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

Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who practice in Texas, with priority given to primary care physicians who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of the state.

Geographic coverage: Texas
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who locate and practice in approved areas in Utah for at least 3 years.

Geographic coverage: Utah
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Utah Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program
Educational loan repayment assistance for physicians who contract to work in a rural hospital in Utah for a minimum of 2 years.

Geographic coverage: Utah
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Virginia Psych Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
Scholarships for nurse practitioners working to pursue a post-master's certificate as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner.

Geographic coverage: Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Virginia Health Care Foundation

West Virginia Family Medicine Rural Scholars Program
Scholarships for third-year West Virginia medical students who show strong interest in practicing family medicine in rural West Virginia.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: West Virginia University School of Medicine

West Virginia Medical Student Loan Program
Forgivable loans for medical students in West Virginia who agree to practice in an approved area of West Virginia upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health

West Virginia Rural Health Service Program
A financial incentive for physician and physician assistant students at Marshall University in exchange for a commitment to serve the same number of years upon graduation in a rural area of West Virginia.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Robert C. Byrd Center for Rural Health

Western Montana Area Health Education Center Student Rural Clinical Rotations Program
Travel reimbursement to support health professions students participating in clinical rotations at rural sites in Montana.

Geographic coverage: Montana
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Western Montana Area Health Education Center

Illinois Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for qualified mental health and substance use professionals who agree to practice in rural areas in Illinois.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Illinois Nursing Education Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for Illinois residents pursuing nursing degrees who demonstrate the greatest financial need. Awardees must practice in the state upon graduation.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Center for Rural Health, Illinois Department of Public 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