Keep Soldiers Healthy
As a medical professional, you will ensure that Soldiers receive the best healthcare possible on and off the battlefield. You'll enjoy extra benefits, too. The Guard offers a significant bonus and/or student loan repayment for almost every specialty in the medical field.
Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Health care providers in the Medical and Dental Corps, including clinical psychologists, can receive loan repayment assistance—up to $250,000 for certain specialties—by agreeing to a seven-year service commitment with the Guard ($40,000 per year for six years and $10,000 the seventh year, with a $250,000 lifetime cap).
To be eligible, Army National Guard officers must serve in the Selected Reserve. For each year of satisfactory service in the Selected Reserve, any DoD-authorized student loan(s) will be considered eligible for repayment.
Physician assistants, social workers and veterinarians may qualify for loan repayments based off the current fiscal year pay plan. To determine your eligibility for the HPLRP, contact the AMEDD Specialty Branch Recruiter within your state.
Medical and Dental Student Stipend Program (MDSSP)
The Medical and Dental Student Stipend Program (MDSSP) is an incentive-based program that offers medical and dental students a monthly stipend of at least $2,470. In return, each participant will incur a one-year service obligation for every six months (or part thereof) for which they receive the stipend.
Your obligation begins immediately following the completion of dental school or completion of your residency, unless you enter into STRAP for residency in an eligible specialty. In that special case:
- Your MDSSP obligation starts at the beginning of residency;
- Your MDSSP obligation is reduced by one year for each year (or part thereof) for which the STRAP stipend was provided.
**Since the stipend amount is adjusted annually, for future updates, contact your state AMEDD Specialty Branch Recruiter to receive the most current information.
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