Apply to the Faculty Loan Repayment Program | Bureau of Health Workforce

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The Faculty Loan Repayment Program application is open now through June 29, 7:30 p.m. ET.

Before you apply

Read the 2023 Faculty Loan Repayment Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 482 KB). It has the information you need to complete your application.
Check out our Application Checklist to help you submit your application by the deadline

Start your application

If you do not have one, create a Bureau of Health Workforce Customer Service Portal account.
If you have a BHW Customer Service Portal account, select Applying for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program and log in.

Get help with your application

Note: Webinar links open in Zoom.

2023 Faculty Loan Repayment Program Application Assistance Webinar

June 8, 2023 | 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET or email us.

Eligible faculty members can apply to the Faculty Loan Repayment Program.

If accepted, we will repay a portion of your health professional student loan debt ($40,000 max over two years). In return, you serve at an eligible health professions school.

Review the Faculty Loan Repayment Program Fact Sheet (PDF - 704 KB)

Am I Eligible?

You are eligible for the Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP) if

You come from a disadvantaged background. We base this on environmental and economic factors.
You have an eligible health professions degree or certificate.
You are a faculty member at an approved health professions school. You must have a contract for two years or more.

What are eligible health professions' degrees/certificates and schools?

You must have a degree or certificate in one of these:

Allopathic Medicine
Osteopathic Medicine
Podiatric Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Optometry
Nursing
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
Public Health (graduate level only)
Physician Assistant (PA)
Behavioral and Mental Health (graduate level only):
- Clinical psychology
- Clinical social work
- Marriage and family therapy
- Professional counseling
Allied Health Professions (baccalaureate or graduate level):
- Audiology
- Dental hygiene
- Medical laboratory technology
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Radiology technology
- Registered dietitians
- Respiratory therapy
- Speech pathology

Eligible health professions schools must

Be located in a state or U.S. territory; and
Be an eligible public or private non-profit school in:
- Allopathic or osteopathic medicine
- Dentistry
- Nursing
  - Registered Nurse (RN)
  - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN))
- Pharmacy
- Allied health
- Podiatric medicine
- Optometry
- Veterinary medicine
- Public health (graduate level)
- Physician assistant
- Behavioral and mental health (graduate programs)
  - Clinical psychology
  - Clinical social work
  - Professional counseling
  - Marriage and family therapy

How Do I Apply?

Follow instructions in the FLRP Application and Program Guidance (PDF - 482 KB).
Submit your application through the Bureau Health Workforce Customer Service Portal.

Why Should I Apply?

As a faculty member, you train the next generation. Through the Faculty Loan Repayment Program, you can reduce your financial burden while doing so.

If you receive an award, you will get:

Up to $40,000 in loan repayment assistance
Funding to offset the tax burden

Why Is the FLRP Important?

We provide loan repayment assistance to faculty members from economically and environmentally disadvantaged backgrounds with eligible health professions degrees or certificates to serve at eligible academic institutions. This will decrease the economic barriers associated with pursuing careers as academic faculty.

How To Contact Us

Call: 1-800-221-9393 | TTY: 1-877-897-9910
M - F | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (except federal holidays)
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Date Last Reviewed:

May 2023