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Funding by Topic: Nurses

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

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
Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
A 50/50 matching program that increases availability of primary healthcare services through repayment of education loans to eligible health professionals practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
Sponsor: Kentucky Office of Rural Health
Nebraska AHEC Scholars Program Inactive
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in Nebraska that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Sep 20, 2023
Sponsor: Nebraska Area Health Education Centers
Indiana AHEC Scholars: Community Healthcare Fellows Program Inactive
An interprofessional fellowship program for health professions students in Indiana that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural and underserved communities, and networking with other students and professionals.
Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: Sep 17, 2023
Sponsor: Indiana Area Health Education Centers Network
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
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, 2023
Sponsors: Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Equity Leaders Program Inactive
Provides health professions students with opportunities to explore health equity service, scholarship, leadership, and policy. Applicants are future leaders who are underrepresented in healthcare, such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, among others.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 11, 2023
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
California Bachelor of Science Nursing Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Registered Nurses who are practicing direct patient care in medically underserved areas of California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental healthcare professionals who are providing direct care in a qualified facility in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Future Clinicians Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for underrepresented health professions students who are engaging in self-led community service and research, are developing critical professional skills, and are interested in working to address health disparities in medically underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsors: National Medical Fellowships, United Health Group
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training- Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals Inactive
Grants to increase the supply and distribution of behavioral health professionals providing services for children, adolescents, and young adults (CAY), and thereby increase access to behavioral health providers and services in rural and underserved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services