Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Physician assistants

David W. and Sandra L.R. Boyes Physician Education Scholarship Inactive
Scholarship for health professionals and specialists working on continuing education in the field of gerontology. Special consideration is given to applicants who currently practice or plan to practice in rural Virginia or southern Appalachian areas.

Geographic coverage: Rural Virginia and Southern Appalachia
Application Deadline: Jun 1, 2026
Sponsor: Bedford Community Health Foundation

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.

Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: May 31, 2026
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission

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.

Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health

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.

Geographic coverage: Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Health

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.

Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan Health Endowment Fund

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

Geographic coverage: Michigan
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

West Virginia Recruitment and Retention Community Project Inactive
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.

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: West Virginia State Office of Rural Health

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

Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2026
Sponsor: West Virginia State Office of Rural Health

National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing eligible primary care health professions training in exchange for a service commitment in an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Maryland Loan Repayment Programs Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, physician assistants, medical residents specializing in primary care, nurses, and nursing support staff who agree to practice in an underserved area of Maryland.

Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health

Rural Health Funding by Topic: Physician assistants

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Funding by Topic: Physician assistants