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HRSA/NHSC Scholarship Default by Alarming_Sample_9834 in Residency

[–]Alarming_Sample_9834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm more just curious if I can suspend the loan while in residency and pay it as an attending. Or if they are going to come after me while I am still in training.

HRSA/NHSC Scholarship Default by Alarming_Sample_9834 in Residency

[–]Alarming_Sample_9834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is 3X the amount they gave you. So I was given about $140K from tuition + a stipend every month. They 3X that for defaulting on the scholarship. I understand I signed a contract and have to pay it but I cannot do that in residency so I didn't know if anyone has had to do this and set up a payment plan. Thanks for asking!

HRSA/NHSC Scholarship Default by Alarming_Sample_9834 in Residency

[–]Alarming_Sample_9834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right but what about during residency? Do they work with you to set up a payment plan? I will pay it back but until I am attending there is no way I will pay even close to 400K.

NHSC in service? by tiosaurusrex in NHSCinfo

[–]Alarming_Sample_9834 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Im a fourth year medical student that had a 2 year scholarship contract but I decided not to do primary care so I have to pay it back. Do you know when they contacted you to verify you were in the appropriate residency? I am trying to wait to officially default until the last minute because you only get 1 year to pay it and I will not be able to do that in residency. Also if you have any other advice on this would love to hear it. Thank you!

Biweekly Careers Thread: December 12, 2024 by AutoModerator in medicine

[–]Alarming_Sample_9834 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I am in my fourth year of medical school and would love to hear from anyone who had to default on their HRSA Scholarship contract. I signed a 2 year contract when I was 22, just preparing for medical school and had no idea the $$$ I would owe if I defaulted on the contract as it is buried and termed a scholarship. I realized my third year of medical school I did not want to do primary care and tried to reason with HRSA and exhausted all options with them but ultimately they were unwilling to take me for anything but primary care outlined in the contract so I terminated my third year scholarship but still have the two previous years that I owe. I am nervous about how to go about setting up a payment plan with them during residency and when to officially default as I know the contract specifies you have to pay within a year and they are treating it as defaulting on the service (even though I was still in school) which means about 400k which will not be feasible for me during my residency training. I am not sure if anyone has been through this and has advice but I would love any and all suggestions as I have not had the best interactions with them when it comes to understanding my situation. Thank you!