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Who Qualifies: Private Practice Dentists who meet certain requirements.
What you get: Based on practice county, this program provides dental education debt repayment up to $125,000 or $200,000 over a five-year commitment period in exchange for 35% allocation of patient visits to underserved populations, with at least 15% of those visits to Medicaid-enrolled patients.
When to apply: The annual deadline for notice of intent to apply is June 1. Applications are due July 1.
How to apply: Contact Sara Schlievert at [email protected].
Funding Source: Delta Dental of Iowa, State of Iowa, and Local Community Match
What you get: Based on practice county, this program provides dental education debt repayment up to $125,000 or $200,000 over a five-year commitment period in exchange for 35% allocation of patient visits to underserved populations, with at least 15% of those visits to Medicaid-enrolled patients.
When to apply: The annual deadline for notice of intent to apply is June 1. Applications are due July 1.
How to apply: Contact Sara Schlievert at [email protected].
Funding Source: Delta Dental of Iowa, State of Iowa, and Local Community Match
Who Qualifies: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Educators, Physician Assistants, and Registered Nurses who meet certain requirements.
What you get: The program provides financial awards to applicants who agree to practice in a service commitment area for five consecutive years, and who meet the requirements of the program. The maximum annual award shall be $6,000 per year for up to five consecutive years of full-time employment.
When to apply: Applications are received annually beginning January 1 and must be submitted by March 31.
How to apply: Complete the Health Care Award Program Application
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Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
What you get: The program provides financial awards to applicants who agree to practice in a service commitment area for five consecutive years, and who meet the requirements of the program. The maximum annual award shall be $6,000 per year for up to five consecutive years of full-time employment.
When to apply: Applications are received annually beginning January 1 and must be submitted by March 31.
How to apply: Complete the Health Care Award Program Application
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Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
Who Qualifies: Advanced registered nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists and registered nurses.
What you get: The program provides loan repayment benefits to individuals that practice in specified locations for up to four years. The maximum award for this program is $50,000, which is paid in four increments toward outstanding Federal Stafford Loan and Grad PLUS Loan balances at the end of each 12 month employment period.
When to apply: This competitive funding opportunity is announced annually in January/February timeframe with applications due at the end of March.
How to apply: Complete a Health Professional Recruitment Program application.
Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
What you get: The program provides loan repayment benefits to individuals that practice in specified locations for up to four years. The maximum award for this program is $50,000, which is paid in four increments toward outstanding Federal Stafford Loan and Grad PLUS Loan balances at the end of each 12 month employment period.
When to apply: This competitive funding opportunity is announced annually in January/February timeframe with applications due at the end of March.
How to apply: Complete a Health Professional Recruitment Program application.
Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
Who Qualifies: Non-prescribing mental health practitioners.
What you get: The program provides loan repayment benefits for up to five consecutive years of full-time service, and can be adjusted for part-time service. The maximum award for this program is $40,000, which is paid toward outstanding Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Grad PLUS Loan and Federal Perkins Loan balances at the conclusion of the five-year service requirement.
When to apply: This competitive funding opportunity is announced annually in January/February timeframe with applications due at the end of April.
How to apply: Complete a Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Application
Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
What you get: The program provides loan repayment benefits for up to five consecutive years of full-time service, and can be adjusted for part-time service. The maximum award for this program is $40,000, which is paid toward outstanding Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Grad PLUS Loan and Federal Perkins Loan balances at the conclusion of the five-year service requirement.
When to apply: This competitive funding opportunity is announced annually in January/February timeframe with applications due at the end of April.
How to apply: Complete a Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Application
Funding Source: Iowa College Aid
National Health Service Corp Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies: Primary care medical, dental, and behavioral and mental health practitioners who meet certain requirements.
What you get: This program provides assistance with repayment of educational loans in exchange, practitioners for a minimum 2-year, full-time service obligation at an eligible practice site(s) located in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA). When to apply: Sign up for program announcements HERE. Where to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
National Health Service Corps Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies: Physicians; Nurse practitioners; Certified Nurse Midwives; Physician Assistants; Behavioral health professionals; Substance use disorder counselors; Registered Nurses; and Pharmacists who meet certain requirements.
What you get: This program provides assistance with repayment of educational loans in exchange for a minimum, three-year commitment to provide substance use disorder treatment services at a SUD treatment facility with a Mental Health or Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) score that would ordinarily be too low to qualify for NHSC funding. When to apply: Sign up for program announcements HERE. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
National Health Service Corps Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies: Physicians; Nurse practitioners; Certified Nurse Midwives; Physician Assistants; Behavioral health professionals; Substance use disorder counselors; Registered Nurses; Pharmacists; and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
What you get: Eligible clinicians may receive up to $100,000 for full-time service or $50,000 for half-time service at a rural NHSC-approved SUD treatment facility in exchange for repayment of outstanding, qualifying, educational loans. When to apply: Sign up for program announcements HERE. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
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Who Qualifies: Primary Care Physicians; Dentists; Nurse Practitioners; Nurse Midwives; and Physician Assistants who meet certain requirements.
What you get: This program provides a full year of scholarship support in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service obligation at an eligible practice site(s) located in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA). When to apply: Sign up for program announcements HERE. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies:
Medical Students (MD or DO), dental students (DMD or DDS), and nursing students (NP or CNM) in their final year of school. What you get: This program provides assistance with repayment of educational loans in exchange for at least three years of service at an NHSC-approved site in a designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). When to apply: Sign up for program announcements HERE. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies: Registered Nurses; Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners; and Nurse Faculty who meet certain requirements.
What you get: This program provides payments totaling 60 percent of outstanding qualifying educational loan balance incurred while pursuing an education in nursing in exchange for a two-year service commitment at a Critical Shortage Facility located in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA) or an eligible school of nursing (for nurse faculty). Qualifying participants may receive an additional 25 percent of their original loan balance for an optional third year of service. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program (Nurse Corps SP)
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Nursing Students What you get: This program provides financial assistance with tuition, fees, and other educational costs in exchange for a minimum 2-year, service commitment a Critical Shortage Facility (CFS) upon graduation. How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
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Who Qualifies:
Primary care medical, dental, and behavioral and mental health practitioners who meet certain requirements. What you get: This program provides assistance with repayment of educational loans in exchange for a minimum 2-year, full-time service obligation at an eligible practice site(s) located in a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA). When to apply: This competitive funding opportunity is announced annually in early fall (dependent on funding availability) via IowaGrants. How to apply: Complete an application and submit via IowaGrants after the funding opportunity has been announced. Funding Source: Iowa Department of Public Health and the Health Resources and Services Administration |
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
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What you get: This program provides repayment of eligible educational loans in exchange for a full-time, six-year service obligation at a STAR LRP-approved treatment facility.
How to apply: Submit an application online via HRSA BHW Customer Service Portal. Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration |
