Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP)

Link

View Program Website

Sponsor

Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

Deadlines

Sep 15, 2020

Contact

Kevin Jacobson
608.261.1888
800.385.0005 Ext. 2
kmjacobson2@wisc.edu

Purpose

Through the Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP), primary care providers can apply for loan repayment assistance in return for agreeing to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) for a period of 3 years.

The program is also open to physicians and psychiatrists who work in rural areas that are not designated HPSAs.

Eligibility

Healthcare professionals who may apply include:

Primary care physicians
- Family medicine
- General internal medicine
- General pediatricians
Dentists
Obstetricians
Psychiatrists
Physician assistants
Certified nurse midwives
Nurse practitioners
Dental hygienists

Geographic coverage

Wisconsin

Amount of funding

Physicians, dentists, obstetricians, and psychiatrists are eligible to receive up to $50,000.

Physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, and dental hygienists are eligible to receive up to $25,000.

Physicians and psychiatrists who practice in a rural HPSA may be eligible for up to an additional $50,000 in funds through the Rural Physician Loan Assistance Program.

Application process

A link to the online application is available on the program website.

Tagged as

Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Oral health · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Wisconsin

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