Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Financial aid for health career education

Colorado State Dental Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Colorado who agree to serve a certain number of underserved patients each month.

Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Hawaii Give Back, Get Back Education Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for public health professionals in an effort to increase workforce retention within the public health sector in Hawaii.

Geographic coverage: Hawaii
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors: Hawaii Public Health Institute, Hawaii State Department of Health

Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurse midwives, dentists, pharmacists, and psychiatrists who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Illinois.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Center for Rural Health

Health Care Scholars United Inactive
Scholarships for students currently pursuing a degree or certificate in a clinical health profession. Students seeking careers in rural health are a priority.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: Scholarship America

North Dakota Gero-STARR (Specialized Training to Advance Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Acute and Long-term Care) Inactive
A competitive internal scholarship training program for University of North Dakota pre-licensure nursing students that provides specialized training in the application of the 4Ms framework of age-friendly care to improve care for older adults.

Geographic coverage: North Dakota
Application Deadline: Sep 18, 2026
Sponsor: University of North Dakota

California State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary healthcare professionals who provide services in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.

Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information

Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.

Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.

Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2026
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program Inactive
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals in a training or residency program in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years at an approved health clinic in a rural, medically underserved area of New Mexico.

Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Sep 11, 2026
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health

Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for maternal health and oral health providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.

Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2026
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Financial aid for health career education

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Funding by Topic: Financial aid for health career education