Indiana State Loan Repayment Program

Katelin Rupp and Sara Griewank
SLRP@isdh.IN.gov

Indiana's State Loan Repayment Program provides funds to pay back educational debt to primary care, mental, and dental healthcare providers who agree to complete a 2 year service obligation in a federally-designated medical, mental health, and/or dental Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Applicants must be U.S. citizens that hold an unlimited license to practice an eligible healthcare profession in Indiana and provide full-time primary health care services at an eligible practice site.

Eligible professions:

• Physicians – Allopathic (MDs) and Osteopathic (DOs) including specialties:
  • Family medicine
  • Obstetrics/gynecology
  • General internal medicine
  • Gerontology
  • General pediatrics
  • General psychiatry
• General practice dentists (D.D.S and D.M.D)
• Registered clinical dental hygienists (DHs)
• Primary care nurse practitioners (NPs)
• Primary care physician assistants (PAs)
• Certified nurse-midwives (NMs)
• Registered nurses (RNs)
• Health service (clinical and counseling) psychologists (CPs)
• Licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs)
• Psychiatric nurse specialists (PNSs)
• Licensed professional counselors (LPCs or LMHCs)
• Marriage and family therapists (MFTs)

Information on other specific requirements is provided in the Eligibility section on the program website.

Up to $20,000 a year for a 2-year service commitment.

The contract may be renewed for an additional 2 years, for a total of 4 years and $40,000.

Links to additional guidance and the application form are available on the program website when applications are being accepted.