Loan Repayment Programs for Health Careers

Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

For: Nurses (RN or APRN) or nurse faculty

Funding: 60% of qualifying educational loan balance

Serve: Two years full-time in an eligible facility

National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program

For: Clinicians in primary care medical, dental, or behavioral health disciplines serving in a health professional shortage area

Funding:

• Primary care medical: Up to $75,000 full-time
• Dental or behavioral health: Up to $50,000 full-time
• See details for part-time options, Spanish language award enhancement

Serve: Two years at an NHSC-approved site

NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program

For: Clinicians trained and licensed to provide SUD treatment and serving in a health professional shortage area

Funding:

• Up to $75,000 (full-time)
• See details for part-time options, Spanish language award enhancement

Serve: Three years at an NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility

NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program

For: Clinicians trained and licensed to provide SUD treatment and serving in a rural health professional shortage area

Funding:

• Up to $100,000 (full-time)
• See details for part-time options, Spanish language award enhancement

Serve: Three years at a rural NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility

NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program

For: Students in their last year at an eligible medical, nursing, dental, or physician assistant school

Funding: Up to $120,000 in loan repayment funds

Serve: Three years (full-time) at an NHSC-approved site

Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program

For: Eligible substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clinicians and community health workers

Funding: Up to $250,000

Serve: Six years (full-time) in a STAR Loan Repayment Program-approved facility

Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

For: Eligible clinicians providing services in certain pediatric subspecialties or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care.

Funding: Up to $100,000

Serve: Three years (full-time) at an eligible Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program-approved facility

Faculty Loan Repayment Program

For: Faculty members from disadvantaged backgrounds

Funding: Up to $40,000

Serve: Two years (full-time or part-time) in an eligible health professions school