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Funding by Topic: Dental workforce

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for general and pediatric dentists and dental hygienists who agree to work in underserved areas in Ohio.
Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment for primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in medically underserved communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2025
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health
Utah AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Utah that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and urban underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Utah
Application Deadline: Feb 28, 2025
Sponsor: Utah Area Health Education Centers
Massachusetts State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Massachusetts.
Geographic coverage: Massachusetts
Application Deadline: Feb 10, 2025
Sponsors: Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Dentists Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists serving in designated shortage areas or documented special need areas in the state of Vermont.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Feb 4, 2025
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Tennessee.
Geographic coverage: Tennessee
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Sponsor: Tennessee Office of Rural Health
Georgia Dentist Education Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in underserved, rural areas of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2024
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
California County Medical Services Program Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Assists with the repayment of qualified educational loans for primary care professionals who provide healthcare services at an approved site located in a County Medical Services Program (CMSP) area in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Feb 6, 2024
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Idaho State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Idaho.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Jan 2, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare