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Funding by Topic: Financial aid for health career education

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

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.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
Sponsor: Kentucky Office of Rural Health
NBCC Minority Fellowship Program for Mental Health Counselors (Masters and Doctoral) Inactive
Fellowships for master's and doctoral degree-level mental health counseling students from minority backgrounds. For the purpose of this program, minorities include racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender, sexual orientation, rural, and military groups.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
Sponsor: National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation
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, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Walmart Health Equity Scholarship for Pharmacy Students Inactive
Scholarships for Doctor of Pharmacy degree students who are enrolled in a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsors: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Walmart
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program (HPLAP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 12, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
Wisconsin Rural Provider Loan Assistance Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and psychiatrists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin.
Geographic coverage: Wisconsin
Application Deadline: Sep 12, 2023
Sponsor: Wisconsin Office of Rural Health
New Mexico Health Service Corps Stipend Program Inactive
Provides a stipend to eligible health professionals during their last two years of training or residency in return for a service obligation of a minimum of 2 years in an underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: New Mexico Office of Primary Care & Rural Health
Kentucky Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative Inactive
Loan repayment program to help alleviate the shortage of behavioral health professionals practicing in Kentucky. Selected applicants are required to commit to working full time for 2 years at an eligible site.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Aug 31, 2023
Sponsors: Kentucky Office of Rural Health, University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program (RHCAP) Inactive
Awards funding to projects that help rural communities improve access to primary medical and dental healthcare through telehealth, community development, and recruitment/retention projects.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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.
Geographic coverage: Idaho
Application Deadline: Aug 30, 2023
Sponsors: Idaho Bureau of Rural Health and Primary Care, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare