Marlboro County General Hospital Foundation Loan Repayment Program

About the Program

In order to recruit and retain medical practitioners to Marlboro County, South Carolina AHEC has partnered with the Marlboro County General Hospital Foundation to provide loan repayment to medical practitioners who practice in Marlboro County, South Carolina.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this funding, individuals must:

• Be a South Carolina licensed physician, advanced practice provider, pharmacist or registered nurse.
• Practice half-time or full-time in Marlboro County, South Carolina
• Have student loan debt

Funding

Funding amounts are determined by South Carolina AHEC and reviewed routinely based on funding availability. The current funding amounts are:

• Physicians: paid up to $25,000 for each year of service
• Advanced practice providers: paid up to $15,000 for each year of service
• Pharmacists: paid up to $15,000 for each year of service
• Registered nurses: paid up to $10,000 for each year of service

Payments are made annually in the 13th month following 12 months of continuous full-time employment. Specific criteria for selection include all of the above eligbility requirements and the availability of funding.

Application Process

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Steps to Apply

1. Click "Apply" button below to be routed to the Eligibility Form
2. Complete Eligibility Form
3. If eligible, you will be routed to the full application
4. Please complete online application in the Submittable portal. You can save as a draft and return to submit when completed.
5. You will receive a confirmation email after submitting your application. If you do not receive a confirmation email from Submittable within 24 hours, please contact retention@scahec.net.

Required Documentation

All application materials must be submitted online through the Submittable portal in order to be considered. We will not accept any applications or documents via email, mail or fax. In order for your application to be considered complete, you must upload all required materials to your application in Submittable, including:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Community letter of support from a lay member of the community,
• Completed Employment Verification Form (This form is sent to your practice manager via the Submittable system and must be completed by the application deadline in order for your application to be considered complete.)
• Copy of the SLED State Criminal Records Check. (There is a minimal charge for this check.)
• Completed National Practitioner Data Bank Self Query (there is a minimal charge for this check)

Submit Application

We are accepting applications. All applications must be complete and submitted through the online portal and are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Apply for Marlboro County LRP

Applications are submitted online via our Submittable portal. Applicants will create an account and can save and come back to edit their in-progress applications prior to submission. All supporting documents are uploaded through the application portal. The application must be fully complete and submitted in Submittable to be considered. Please note: you must have a practice site/employment location secured to be eligible for this program.

Applicants will receive confirmation after submitting their application and can view application status at any time in their Submittable account. If you do not receive a confirmation or cannot see your application in Submittable, please contact retention@scahec.net.