The next Colorado Health Service Corps loan repayment application round will be open from March 1 to March 30, 2025.
Are you eligible?
- Doctors of osteopathic or allopathic medicine including:
- family medicine
- geriatrics
- general internal medicine
- general psychiatry
- general child psychiatry
- general pediatrics
- general obstetrics and gynecology
- addiction medicine or pain management
- Clinical pharmacists (PharmD).
- Dentists (general and pediatric).
- Licensed clinical or counseling psychologists (Ph.D., Psy.D.).
- Licensed clinical social workers (master’s or doctoral degree in social work).
- Licensed professional counselors (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in counseling).
- Licensed marriage and family therapists (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in marriage and family therapy).
- Certified nurse-midwives.
- Nurse practitioners (APN-CRNAs or APN-CNS are not eligible).
- Advanced practice nurses with specific training in substance use disorders or pain management.
- Physician assistants.
- Physician assistants with specific training in substance use disorders.
- Psychiatric nurse specialists.
- Licensed addiction counselors.
- Certified addiction counselors.
- Registered dental hygienists.
- Dentists and dental hygienists may also be eligible for the state dental loan repayment program.
- Geriatric specialists may include physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
- A clinician working in the treatment of Substance Use Disorder may apply if all three apply:
- the applicant has completed one's clinical degree, and
- is actively pursuing supervised clinical hours to obtain full licensure, and
- is a licensed candidate.
- $120,000 for physicians and dentists.
- $90,000 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists, and certified addiction counselors.
- $90,000 for physicians and dentists.
- $67,500 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists, and certified addiction counselors.
- $60,000 for physicians and dentists.
- $45,000 for physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, clinical pharmacists, licensed mental health providers, licensed addiction counselors, dental hygienists and certified addiction counselors.
Service obligation
- Work for a term of three years at the approved site.
- Work part-time or 3/4 time or full-time with a minimum of clinical contact hours.
- Meet the hourly requirements for direct clinical contact during the entire service obligation.
Additional eligibility details
- Learn more about Colorado Health Service Corps eligibility including; qualifying loans, licensure, employment status, and competing service obligations.