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As of August 2009, seventeen states have adopted legislation to create programs that provide some educational debt relief to veterinary school graduates who agree to pursue jobs in underserved areas, particularly in the field of food supply veterinary medicine. The contact information for the programs which have been funded and/or implemented is listed below.
Georgia
Georgia Student Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Tucker, GA 30084
(770) 724-9071
gsfcinfo@gsfc.org
www.gsfc.org
Individual Contact: Mr. Stan DeWitt, Student Affairs, ext. 9060
http://www.gsfc.org/gsfcnew/index.cfm
Illinois
Mary Kelm
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
2271G Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building
2001 South Lincoln Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61802
Office phone: 217-244-7954
Fax: 217-244-5822
marykelm@illinois.edu
Kansas
Kansas State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
101 Trotter Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
(785) 532-5660
Dr. Ronnie G. Elmore
elmore@vet.ksu.edu
http://www.vet.ksu.edu/admit/pdf/3005.pdf (PDF, 26 Kb)
Kentucky
Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Coordinator
9201 Bunsen Parkway, PO Box 20700
Louisville, KY 40250-0700
https://www.kyfb.com/federation/
Application Form:
https://www.kyfb.com/media/files/fed/home-page/2009/KY%20Veterinary%20Incentive%20Program%20Application.pdf (PDF, 1 MB)
Louisiana
Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission
Mr. Jack L. Guinn
Executive Director
PO Box 91202
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202
(225)922-1023
Fax: (225)922-0790
Dr. Michael Strain
Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
(225) 922-1233
(Dr. Strain authored the legislation providing for the program)
Maine
Finance Authority of Maine
5 Community Drive
P.O. Box 949
Augusta, ME 04332-0949
(207) 621-4050
Fax: (207) 623-0095
Individual contact: Claude Roy
croy@famemaine.com
http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/SpecProgs/Specialized.htm#vet
http://www.famemaine.com/home.asp
Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
Phone: (651) 642-0567
Toll Free: (800) 657-3866
Fax: (651) 642-0675
http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/
Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine
1600 East Rollins
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
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Dr. John Dodam, Associate Dean for Academics
(573) 884-6774 |
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94787
Lincoln, NE 68509-4787
Phone: (402) 471-2351
Fax: (402) 471-6893
http://www.agr.state.ne.us/division/bai/bai.htm
Individual contact: Dr. Dennis A. Hughes, State Veterinarian.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
3 Barrell Court, Suite 300
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-2555
Individual contact: Judith A. Knapp
Administrator of Financial Aid and Research & Studies
(603) 271-2555 ext. 352
jknapp@pec.state.nh.us
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/
North Dakota
State Health Council
600 East Boulevard
Judicial Wing
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2372
Individual Contact:
Gary Garland
Health Resources Department
Community Assistance Representative
(701) 328-4839
ggarland@nd.gov
http://www.health.state.nd.us/DoH/Overview/
Ohio
Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board:
Theresa Stir, Esq.
Executive Director
77 S. High Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614/644-5281 fax: 614/644-9038
email: info@ovmlb.state.oh.us
Application for participation in program:
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4741.42
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University
Center for Veterinary Health Sciences
110 McElroy Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-2003
(405) 744-6653
Fax: (405)744-0356
Individual Contact:
Dr. Katrina Meinkoth
Manager of Veterinary Medicine Recruitment
112 McElroy Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-2003
(405) 744-6985
http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Legislative Office
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 772-2854
Agriculture Education Loan Forgiveness Program
AES Loan Forgiveness Group
PO Box 2461
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2461
(800) 233-0557, ext. 5473
http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/Agriculture_Education_Loan_Forgiveness_Program.shtml#vetdegree
Washington
Washington State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 647010
Washington State University
Pullman WA 99164-7010
Individual contacts:
Dr. Doug Jasmer
Associate Dean of Student & Academic Affairs
djasmer@vetmed.wsu.edu
Barbara Robbins
Academic Coordinator for Students
(509) 335-1531
brobbins@vetmed.wsu.edu
Wyoming
Wyoming Livestock Board
2020 Carey Ave, 4th FL
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7515 office
Individual contact: Dr. Emerich
(307) 777-6443
femeri@state.wy.us
http://wlsb.state.wy.us/
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