Hawaii to Pay Health Career Tuition in Exchange for 5 Years Working in Rural Area

West Hawaii Today

Oct 20, 2026

Discusses a Hawaii-based tuition scholarship program that addresses healthcare workforce shortages by requiring 5 years of work in qualifying rural Hawaii communities. The program is supported by Rural Health Transformation Program funding. Describes challenges with rural healthcare practice and other incentive programs aiming to address workforce shortages in the state.

Financial aid for health career education · Health workforce supply and demand · Rural Health Transformation Program · Scholarships for health careers · Hawaii