Who It’s For: Veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year of study how intent to practice in Board approved rural areas. How to Apply: You can find application information on the program website. What Loans Qualify: Most loans, whether…
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing large animal veterinary medicine, veterinary services necessary to protect public health, or veterinary services necessary to implement or enforce the law. How to Apply: You can find the application on the program website. What Loans…
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved areas of Vermont. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s website for application and contact information. What Loans Qualify: Most loans, whether federal, state, or private, should qualify,…
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved regions of Wyoming for a minimum of three years. How to Apply: You can request an application from the Wyoming Livestock Board. For more detailed information, see the Veterinary…
Who It’s For: U.S. Department of Justice employees working in an attorney position. Anyone serving in such a position may apply for consideration. How to Apply: You can check the ASLRP page for instructions on which forms to fill out…
Who It’s For: Faculty members at health professions schools who come from a disadvantaged background. An employment commitment of at least two years is required for all FLRP applicants. How to Apply: There is a link to the online application…
Who It’s For: Health professionals at Indian health program facilities who work in specific, high-need disciplines. American Indians and Alaska Natives receive priority consideration for this program, when all other factors are equal. How to Apply: You can begin the…
Who It’s For: State-employed public defenders, prosecutors, and attorneys who provide supervision, training, or education for state prosecutors & public defenders. How to Apply: You will need to follow the procedure set forth by your designated state agency. If you…
Who It’s For: Licensed primary care clinicians in specific eligible disciplines at an approved site in a health professional shortage area. How to Apply: Follow the instructions outlined here. What Loans Qualify: Federal, state, and private loans that were taken…
Who It’s For: Students in their last year of dental or medical school who agree to at least three years of service at an NHSC-approved health professional shortage area. How to Apply: Follow the instructions outlined here. What Loans Qualify:…
Who It’s For: Highly qualified health professionals working in specific biomedical and behavioral research careers. How to Apply: Complete the online application process. What Loans Qualify: Most federal, state, and institutional loans, although not Parent PLUS loans. Private loans may…
Who It’s For: Registered and advanced-practice nurses who work full time in an eligible critical shortage area, or nurse faculty members who work at an accredited school of nursing. How to Apply: There is an application cycle for this program.…
Who It’s For: Veterinarians who serve in a veterinarian shortage area for a period of three years. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s page for applicants here. What Loans Qualify: Most loans can qualify for this, whether federal,…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals willing to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in the state of Alaska. How to Apply: You can find the most recent application forms directly on their website. You will also need…
Who It’s For: Fully licensed medical professionals who make a two-year commitment to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas or Arizona Medically Underserved Areas. How to Apply: You can access the application system and requirements on their website.…
Who It’s For: Physicians who are either in residency or no more than two years out of residency at a qualified rural community. They must agree to practice primary care in that community for four years in order to qualify.…
Who It’s For: There are actually several programs that you can review on this website. In general, these programs are available to California residents who work in specific medical or dental fields and commit to working in designated health profession…
Who It’s For: Recent graduates from a dental school who are eligible to practice dentistry in California and agree to serve in an dental professional shortage area for at least three years. How to Apply: Click the “Apply” link on…
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals who work in a designated health professional shortage area. To qualify, you must deliver primary health care services in a public or nonprofit clinic. How to Apply: You can visit their application page to begin…
Who It’s For: Health professionals who agree to work full-time at a certified Service Obligation Site How to Apply: Check the Application Package section of the program’s website. What Loans Qualify: Most federal, state, and private loans will qualify, so…
Who It’s For: Highly qualified Primary Care, Dental, and Mental Health Care health professionals willing to work in a health professional shortage area in the state of Delaware, for a minimum of two years. How to Apply: You can find…
Who It’s For: There are multiple programs for health professionals in Georgia that are willing to provide health services to rural or other health professional shortage areas. These options are listed below, including a link for the relevant program’s flyer…
Who It’s For: Primary care and behavioral health providers who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Hawaii. A 2-year commitment is required to qualify. How to Apply: You can find the application…
Who It’s For: Health practitioners working for a nonprofit or public entity within a federally-designated health professional shortage area. You will need to work at least 40 hours a week, for at least 45 weeks per year, over the course…
Who It’s For: Physicians in a number of fields (primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics) who work in federally-designated health professional shortage areas. How to Apply: Fill out the RPIP Application and send it to the address listed at…
Who It’s For: Health professionals who agree to serve full-time or half-time in federally designated health professional shortage areas in Illinois. How to Apply: You can download the application online, then send it to the address listed at the bottom…
Who It’s For: Nurse educators who have worked in an approved Illinois institution for at least 12 months. How to Apply: You can find the necessary application form on this page. What Loans Qualify: Stafford loans, Graduate PLUS loans, consolidation…
Who It’s For: Illinois residents who received federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness but still have a remaining balance on their eligible federal loans. How to Apply: You can access the application online. You also need to send in documentation proving that…
Who It’s For: Physicians, certified nurse practitioners, registered professional nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses who work in an approved Illinois veterans’ home for at least 12 months. How to Apply: You can download the necessary application on…
Who It’s For: Law school graduates who are employed by a qualifying civil legal aid employer and who earn less than $70,000 per year. How to Apply: You can reach out for application info using the contact information at the…
Who It’s For: Fully trained and licensed dentists willing to work in a rural or underserved area and willing to allocate at least 35% of their patient load to the underserved (elderly, very young children, nursing home residents, Medicaid, Dental…
Who It’s For: Health professionals who graduated from Des Moines University and work in a high-need area in Iowa. How to Apply: You can apply through the Des Moines University website, though you may need to wait for the next…
Who It’s For: Registered nurses employed in Iowa and nurse educators teaching at eligible Iowa colleges and universities. How to Apply: Apply online through the Iowa Financial Aid Application. What Loans Qualify: Stafford or Consolidation loans. How Much?: Up to…
Who It’s For: Qualified Iowa teachers who work in designated shortage areas. How to Apply: You can access the application here. What Loans Qualify: Federal loans are the only loans that can be directly paid off by this forgiveness. However,…
Who It’s For: Primary care and psychiatry resident physicians who agree to work in specific approved residency programs in a rural community in Kansas for at least 36 months. How to Apply: An online application should be available on their…
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kansas who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find all the necessary applications and requirements on the program’s…
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kentucky who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find all the necessary applications and requirements on the program’s…
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can access the application directly on…
Who It’s For: Teachers who work for a public school in a designated high-need teacher position. High-need positions are considered to be filled by teachers that teach bilingual education, early childhood education, special education, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, career technical…
Who It’s For: Attorneys who choose to pursue public service employment in the state of New Mexico. Applicants must agree to a three year service obligation. How to Apply: You can access the application directly on the program’s website, but…
Who It’s For: New York State attorneys employed as a District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, or Indigent Legal Services Attorney for 4-9 years, and have at least one year of qualified service. How to Apply: You can find application information…
Who It’s For: Physicians in New York State who have completed their residency within the past five years and are willing to commit to working in a designated work shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You…
Who It’s For: Registered nurses who are New York State residents and work as a nursing faculty member or adjunct clinical faculty providing classroom or clinical instruction at a nursing school in New York State. How to Apply: You can…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, physician assistants, and family nurse practitioners in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least five years. How to Apply: You can print the…
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find contact information…
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of North Dakota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking, they require you to work in the named field (usually…
Who It’s For: Dentists and dental hygienists in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can visit the Workforce Programs section of the program’s…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can visit the Workforce Programs section of the program’s website…
Who It’s For: Dentists in the state of Oklahoma who agree to either teach at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry or work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in rural and underserved areas. How to Apply: You can visit the Application and Contract section of the program’s website to find everything you need.…
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Louisiana who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You can find the application on the program’s website, along with a…
Who It’s For: Dentists who agree to practice in underserved areas in Maine for at least two years, renewable for an additional two years. How to Apply: You can find the application on their website, although it may not be…
Who It’s For: Practicing dentists employed full-time providing care to Maryland Medical Assistance Program (MMAP) recipients in Maryland. How to Apply: You can find the application on the Maryland Department of Health website. What Loans Qualify: Any educational debt should…
Who It’s For: Medical professionals in the state of Maryland who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find all the necessary applications and…
Who It’s For: Physicians, nurses, and physician assistants who have been newly hired to work in a Massachusetts community health center, and agree to a 2-year commitment. How to Apply: You can find application material on the program’s website. What…
Who It’s For: Primary health care professionals in a variety of medical, dental, and mental health professions who agree to work in a state- or federally-designated health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Michigan who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find all the necessary applications and requirements…
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of Minnesota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking, they require you to work in the named field (usually in…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians who agree to practice for four consecutive years in a health professional shortage area or a secure correctional facility. How to Apply: You can find the application on the program website, but only during…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wyoming who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You may find application information on the website when applications are active.…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wisconsin who agree to work in health professional shortage areas or rural areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You can apply online for these programs. What Loans…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of West Virginia who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You may use the contact information at the bottom of the…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists who agree to a service obligation of at least one year at an underserved area of West Virginia for each year of funding. How to Apply: You may…
Who It’s For: Medical students with financial need who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia. They may practice in the fields of family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics or psychiatry. How to Apply: You…
Who It’s For: Students in the final year of a doctoral or graduate education in several health professions fields (including but not limited to primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, and physical therapists) who commit to at least…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who agree to work a minimum of three years, 24 hours per week at an eligible site in Washington State. How to Apply: You should be able to find application information on the program…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Virginia. A 2-year commitment is required to qualify. How to Apply: You can visit their application page for all…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Vermont who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for a set obligation period, typically 12-24 months. How to Apply: You can find application forms on the program website.…
Who It’s For: Nurses with a master’s or doctoral degree who work as a faculty member at an eligible institution in the state of Texas. How to Apply: You can find the application on the program website, but only during…
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals who agree to work for five consecutive years in a mental health professional shortage area and provide direct patient care to Medicaid enrollees and/or Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees. How to Apply:…
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Tennessee who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You should be able to access the necessary application information on their…
Who It’s For: Physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives in the state of South Dakota who agree to practice full time in an eligible rural community for at least three years. How to Apply: You can use…
Who It’s For: Licensed registered nurses in the state of Rhode Island who work a minimum of 20 hours per week with a responsibility of direct patient care. How to Apply: You can find application information in the “How to…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Rhode Island who agree to work at a public or non-profit health care facility in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Who It’s For: Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants newly recruited to practice in the state of Rhode Island. They must be practicing in the disciplines of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics. How to Apply: You can find the…
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Pennsylvania who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find apply directly online, though…
Who It’s For: Health care providers (including physicians, dentists, nurses, mental health professionals, and pharmacists) who agree to work at an approved site in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find…
Who It’s For: Health care professionals from a broad spectrum of medical, dental, and mental health fields who agree to serve underserved communities regardless of their source of coverage (Medicare, Medicaid, private, etc.) for at least three years. How to…
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in a specific rural and underserved area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can visit the Application and Contract section of the…
Who It’s For: Primary care health professionals in the state of New Jersey who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years, up to a maximum of four years. How to Apply: You can…
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least three years. How to Apply: You can print the application directly off…
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Nevada who have no restrictions upon their DEA certificate who agree to serve an assigned community for a set amount of time, usually about two years. How to Apply: Applicants can…
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Nebraska who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can access the online application through their…
Who It’s For: Physicians who practice in rural or underserved areas of Montana or provide services primarily to medically underserved populations. How to Apply: You can begin the application process here. What Loans Qualify: Any loans (including federal, state, and…
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Montana who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can find application information directly on their website, although…
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Missouri who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You can print the application directly off their website. What…
Who It’s For: Mississippi teachers employed in a critical shortage area who hold a Mississippi Alternate Route Teaching License. How to Apply: You can apply for this program with their online application. Be sure to check the application instructions on…
Who It’s For: Minnesota-based law school graduates who are now employed full-time at a nonprofit agency providing legal advice or representation to low-income clients. How to Apply: You can find their application materials here, though they only accept applications during…
Who It’s For: Full-time teachers who have worked for a public school in a low-income area for five consecutive years. How to Apply: Fill out a TLF application and send it to your servicer. Please note that Section 5 must…
Who It’s For: Nurses (whether LPN, RN, or ARNP) in the state of Florida willing to work in a critical nursing shortage area. How to Apply: Fill out the program’s application packet and send it to the address on the…
Who It’s For: Arkansas residents with loans from a teacher education program who work as a teacher in to help fill a critical teaching shortage, either in terms of location or subject matter. How to Apply: You will need to…