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http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/chss/phyloan/ploan1.aspx
In addition to competitive salaries and benefits offered by participating practice sites, the State of Ohio will help repay
eligible medical school loans, up to $20,000 per year for a maximum of four years. Physicians who are board eligible or
board certified in the specialties of family practice, general internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, or general pediatrics
may participate in this program. Eligible applicants are physicians who are in their final year of residency training and those
who have practiced in Ohio for three years or less.
For further information and application materials contact Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program, 614-644-8508
PENNSYLVANIA
• Archie Feinstein, D.O. Student Loan Fund
www.poma.org
This loan is available to Pennsylvania residents (prior to entering osteopathic medical school) who will be entering their third
or fourth year of any college of osteopathic medicine in the U.S. (you must apply each year). Loans granted vary based on
review but no more than $3,000 per year; loan granted shall be interest-free for the first two years. Thereafter, interest will
begin to accrue. Loans are granted once a year – usually in August – application deadline April 1 st .
For further information and application materials contact POMAF at 717-939-9318, in PA 1-800-544-POMA or write to
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association Foundation, 1330Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17111-2395
• Alfred A. Grilli, D.O. Student Loan Fund (01/06 updated)
This loan is available to Western Pennsylvania residents (prior to entering osteopathic medical school) who will be entering
the last year of any college of osteopathic medicine in the United States. The Loan that may be granted is for $500 or more if
funds are available. Loans are granted one a year – usually in August. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
For further information and application materials contact POMAF at 717-939-9318, in PA 1-800-544-POMA, FAX 717-
939-7255
• Albert Strickler Memorial Fund
http://www.jewishphilly.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=178530
Interest Free loans form the Albert Strickler Memorial fund – prefer first year students apply. This fund was established
through an endowment made by Dr. Albert Strickler, a prominent dermatologist and founder of Philadelphia’s Skin and
Cancer Hospital. Loans range from $400 to $1,000. Deadline June 30 th .
For further information contact Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch Street, 6 th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
19103
• Medical Student Loan Repayment Program
http://www.foundationpamedsoc.org/student_financial_services/student_loans.html
The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society provides low-interest loans of up to $5,000 per academic year to bona
fide Pennsylvania residents. Additionally, students must be enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. medical school, have
completed a FAFSA form and are in good standing with other creditors. Loan awards are based upon financial need.
Interest accrues during school at a fixed rate of 6%; the accrued interest does not compound into principal until repayment.
Upon graduation from medical school, repayment can be annually deferred (with 6% percent interest accrual) up to five years
for additional medical training. Repayment of loan begins upon completion of the approved deferment period. The repayment
period is up to 10 years and the interest rate is the 91-day T-bill rate plus 2.5% as of the preceding June 1.
An application form is available upon request from the Foundation. Applications must be submitted between March 1 st and
June 1 st .
For further information or application information contact The Foundation of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, 777
East Park Drive, P.O. Box 8820, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8820 or call 717-558-7854 or 800-228-7823 (in PA only), Fax
717-558-7818