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

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) Site Activation Inactive
Apply to be an approved Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program site to receive assistance with recruitment and retention of qualified SUD clinicians and paraprofessionals.

Alabama Advanced Practice Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Alabama residents who are either: (1) Enrolled full-time in accredited nursing education programs approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and pursuing graduate degrees to become certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), or certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs); or (2) Currently-approved CRNPs, CNMs, or CRNAs who graduated from such a program within the previous 5 years.

Nevada Health Service Corps Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an approved area of Nevada.

Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program (RHCAP) Inactive
Awards funding to organizations for projects that help rural communities improve access to primary medical and dental healthcare through telehealth, community development, and recruitment/retention projects.

Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area in Idaho.

Alaska State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska.

Tennessee Eyecare Access Optometry and Ophthalmology Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for ophthalmologists (medical and surgical eye care specialists) and optometrists (Doctor of Optometry) who commit to at least 2 years of service in one of Tennessee's eligible rural counties.

Illinois Underserved Physician Workforce (UPW) Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Funding to assist communities in recruiting physicians to their nonprofit healthcare facilities in Health Professional Shortage Areas in Illinois. Practice location sites register and agree to sponsor any provider who wishes to be considered for the program. Providers may receive loan repayment in return for service at an approved site.

Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.

Delta Dental of Rhode Island Dentist Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for eligible dental professionals who serve in underserved areas of Rhode Island.