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National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.162
Sponsors
Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
May 9, 2024
Purpose

The purpose of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is to recruit and retain medical, nursing, dental, and behavioral/mental health clinicians in eligible communities of need designated as health professional shortage areas (HPSAs). In return for service in HPSAs, the program assists clinicians in their repayment of outstanding qualifying educational loans.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens and nationals that work in approved sites in the disciplines and specialties that are listed on the HRSA Loan Repayment Program infographic.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Amount of funding

The Loan Repayment Program offers varying levels of funding based on the HPSA score a practice site has received.

Primary care providers may receive up to $75,000 if they agree to practice full-time for at least 2 years. Up to $37,500 is available for primary care providers who agree to practice half-time.

Mental health and oral health providers may receive up to $50,000 if they agree to practice full-time for at least 2 years. Up to $25,000 is available for mental and oral health care providers who agree to practice half-time.

A one-time award enhancement of up to $5,000 for clinicians who demonstrate Spanish-language proficiency through a competency assessment is also available.

Application process

Links to the application instructions and the online application are available on the program website.

Applicant webinar recording

Applicant question & answer sessions:

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

Upcoming Events (2)

  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #4, May 1, 2024, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #5, May 8, 2024, view details

Organizations (4)



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