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WHAT IS IT: BENEFITS REPORT

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Details appear below for each of the benefit programs you selected to be included in this Benefits Report. Based on the information you provided, it appears that you may be eligible to participate in or receive benefits from these programs (GovBenefits.gov cannot guarantee your eligibility).

IMPORTANT: This information will be lost once you leave the GovBenefits.gov website.

You may wish to print this report for future reference. Created on Oct. 18, 2004

Program name Am I eligible?
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a health care professional and U.S. national, citizen, dual citizen or permanent resident who is qualified/certified/licensed in laboratory or clinical research or has a nursing degree. You must also characterize your financial situation as low income or very low income.

Description
The program supports the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program in recruiting and retaining health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research at the NIH by providing for the repayment of educational loans for participants with substantial amounts of educational debt relative to income. Participants agree by written contract to engage in clinical research as employees of the NIH for a minimum two-year period. Maximum program benefit is $35,000 per year in loan repayments and $13,650 per year in Federal tax reimbursements.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) http://www.hhs.gov/

Program contact information & web resources
For more information please visit our website at:
http://www.lrp.nih.gov

  
 
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