Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers to provide direct treatment and recovery support services in an approved SUD treatment facility.

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.

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.

Michigan Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Medical education debt repayment program for healthcare providers to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Michigan. Eligible providers will receive student loan repayment for providing mental health services in eligible nonprofit practice sites or public school-based systems for at least 2 years.

Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care practitioners who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Pennsylvania.

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

Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Mental Health (FRAME mh) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental health professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.

Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Primary Care (FRAME pc) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designated by or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.

Kansas Nurses Foundation: Frank J. and Christine R. Bouska Family Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for individuals from western Kansas who are pursuing certain nursing specialties and intend to practice for at least one year in a rural area of Kansas after graduation.

Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical providers and substance use disorder counselors to begin and expand opioid treatment in Michigan.