Rural Health
Funding by Type: Loan Repayment Programs
Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Registered Nurses in Nonprofit Hospitals
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of Minnesota.
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
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Minnesota State Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for primary care providers who agree to provide services in an underserved community in Minnesota.
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
Application Deadline: Oct 28, 2023
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Illinois Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for qualified mental health and substance use professionals who agree to practice in underserved and rural areas in Illinois.
Loan repayment assistance for qualified mental health and substance use professionals who agree to practice in underserved and rural areas in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 16, 2023
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Florida Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Loan repayment assistance for nursing personnel who agree to serve in areas of Florida where there are critical nursing shortages.
Loan repayment assistance for nursing personnel who agree to serve in areas of Florida where there are critical nursing shortages.
Geographic coverage: Florida
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsor: Florida Department of Education
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsor: Florida Department of Education
Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (PELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who practice in Texas, with priority given to primary care physicians who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of the state.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who practice in Texas, with priority given to primary care physicians who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: Texas
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2023
Sponsor: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, physician assistant, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Loan repayment assistance for medical, nursing, physician assistant, and dental students who agree to provide services in eligible Health Professional Shortage Areas of greatest need.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Dec 7, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas Bridging Plan
Loan forgiveness for resident physicians working in primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry who agree to a 3 year service contract to work in rural areas of Kansas.
Loan forgiveness for resident physicians working in primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry who agree to a 3 year service contract to work in rural areas of Kansas.
Geographic coverage: Kansas
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center
New York Community Mental Health Loan Repayment Program
A loan repayment program to support licensed community mental health programs in New York in the recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, especially in rural and other shortage areas of the state.
A loan repayment program to support licensed community mental health programs in New York in the recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners, especially in rural and other shortage areas of the state.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsors: New York State Department of Health, New York State Office of Mental Health
Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2023
Sponsors: New York State Department of Health, New York State Office of Mental Health
Alabama Board of Medical Scholarship Awards
Forgivable loans for students enrolled in an Alabama medical school who agree to practice primary care in a pre-approved medically underserved community in Alabama upon graduation.
Forgivable loans for students enrolled in an Alabama medical school who agree to practice primary care in a pre-approved medically underserved community in Alabama upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: Alabama
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: State of Alabama
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: State of Alabama