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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
Apr 25, 2023
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.

Up to $50,000 is available for those who agree to practice full-time for at least 2 years. Up to $25,000 is available for those who agree to practice half-time.

Application process

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

Applicant webinar
March 21, 2023
1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Call-in number: 833.568.8864
Meeting ID: 160 068 0754

Applicant question & answer sessions:

  • March 30, 2023
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 5, 2023
    1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 6, 2023
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 12, 2023
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 13, 2023
    1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 19, 2023
    1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 20, 2023
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern
  • April 24, 2023
    9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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 (9)

  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Applicant Webinar, Mar 21, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #1, Mar 30, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #2, Apr 5, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #3, Apr 6, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #4, Apr 12, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #5, Apr 13, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #6, Apr 19, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #7, Apr 20, 2023, view details
  • NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Q&A Session #8, Apr 24, 2023, view details

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