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Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Certified Nurse Midwives

Sponsor
University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Deadlines
Oct 16, 2026
Contact
Purpose

Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance to primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives who agree to practice in a workforce shortage area of Vermont.

Recipients must sign a 12-24 month service agreement at designated sites.

Program flyer

Eligibility

Recipients must be Vermont residents who are U.S. citizens or nationals.

Eligible professions include:

  • Physicians (MD, DO, or ND)
  • Psychiatrists
  • Geriatricians
  • Advanced practice registered nurses
  • Certified nurse midwives
  • Physician assistants

Eligible primary care specialties include:

  • Family medicine
  • General internal medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics/gynecology
  • Geriatrics
  • Psychiatry

Eligible work sites are primary care practices (ambulatory/outpatient), select urgent care sites, outpatient mental health/substance use disorder settings, long-term care facilities/skilled nursing facilities, Critical Access Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, community health centers, home health, inpatient mental health settings, or paid employees who work at a free healthcare clinic in Vermont that offer primary/substance use disorder care and chronic condition prevention/management.

Overview and eligibility document

Geographic coverage
Vermont
Amount of funding

Up to $75,000 per year, based on the amount of matching funds, for a maximum of 6 years.

Employer matching funds are required.

Application process

Links to additional guidance and the online application form are available on the program website.

Funding type
Loan Repayment Programs
Tagged as
Aging and aging-related services · Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Maternal health workforce · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Vermont

Organizations (1)

  • University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program, view details



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