Rural Health
Funding by Topic: Nurses

South Carolina AHEC Scholars Program
A multidisciplinary certificate program for certain health professions students in South Carolina that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Tennessee Behavioral Health Pathways Scholarship
Tuition assistance for students in Tennessee who are pursuing master's degrees in behavioral health. In exchange for tuition assistance, scholarship recipients will commit to working at a state-funded, grant-contracted treatment agency that serves Tennesseans with the greatest needs and the least ability to pay.

Texas Nurse Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Loan repayment assistance for nurses that have been working in Texas for at least one year.

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.

West Virginia Rural Community Health Scholars
A program for health professions students in West Virginia that offers opportunities for hands-on training, experience in rural communities, and networking with other students and professionals.

Kansas Regional Partnership Grant Program Inactive
Grants for eligible providers to participate in collaborative arrangements that promote preventive health and address root causes of diseases, enhance rural providers' efficiency and sustainability, attract and retain a high-skilled healthcare workforce, spark growth of value-based care models, and foster the use of innovative technologies. Funds must be used for the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of approved regional partnership activities consistent with program requirements.

Kansas Transformative Capital Investment Grant Program Inactive
Grants for eligible providers in rural Kansas to make capital investments to transform the manner in which they serve their communities.

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Inactive
A fellowship program designed to develop the capacity of mid-career health professionals and behavioral and social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Individuals with unique perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply, and the foundation has an interest in rural.

American Indian Medical Scholarship (AIMS) Inactive
Scholarships for students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.

Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth Inactive
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Kentucky.