Montana NHSC Student Loan Repayment Program

Link

View Program Website

Sponsors

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana Primary Care Office

Deadlines

Dec 31, 2018

Contact

Brandy Kincheloe
406.444.3934
bkincheloe@mt.gov

Purpose

The Montana National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Student Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) of Montana.

Providers receiving loan repayment through this program must practice full-time in a federally designated HPSA for at least 2 years, accept Medicaid and Medicare, and must accept payment based on a sliding scale.

Eligibility

Eligible health professions include:

Physician (MD/DO) with specialty in:
- Internal medicine
- Geriatrics
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Obstetrics/gynecology
- Family medicine/osteopathic general practice
Physician assistant or nurse practitioner with specialty areas:
- Adult
- Psychiatry/mental health
- Family
- Geriatrics
- Pediatrics
- Women’s health
Primary care registered nurse
Certified nurse midwife
Psychiatric nurse specialist
Clinical or counseling psychologist
Licensed professional counselor
Licensed clinical social worker
Marriage and family therapist
Dentist (DDS/DMD)
Registered dental hygienist
Pharmacist

Geographic coverage

Montana

Amount of funding

Up to $15,000 per year for 2 years.

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 · Nurses · Oral health · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Pharmacy workforce · Physician assistants · Physicians · Prenatal care and obstetrics · Primary care · Montana

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