There are no open applications at this time. Review the information on this page for program details and upcoming application cycles.
Open loan repayment programs
We offer programs that repay part of your school loan debt.
- Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
- National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Programs
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
- Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
- Faculty Loan Repayment Program
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (Nurse Corps LRP)
We pay up to 85% of unpaid nursing education debt. In exchange, you serve at least two years. You must serve in a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) or an eligible school of nursing.
Am I eligible to apply?
You are eligible if you are:
- A registered nurse (RN)
- An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN)
- Nurse faculty (NF)
You must have received your nursing education from an accredited school of nursing. That school must be in a U.S. state or territory.
How do I apply?
Get details and guidance on how to apply to the Nurse Corps LRP.
How and where does the Nurse Corps provide care?
Growth of the Nurse Corps Workforce
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Programs
If eligible, you can apply to one of four NHSC loan repayment programs:
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?
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.
For states, the NHSC offers the State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) as a cost-sharing grant.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
The STAR LRP repays eligible educational loans. You must work in a full-time SUD treatment job.
In exchange, you serve full-time for six years at a STAR LRP-approved treatment facility.
Am I eligible?
Your job must involve direct patient care in a
- county/municipality where the average drug overdose death rate (over three years) exceeds the most current national average; or
- Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (MHPSA).
You must be trained, certified, registered, or licensed in an eligible discipline.
- 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
How do I apply?
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program
The Pediatric Specialty LRP repays eligible educational loans.
In exchange, you serve full-time for three (3) years at a Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved treatment facility.
Am I eligible?
You may be eligible to apply if you are providing:
- Pediatric medical subspecialty
- Pediatric surgical specialty
- Child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care including substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services
You must be trained, certified, registered, or licensed in an eligible discipline.
How do I apply?
Get details and guidance on how to apply to the Pediatric Specialty LRP.
Learn what your site needs to become Pediatric Specialty LRP-approved.
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
If you're a faculty member, we'll 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.
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.
How do I apply?
Get details and guidance on how to apply to the FLRP.
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