Apply for Loan Repayment

Licensed primary care clinicians in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment.

In exchange, you serve at least two years at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Is my discipline/specialty eligible to apply?

Medical

• Physician - Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO)
  • Family Medicine
  • General Internal Medicine
  • General Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Geriatrics
• Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Adult
  • Family
  • Pediatric
  • Women’s Health
  • Geriatrics
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Adult
  • Family
  • Pediatric
  • Women’s Health
  • Geriatrics
• Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

Dental Care

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry
• Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Hygienist

Behavioral/Mental Health

• Physician - Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO)
  • Psychiatry
• Health Service Psychologist (HSP)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialist (PNS)
• Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Mental Health & Psychiatry
• Nurse Practitioner (NP)
  • Mental Health & Psychiatry 

How do I apply?

Get details and guidance on how to apply to the NHSC LRP.

The NHSC SUD Workforce LRP combats the nation’s opioid crisis. 

Trained and licensed providers in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment. You must use evidence-based treatment models to treat substance use disorders.

In exchange, you serve at least two years at an NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility.

Is my discipline/specialty eligible to apply?

• Physicians
• Nurse practitioners
• Certified nurse midwives
• Physician assistants
• Behavioral health professionals
• Substance use disorder counselors
• Registered nurses
• Pharmacists

How do I apply?

Get details and guidance on how to apply to the SUD Workforce LRP.

The NHSC Rural Community LRP is for providers combatting the opioid epidemic in the nation’s rural communities.

Licensed primary care clinicians in eligible disciplines can receive loan repayment.

In exchange, you serve at least two years at a rural NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility.

Is my discipline/specialty eligible to apply?

• Allopathic/osteopathic physicians
• Physician assistants
• Psychiatrists
• Nurse practitioners
• Certified nurse-midwives
• Psychiatric nurse specialists
• Health service psychologists
• Licensed clinical social workers
• Marriage and family therapists
• Licensed professional counselors
• SUD counselors
• Pharmacists
• Registered nurses
• Certified registered nurse anesthetists 

How do I apply?

Get details and guidance on how to apply to the NHSC Rural Community LRP.

For states, the NHSC offers the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) as a cost-sharing grant.

Are you a student in your last year of medical, nursing, or dental school? You can receive loan repayment from the NHSC S2S LRP.

In return, you provide at least three years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).

Is my discipline/specialty eligible to apply?

Physicians

• Allopathic (MD)
• Osteopathic (DO)
• Family Medicine
• General Internal Medicine
• General Pediatrics
• Geriatrics
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Psychiatry 

Nurse Practitioner (NP)

• Adult Practice
• Family Practice
• Pediatrics
• Women’s Health
• Psychiatry
• Geriatrics

Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

• Women’s Health 

Dentists

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
• General Dentistry
• Pediatric Dentistry 

How do I apply?

Get details and guidance on how to apply to the NHSC S2S LRP.

• Physician - Allopathic (MD) or Osteopathic (DO)
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Family Medicine
  • General Internal Medicine
  • General Pediatrics
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Geriatrics
  • Psychiatry
• Physician Assistant (PA), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Adult
  • Family
  • Pediatric
  • Women’s Health
  • Geriatrics
  • Mental Health & Psychiatry
• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
• Health Service Psychologist (HSP)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialist (PNS)
• Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Psychology Doctoral Interns  

Clinical Support staff

• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Licensed Occupational Therapists
• Medical Assistants

Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals

• Community Health Workers
• Peer Recovery Specialists
• Case Managers
• Health Navigators
   

Approved STAR LRP service facilities include:

• Community health centers (CHCs)
• Certified community mental health centers (CMHSs)
• Community outpatient sites
• Crisis stabilization units
• Critical access hospital (CAH)
• Detoxification facilities
• Emergency department
• Faith-based settings
• Federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs)
• FQHC Look-alikes
• Free clinics
• Health system-affiliated inpatient treatment center
• Indian health service (IHS) hospitals
• Indian health service, tribal or urban Indian health clinic (ITU)
• Inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation
• Inpatient psychiatric facilities
• Local community jails and detention centers
• Migrant health center
• Mobile units
• Office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) facility
• Opioid treatment program (OTP)
• Outpatient rehabilitation
• Prevention coalition/agency
• Private practice
• Recovery center
• Rural health clinic (RHC)
• School
• School-based clinics
• State or federal correctional sites
• State or local public health or human services department
• Veterans administration facilities
• Youth detention center or program