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West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program

Sponsor
West Virginia State Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Apr 30, 2024
Contact

Adam Kloss
adam.j.kloss@wv.gov

Purpose

The West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance to primary care health professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of West Virginia.

Applicants must agree to a minimum 2 year service contract, with a maximum of 4 years.

Eligibility

Eligible professions include:

  • Primary care physicians
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Physician assistants
  • Nurse midwives
  • Psychiatrists
  • Dentists
  • Pharmacists
  • Nurses (BSN)
Geographic coverage
West Virginia
Amount of funding

Maximum award amounts vary by profession as follows:

Physicians and dentists:

  • $50,000 for initial 2 years and $25,000 for 1 year extensions

Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists:

  • $40,000 for initial 2 years and $20,000 for 1 year extensions

Nurses (BSN):

  • $25,000 for initial 2 years and $12,500 for 1 year extensions
Application process

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

Submit completed applications and required attachments by:

Email: (preferred)
adam.j.kloss@wv.gov

Mail:
State Loan Repayment Program
State Office of Rural Health
WVDHHR/Bureau for Public Health
Office of Community Health Systems and Health Promotion
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston, WV 25301

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 · Primary care · West Virginia

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