https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/topics/loans-loan-repayment-and-loan-forgiveness-for-health-careers Rural Health & Human Services Funding by Topic: Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/314 Loan repayment for individuals from economically or geographically vulnerable backgrounds who agree to serve as faculty at eligible health professions schools for a minimum of 2 years. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/314 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:10:23 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3908 Funding to increase the number of dental and dental hygiene faculty in the workforce by assisting training programs to attract and retain full-time faculty through loan repayment programs, including those that provide care to and meet the oral health needs of rural and medically vulnerable populations. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3908 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:31:11 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3982 Funding for accredited schools of nursing to establish and/or operate a student loan fund. Grantees will loan money to students, and up to 85% of each loan may be forgiven upon completion of up to 4 years of full-time employment as a faculty member in an accredited school of nursing. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3982 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:36:56 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3504 Loan repayment assistance for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Higher Education Department https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3504 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:01:04 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5897 Loan repayment for eligible clinicians who provide pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent behavioral healthcare including substance use disorder prevention and treatment services. In exchange for loan repayment, participants agree to 3 years of full-time service at an approved site. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5897 Fri, 22 May 2026 08:53:49 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3505 Forgivable loans for certain allied healthcare profession students who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of New Mexico upon completion of their education. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Higher Education Department https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3505 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:41:13 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3507 Forgivable loans for nursing students who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of New Mexico upon completion of their education. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Higher Education Department https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3507 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:40:29 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3506 Forgivable loans for medical students who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of New Mexico upon completion of their education. Geographic coverage: New Mexico -- New Mexico Higher Education Department https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3506 Thu, 21 May 2026 17:31:56 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5281 Loan repayment assistance for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers to provide direct treatment and recovery support services in an approved SUD treatment facility. Geographic coverage: Nationwide -- Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5281 Tue, 19 May 2026 11:58:49 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/1016 Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Wisconsin. Geographic coverage: Wisconsin -- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/1016 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:28:58 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5872 Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dentists practicing in an outpatient setting in a rural community in Wisconsin. Geographic coverage: Wisconsin -- Wisconsin Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5872 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:22:40 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3493 Loan repayment assistance for specific primary care, mental health, and oral health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana. Geographic coverage: Louisiana -- Louisiana Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3493 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:35:32 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2517 Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice in rural and healthcare shortage areas of Montana. Geographic coverage: Montana -- Montana University System https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2517 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:58:34 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3130 Loan repayment assistance for dentists who agree to serve in a rural or high priority county in Iowa. Geographic coverage: Iowa -- Delta Dental of Iowa https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3130 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:24:12 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3511 Forgivable loans for Oklahoma students pursuing nursing degrees in return for agreeing to practice in Oklahoma upon graduation. Priority is placed on practicing in rural communities. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3511 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:14:10 -0500 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5046 Loan repayment assistance for dentists and dental hygienists in Colorado who agree to serve a certain number of underserved patients each month. Geographic coverage: Colorado -- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5046 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:38:32 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6002 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in Hawaii in return for at least 2 years of service in rural and other medically underserved areas of the state. Geographic coverage: Hawaii -- Hawaii and Pacific Basin Area Health Education Centers https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/6002 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:54:50 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2752 Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois. Geographic coverage: Illinois -- Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2752 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:53:47 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4165 Provides loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals practicing in mental health professional shortage areas of Texas. Geographic coverage: Texas -- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/4165 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:17:29 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3523 Forgivable loans for students enrolled in an Alabama medical school who agree to practice primary care in a pre-approved community in Alabama upon graduation. Geographic coverage: Alabama -- State of Alabama https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3523 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:49:39 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3110 Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians who agree to practice in approved rural communities in Oklahoma. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3110 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:45:08 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3112 Scholarships/forgivable loans for residents enrolled in accredited family practice or family medicine residency programs located in Oklahoma who agree to practice in rural communities in Oklahoma upon residency completion. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3112 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:42:41 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3113 Forgivable loans for physician assistant students who agree to serve in a rural community of Oklahoma upon completion of their training. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3113 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:36:51 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Nebraska. Geographic coverage: Nebraska -- Nebraska Office of Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3129 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:26:44 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3327 Financial assistance in the form of forgivable loans to primary care physicians who agree to practice in rural communities in Oklahoma. Geographic coverage: Oklahoma -- State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3327 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:13:21 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2242 Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals in exchange for working in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Alaska. Geographic coverage: Alaska -- Alaska Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/2242 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:33:09 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3314 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 -- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3314 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:07:53 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3011 Loan repayment assistance for certain health professionals who agree to serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Kansas. Geographic coverage: Kansas -- Kansas Office of Primary Care and Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/3011 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:05:53 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5122 Direct incentive payments and loan repayment assistance for a wide range of healthcare professionals in exchange for working in an approved area in Alaska. Geographic coverage: Alaska -- Alaska Department of Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5122 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:47:51 -0600 https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5216 Funding to assist communities in recruiting physicians to their nonprofit healthcare facilities in Heath Professional Shortage Areas in Illinois. Practice location sites register and agree to sponsor any provider who wishes to be considered for the program. Providers may receive loan repayment in return for service at an approved site. Geographic coverage: Illinois -- Illinois Center for Rural Health https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/funding/5216 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:05:28 -0600