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October 16, 2014 to October 17, 2014

An admissions representive will attend the Latino Social Workers Organization National Conference at the University of Illinois-Chicago to share information about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. For more information contact ssw.msw.info.umich.edu.

October 16, 2014 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Stop by the Idealist.org Graduate School Fair to speak with an admissions representative about U-M's MSW and PhD programs. The fair is free and open to anyone considering graduate school. For more info. go to: http://www.idealist.org/view/fair/6Z2gPz2z9SsP/

October 16, 2014 - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET

Join us for a live broadcast! The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers loan repayment assistance to support qualified health care providers who choose to take their skills where they're most needed. This broadcast session will present information specifically for social workers.

Visit the NHSC website.

October 16, 2014 - 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM ET

The School of Social Work will be hosting a broadcast of a presentation by The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) to inform students about opportunities through their program to receive up to $50,000 toward student loans.

The NHSC has loan repayment programs for many health fields, this presentation will be specifically for social workers. 
 
When: Thursday, October 16 from 5:30-6:30
Where: Educational Conference Center at SSW 

For more information about NHSC or the event, see below and the attached flyer. 

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers loan repayment assistance to support qualified health care providers who choose to take their skills where they’re most needed.

The NHSC Loan Repayment Program: This program is open to licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed or have accepted an offer of employment at an NHSC-approved site and will begin working by July 15, 2015. Awardees receive up to $50,000 in exchange for two-years of service if they practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) of 14 and above (Tier I). Awardees can also receive up to $30,000 in exchange for two-years of service if they practice in a HPSA of 13 and below. In FY2013, all of the NHSC’s loan repayment awards were made to providers located in a Tier 1 HPSA. There were a total of 4,505 awards made (2,106 new and 2,399 continuations) totaling $169.7 million.

For more information about the program, visit:

http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/corpsexperience/corpscommunityday/index.html