AR 601-141 — U.s. Army Health Professions Scholarship, Financial Assistance, And Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Programs
AR 601-141 governs Army policies and procedures for health professions scholarships, financial assistance, and loan repayment programs.
- Publication number: AR 601-141
- Title: U.S. ARMY HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACTIVE DUTY HEALTH PROFESSIONS LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
- Date: 09/19/2006
- Proponent: TSG
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers eligibility, entitlements, service obligations, training, appointments, graduate professional education, applications, and program entry. It also addresses academic monitoring, loan payments, disenrollment, discharge, due process, and administrative waivers.
Topics covered
- Health Professions Scholarship Program
- Financial Assistance Program
- Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program
- Health professions eligibility
- Graduate professional education
- Loan payments
- Academic monitoring
- Program disenrollment
Questions and answers
What does AR 601-141 require for HPSP enrollment in a professional school?
Be enrolled full time in or have firm written acceptance from an accredited professional school in the United States or Puerto Rico. (paragraph 2-1)
Does online coursework satisfy the HPSP eligibility requirement?
Enrollment in an online academic curriculum does not meet this eligibility requirement. (paragraph 2-1)
What academic progress certification is required for monitoring?
Academic progress will be monitored by obtaining annually a certification of advancement from the specialty training program director and anticipated date of training completion. (paragraph 3-10)
What loans may the Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program repay?
The Army may repay a Government or commercial loan that the person used to finance education for a health profession obtained at an accredited education institution. (paragraph 4-2)