The application will be open September 1-30, 2024.
Basic eligibility
You may be eligible to receive repayment of qualified student loans if you practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area, delivering health care services to patients who are under served. The practice must generally accept public insurance and offer discounted services to low-income, uninsured patients on a sliding fee scale.
Please note:
- You must be employed at an approved organization and approved site by the first day of the current application cycle.
- Direct clinical care is defined as a medically necessary medical, dental, mental health or behavioral health visit or a qualified preventive health visit. The visit must be a face-to-face/one-on-one encounter between the patient and clinician during which time one or more services are rendered.
See below to determine if you are eligible to apply.
Eligible health professions
- 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.
Approved sites
Award amounts
Full-time obligation:
- $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.
3/4-time obligation:
- $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.
Part-time obligation:
- $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
You must agree to:
- 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.
Additional eligibility details
Qualifying loans, licensure, employment status, competing service obligations.