Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
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Olivette Burroughs
804.864.7431
olivette.burroughs@vdh.virginia.gov
The Virginia State Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for eligible healthcare providers who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) in a qualified field of practice in Virginia.
Recipients must agree to practice full-time for a minimum of 2 years at an eligible site.
Eligible professions include:
- Doctors of allopathic or osteopathic medicine
- General, geriatric, and pediatric dentists
- Nurse practitioners
- Certified nurse midwives
- Physician assistants
- Registered dental hygienists
- Registered nurses
- Pharmacists working at:
- Health departments
- Clinics
- Health centers
- Long-term care facilities
- Penitentiaries
- Mental health professionals:
- Health service psychologists
- Licensed clinical social workers
- Marriage and family therapists
- Licensed professional counselors
Awards must be matched by the practice site. Up to $140,000 (including the community match) is available over 4 years.
Applicants from the tobacco region do not have to secure a match.
Consult the application guidelines for specific award amounts.
Links to additional guidance and the application forms are available on the program website.
Mail the completed application package to:
Virginia Department of Health, OHE
ATTN: State Loan Repayment Program
109 Governor St., Suite 714-West, 7th floor
Richmond, VA 23219-2448
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