A program to help lower student loan debt for veterinarians who practice in rural parts of Colorado has been expanded and is now accepting new applicants.
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program , first created in 2017, will now pay up to $90,000 over four years to help licensed veterinarians in Colorado pay off their student debt as they work in underserved areas of the state, as defined in the United States Department of Agriculture's Veterinary Services Shortage Situations Map.
Sponsors of the bill were Sen. Joann Ginal, Sen. Rod Pelton, Rep. Karen McCormick and Rep. Ty Winter. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the bill on June 2. Dr. Callie Kuntz, owner of Prairie Winds Veterinary Clinic, LLC in Yuma, said she used this funding to purchase and grow her practice. She also purchased the land and building within five years of living in the Yuma County community. All the while, she was able to decrease her loan debt.
The VELRP program is overseen by a council, which selects the participants and is appointed by the governor. The current members are:
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