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NEW! Health Care Professional Incentive Program
February 1, 2026: Application opens
March 31, 2026: Application closes
July 2026: All applicants will be notified whether they are selected for an award
March 31, 2026: Application closes
July 2026: All applicants will be notified whether they are selected for an award
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The Health Care Professional Incentive Program was established to recruit and retain health care professionals in high-need areas in Iowa. The program provides awards to individuals who agree to practice in eligible practice areas for up to five years of full-time employment, or seven year of part-time employment. Eligible health care professionals can elect to receive the award as an income bonus paid directly to the recipient or as a payment on a qualifying federal student loan. The award is paid in increments at the end of each successive year of qualifying employment.
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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
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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Who Qualifies:
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 |
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 |
