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Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers

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

Georgia Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 1 year.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Dentists for Rural Areas Assistance Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dental education student loan debt in return for a commitment to practice in underserved, rural areas of Georgia.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in a rural community in Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2023
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Registered Nurses in Nonprofit Hospitals Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
3RNET Recruiting for Retention Academy Inactive
Online educational opportunity to learn about tools and resources that can assist in recruiting qualified providers to rural and underserved areas.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2023
Sponsor: 3RNET
Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Maryland residents who provide public service in Maryland, such as nurses, counselors, teachers, lawyers, therapists, and social workers that serve low-income, underserved, or underrepresented populations.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2023
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Inactive
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2023
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Colorado State Dental Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Colorado who agree to serve a certain number of underserved patients each month.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment