Rural Health Funding & Opportunities: Loan Repayment Programs

National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for medical, advanced practice 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: Nov 6, 2025
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.

Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Missouri Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.

Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health

Missouri Student Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas in Missouri.

Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Doctors Across New York Physician Loan Repayment and Physician Practice Support Programs Inactive
Funding for physicians who agree to practice in an underserved area of New York for at least 3 years. Funding may be used for a physician to pay qualified educational debt, for a physician to pay costs of establishing or joining a medical practice, or for a healthcare facility to provide incentives to recruit or retain physicians.

Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Sep 4, 2025
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health

Indiana State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care, mental, and dental healthcare providers who agree to provide services in a healthcare shortage area in Indiana.

Geographic coverage: Indiana
Application Deadline: May 15, 2025
Sponsor: Indiana Department of Health

Virginia State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Educational loan repayment assistance for eligible healthcare providers in return for service in an eligible area in Virginia.

Geographic coverage: Virginia
Application Deadline: Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Health

Ohio Dentist Loan Repayment Program and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for general and pediatric dentists and dental hygienists who agree to work in underserved areas in Ohio.

Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health

Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Health Resource Shortage Area of Ohio.

Geographic coverage: Ohio
Application Deadline: Mar 14, 2025
Sponsor: Ohio Department of Health

Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment for primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in medically underserved communities in Rhode Island.

Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Mar 4, 2025
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health

Rural Health Funding by Type: Loan Repayment Programs

Rural Health
Funding by Type: Loan Repayment Programs