Rural Health
Funding by Type: Loan Repayment Programs

Maine Dental Education Forgivable Loan Program Inactive
Forgivable loans for Maine residents pursuing dental education who agree to practice in an eligible facility in a shortage area upon completion of their degree.

Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for dentists and certain dental auxiliary health professionals who agree to practice in a Dental Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Population Areas in Maine.

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.

Veterans Affairs Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for recent graduates of an accredited medical or osteopathic school who are currently enrolled or matched to a residency specialty identified as a shortage by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A minimum service obligation of 24 months is required.

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.

Michigan Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Medical education debt repayment program for healthcare providers to practice in healthcare shortage areas in Michigan. Eligible providers will receive student loan repayment for providing mental health services in eligible nonprofit practice sites or public school-based systems for at least 2 years.

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.

Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Mental Health (FRAME mh) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental health professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Mental Health Health Professional Shortage Area or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.

Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education: Primary Care (FRAME pc) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care professionals in Florida working in an eligible practice location within a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designated by or at a Rural Hospital certified by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. FRAME Awardees are required to provide 25 hours of volunteer service annually in an approved clinic or community service project.

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.