The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
The VMLRP will pay up to $25,000 each year towards qualified educational loans of eligible veterinarians who agree to serve in a NIFA designated veterinarian shortage situations for a period of three years.
To learn more about the VMLRP, click on the links below:
General Information
Information for anyone interested in the VMLRP, including, but not limited to, legislative authority, regulations, Federal Register notices, reports & statistics, and a glossary pertaining to the VMLRP
Applicants
Information for veterinarians interested in applying to the program, including eligibility, loan consolidation, the application review process, a guide to completing the application, and application forms
Participants
Information for award recipients on the following topics: service obligation, tax allowance, the loan repayment process, etc.
State Animal Health Officials
Veterinary Shortage Situation Nomination form, a guide to completing the nomination form, and a map of designated shortage areas.
Panelists
Information for anyone interested in serving on the Nomination or Awards Panels, including the questionnaire and a description of roles and responsibilities for each panel.
Fiscal Year 2012 Timeline
November 3, 2011 |
Solicitation of input from stakeholders (30-day comment period) |
December 27, 2011 |
Publication in the Federal Register of the Solicitation for Veterinarian Shortage Situation Nominations from State and Insular Area Animal Health Officials or Designees (60-day solicitation period) |
February 27, 2012 |
Submission deadline for Shortage Situation nominations |
April 9, 2012 |
Posting of FY 2012 Designated Veterinarian Shortage Situations on NIFA Web site |
April 16, 2012 |
Publication in the Federal Register of the Notice of Request for Applications (RFA) |
June 15, 2012 |
Application period closes |
August 2012 |
Offers made to selected individual veterinarian applicants |
Contact Information
For further information, contact: VMLRP.
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