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School Administered 

Loan Repayment & Scholarship Programs

Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL)

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Who Qualifies: Schools who offer a degree in Podiatry, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, or Veterinary.
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration.
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​​Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS)

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Who Qualifies: Schools who offer a degree in Allopathic/Osteopathic, Podiatry, Dentistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, or Veterinary.
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Nursing Student Loans (NSL)

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Who Qualifies: Schools that offer a degree in nursing.
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration.
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Primary Care Loans (PCL)

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Who Qualifies: Schools who offer a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration.

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Rural Iowa Primary Care Loan Repayment Program

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​Who Qualifies: Students who attend the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine or the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
What you get:   The program provides loan repayment incentives to individuals that practice in specified locations for up to five years. The maximum award for this program is $200,000, which is paid in five increments toward outstanding Federal Subsidized Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, Graduate PLUS and Perkins Loan balances at the end of each 12 month employment period.
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Funding Source: Iowa College Aid, Local Communities.

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  • Loan Repayment & Scholarships
    • Individual Loan Repayment and Scholarship Programs
    • International Physician Recruitment Programs
    • School Administered Loan Repayment Programs
  • Publications
  • Resources
  • Jobs & Apprenticeships