Forgiveness