Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Health workforce

Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP)
Loan repayment for primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare providers who agree to provide healthcare services in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Michigan.

Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Academy
Residential camps for North Dakota students who have completed grades 6-11 and who are interested in pursuing healthcare careers.

West Virginia Recruitment and Retention Community Project
Grants to eligible healthcare employers in rural West Virginia to provide loan repayment assistance to primary care health professionals who agree to practice in underserved areas.

West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care health professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of West Virginia.

Helping Hands Grant Program
Grants to encourage medical students to participate in community service activities, particularly those focused on underserved populations; raise awareness of mental illness and the importance of early recognition of illness; and build an interest among medical students in psychiatry and working in underserved communities. Projects should focus on mental health and substance use disorder.

Illinois Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program
Scholarships for registered nurses seeking to become a nurse practitioner in a rural area in Illinois.

Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing or licensed practical nursing degrees who agree to serve at a medical facility in Kansas upon graduation.

Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship
Scholarships for osteopathic medical students pursuing a career in primary care medicine who agree to work in an approved geographic area of Kansas after completion of their training.

Michigan Rural EMS Leadership Academy
A 40-hour leadership program designed to prepare participants to lead and manage rural EMS agencies.

Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
Scholarship for rural medical school students in Mississippi who agree to practice in rural areas of Mississippi upon completion of their degree.