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

South Carolina Rural Dentist Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to practice in an approved Dental Health Professional Shortage Area in South Carolina or serve as full-time faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine.

Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Feb 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium

Kansas Medical Student Loan (KMSL) and Loan Forgiveness
Loans and loan forgiveness designed to help students cover the cost of medical school in exchange for agreements to practice medicine in Kansas after residency.

Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center

Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for individuals providing public service in eligible employment fields, serving low-income residents of Maryland.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission

West Virginia Health Sciences Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for specific health professions students who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

West Virginia Mental Health Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for mental health professionals who agree to deliver therapy or counseling services in underserved areas of West Virginia.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2027
Sponsors: College Foundation of West Virginia, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Scholarships for Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy, native healthcare, and the environment.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2027
Sponsor: Morris K Udall and Stewart L Udall Foundation

South Carolina Rural Behavioral Health Professional Incentive Program
Provides financial incentives to behavioral and mental health professionals who contract to practice in non-urbanized areas of South Carolina.

Geographic coverage: South Carolina
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2027
Sponsor: South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium

Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment for undergraduate and graduate health professional educational loans in return for full-time clinical service in Indian Health Service programs.

Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2027
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Alabama Board of Medical Scholarship Awards
Forgivable loans for students enrolled in an Alabama medical school who agree to practice primary care in a pre-approved community in Alabama upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: Alabama
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: State of Alabama

Alabama Rural Medical Service Award
Service payback loans for Alabama licensed primary care physicians (PCPs) and certified family medicine nurse practitioners (NPs) in return for their practicing in eligible Alabama communities that have a shortage of PCPs.

Geographic coverage: Alabama
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce, Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

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

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Funding by Topic: Financial aid for health career education