The (Almost) Complete Guide to Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Important Note: The list below contains only a general overview of each program. Most loan forgiveness options have very strict, precise qualifications that must be met before you can successfully apply. Click the associated links and/or directly contact its provider to find out more about each option.
No loan forgiveness option is set in stone, and some of these programs may have altered their terms or even been shut down in the time since this list was compiled or may even have been cancelled. Please contact us if you discover that any of the information listed below is out of date or if you know of a program we don’t have listed here.
Programs can change at any time. You should never borrow assuming forgiveness.
Federal Loan Forgiveness and Discharge Programs
The options listed below are exclusively available for federal student loans, and are made available through the Department of Education. If you aren’t sure whether you have the right type of loan, you can get a list of every federal loan you’ve ever taken out, along with the specific type of federal loan it is, by checking the Department of Education’s website. Also note that we have more detailed explanations of the federal forgiveness programs here.
Bankruptcy Discharge
Who It’s For: People who have declared Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, and whose loans have been deemed an “undue hardship” by the bankruptcy court. How to Apply: You…
Biden-Harris Student Debt Relief
How Much: Up to $10,000 for most borrowers and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant Recipients Which Loans: The broad forgiveness announced 8/24/22 includes Parent Plus, Graduate Stafford and Plus,…
Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment
Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Who It’s For: Students who can demonstrate that their school willfully misled them or otherwise violated certain state laws in order to trick them into…
Closed School Discharge
Who It’s For: Students whose school closed down while they were still/recently attending, keeping you from completing your course of study. How to Apply: Fill out the closed school discharge…
Death Discharge
Who It’s For: Deceased borrowers, or the borrower of a Parent PLUS loan that benefits a deceased student. How to Apply: Send proof of death to the servicer on the…
False Certification Discharge: Ability to Benefit
Who It’s For: Students who were given loans for higher education despite failure to provide any proof they were prepared to begin their college studies, such as a high school…
False Certification: Disqualifying Status
Who It’s For: Students who attended school for a course of study that they could not benefit from due to a pre-existing status or condition, which the school was aware…
False Certification: Unauthorized Signature/Payment
Who It’s For: Borrowers who believe that an employee of the school that determined their eligibility for the loan signed their name on the promissory note or other loan documents…
Federal Student Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Highly qualified federal employees, at the discretion of their employing agency. How to Apply: Contact your federal employer to find out if you are eligible for this…
Forgery Discharge
Who It’s For: Borrowers whose signature was forged or their personal information was used without permission resulting in a loan fraudulently made in their name. How to Apply: Fill out the forgery discharge…
Income-Driven Repayment Forgiveness
Who It’s For: Borrowers who sign up for one of the income-driven payment plans (such as income-based repayment, income-contingent repayment, Pay As You Earn, or REPAYE) and make eligible on-time…
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals working at an NHSC-approved Substance Use Disorder treatment facility with a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) score that would ordinarily be too low to qualify for…
Perkins Loan Cancellation
Who It’s For: People who work in various public service jobs, such as teaching, nursing, or law enforcement. You can find a list of possible qualifying jobs here. How to…
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Who It’s For: People who have worked full-time in a qualifying public service job for at least ten years while simultaneously making qualifying monthly payments. How to Apply: Sign up…
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Who It’s For: AmeriCorps participants who have completed an approved term of service. How to Apply: You should be able to access the award through the My AmeriCorps Portal. What…
Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF)
Who It’s For: Full-time teachers who have worked for a public school in a low-income area for five consecutive years. How to Apply: Fill out a TLF application and send…
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge
Who It’s For: People who are medically unable to work for the foreseeable future (at least five years). How to Apply: You can apply online at www.disabilitydischarge.com. What Loans Qualify:…
Unpaid Refund
Who It’s For: Students who withdrew from a course of study early enough that they were entitled to a refund on some amount of their federal loans, but who never…
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians who serve in a veterinarian shortage area for a period of three years. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s page for applicants here. What…
Military Forgiveness Programs
The options listed below are for members of the United States military, and in most cases are granted directly by the military itself. Please note that if you are going to be working for the military for at least ten years and have federal student loans, you should also take a look at the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) option listed in the previous section.
Active Duty Health Professions Loan Repayment Program & Healthcare Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Active duty & reserve officials in the United States Army Medical Corps, Allied Health Corps, Dental Corps, Nurse Corps, or Veterinary Corps. How to Apply: Go to…
College Loan Repayment Programs (Military)
Who It’s For: Newly-enlisting members of the U.S. Army, Navy, National Guard, or Air Force. How to Apply: You will usually need to speak directly with your recruiter to begin…
Employment & Service-Based Forgiveness Programs
The following options are based on your choice of employment, and are not granted through the Department of Education or U.S. Military, but may be limited to specific state residents.
Education
Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program
Who It’s For: Arizona residents who attend certain private universities in Arizona and intend to become science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teachers. A detailed list of requirements is available on the…
Arkansas State Teacher Education Program (STEP)
Who It’s For: Arkansas residents with loans from a teacher education program who work as a teacher in to help fill a critical teaching shortage, either in terms of location…
Connecticut Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Who It’s For: Various different professions, depending on the loan repayment program. See below: Connecticut Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Reimbursement Program “Engineering Connecticut” Loan Reimbursement Grant…
Delaware High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware teachers with a standard certificate teaching in a high needs school and/or a high needs subject area. How to Apply: The application is available on the program website. The next…
Delaware Mental Health Support Services Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware borrowers employed as a school counselor, school psychologist or a school social worker in a Delaware public school for at least 1 school year. How to Apply: The application is available on the program…
Delaware Speech Pathologist Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware borrowers employed full-time as a speech-language pathologist in a Delaware public school, for at least 1 school year. How to Apply: The application is available on the program website.…
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
Who It’s For: Faculty members at health professions schools who come from a disadvantaged background. An employment commitment of at least two years is required for all FLRP applicants. How…
Illinois Teachers Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Illinois residents who received federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness but still have a remaining balance on their eligible federal loans. How to Apply: You can access the application…
Mississippi Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Mississippi teachers employed in a critical shortage area who hold a Mississippi Alternate Route Teaching License. How to Apply: You can apply for this program with their…
Mississippi Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment
Who It’s For: New Mississippi teachers or librarians with undergraduate loans How to Apply: You can apply for this program with their online application. Be sure to check the application…
New Mexico Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Teachers who work for a public school in a designated high-need teacher position. High-need positions are considered to be filled by teachers that teach bilingual education, early…
New York State Nursing Faculty Forgiveness Incentive Program
Who It’s For: Registered nurses who are New York State residents, have a master's degree or doctorate, and work as a nursing faculty member or adjunct clinical faculty providing classroom…
North Dakota Career Builders Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Applicants newly hired into a high-need occupation within North Dakota. How to Apply: Individuals interested in loan repayment can simply complete the application with their employer and send it to…
South Carolina Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Who It’s For: South Carolina teachers who received a Teachers Loan, Career Changer Loan, or a PACE Loan and who teach in critical subject and/or critical geographic areas. How to Apply: The…
Teach Iowa Scholar Program
Who It’s For: Qualified Iowa teachers who work in designated shortage areas. How to Apply: You can access the application here. Due to funding limitations, only applications from 2021-22, 2020-21,…
Teacher Loan Forgiveness (TLF)
Who It’s For: Full-time teachers who have worked for a public school in a low-income area for five consecutive years. How to Apply: Fill out a TLF application and send…
Health Services
Alabama Advanced Practice Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Alabama residents who either are enrolled full-time in accredited nursing education programs approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and pursuing graduate degrees to become certified registered…
Alabama Rural Medical Service Award (ARMSA)
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians (PCPs) and family medicine nurse practitioners (NPs) in return for practicing in Alabama rural communities that have a shortage of PCPs. Specific requirements are…
Alaska Supporting Health Care Access Through Loan Repayment (SHARP)
Who It’s For: Health care professionals willing to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in the state of Alaska. How to Apply: You can find the most recent…
Arizona Department of Health Services Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Fully licensed medical professionals who make a two-year commitment to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas or Arizona Medically Underserved Areas. How to Apply: You…
Arkansas Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians who are either in residency or no more than two years out of residency at a qualified rural community. They must agree to practice primary care…
California Office of Statewide Health and Planning Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: There are actually several programs that you can review on this website. In general, these programs are available to California residents who work in specific medical or…
CDA Foundation Student Loan Repayment Grant
Who It’s For: Recent graduates from a dental school who are eligible to practice dentistry in California and agree to serve in an dental professional shortage area for at least…
Colorado Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care providers working in designated health professional shortage areas can apply to receive funding to repay qualifying educational loans. Participants must see underserved patients at an approved…
Connecticut Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Who It’s For: Various different professions, depending on the loan repayment program. See below: Connecticut Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Reimbursement Program “Engineering Connecticut” Loan Reimbursement Grant…
DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals who agree to work full-time at a certified Service Obligation Site How to Apply: Check the Application Package section of the program’s website. What Loans…
Delaware State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Highly qualified Primary Care, Dental, and Mental Health Care health professionals willing to work in a health professional shortage area in the state of Delaware, for a…
Faculty Loan Repayment Program (FLRP)
Who It’s For: Faculty members at health professions schools who come from a disadvantaged background. An employment commitment of at least two years is required for all FLRP applicants. How…
Florida Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Who It’s For: Nurses (whether LPN, RN, or ARNP) in the state of Florida willing to work in a critical nursing shortage area. How to Apply: Fill out the program’s…
Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program (FRAME)
Who It’s For: Qualified medical professionals practicing in underserved areas of the state of Florida How to Apply: The application is via the program website. What Loans Qualify: Loans incurred for…
Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists (FIND Project)
Who It’s For: Fully trained and licensed dentists willing to work in a rural or underserved area and willing to allocate at least 35% of their patient load to the…
Georgia Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: There are multiple programs for health professionals in Georgia that are willing to provide health services to rural or other health professional shortage areas. These options are…
Hawaii Innovative Loan Repayment Program (HILRP)
Who It’s For: Primary care and behavioral health providers who work at private practices in Hawaii in underserved areas who don't qualify for other state loan repayment programs. How to…
Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care and behavioral health providers who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Hawaii. A 2-year commitment is required…
Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP)
Who It’s For: Physicians in a number of fields (primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics) who work in state-designated primary care and mental health care shortage areas. Preference is…
Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health practitioners working for a nonprofit or public entity within a federally-designated health professional shortage area. You will need to work at least 40 hours a week,…
Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals licensed in Illinois as a primary care physicians (residency trained or board eligible osteopathic or allopathic physicians trained in family practice, general internal medicine, general…
Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Nurse educators who have worked in an approved Illinois institution for at least 12 months. How to Apply: Each year you wish to apply for this program,…
Illinois Veterans’ Home Medical Providers’ Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, certified nurse practitioners, registered professional nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses who work in an approved Illinois veterans’ home for at least 12 months.…
Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals at Indian health program facilities who work in specific, high-need disciplines. American Indians and Alaska Natives receive priority consideration for this program, when all other…
Iowa Health Professional Recruitment Program (HPRP)
Who It’s For: Health professionals (nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists and registered nurses) who graduated from an eligible Iowa college or university and…
Kansas Bridging Plan
Who It’s For: Primary care and psychiatry resident physicians who agree to work in specific approved residency programs in a rural community in Kansas for at least 36 months. How…
Kansas State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kansas who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kentucky who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Louisiana who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You can…
Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Dentists who agree to practice in underserved areas in Maine for at least two years, renewable for an additional two years. How to Apply: Applications are available…
Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP)
Who It’s For: Practicing dentists employed full-time providing care to at least 30% Maryland Medical Assistance Program (MMAP) recipients in Maryland. How to Apply: You can find the 2023 application…
Maryland State Loan Repayment Program & Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians
Who It’s For: Medical professionals in the state of Maryland who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas for at least two years. How…
Massachusetts Community Health Center Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, nurses, and physician assistants who have been newly hired to work in a Massachusetts community health center, and agree to a 2-year commitment. How to Apply:…
Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program for Health Professionals
Who It’s For: Primary health care professionals in a variety of medical, dental, and mental health professions who agree to work in a state- or federally-designated health professional shortage area…
Michigan State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Michigan who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to…
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of Minnesota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking, they…
Missouri Health Professional State Loan Repayment Program & Nurse Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Missouri who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program
Who It’s For: Physicians who practice in rural or underserved areas of Montana or provide services primarily to medically underserved populations. How to Apply: You can begin the application process…
Montana State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Montana who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Licensed primary care clinicians in specific eligible disciplines at an approved site in a health professional shortage area. How to Apply: Follow the instructions outlined here. What…
National Health Service Corps Student to Service Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Students in their last year of dental or medical school who agree to at least three years of service at an NHSC-approved health professional shortage area. How…
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Highly qualified health professionals working in specific biomedical and behavioral research careers. How to Apply: Complete the online application process. What Loans Qualify: Most federal, state, and…
Nebraska Loan Repayment Program & NHSC Nebraska Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Nebraska who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How…
Nevada Health Service Corps
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Nevada who have no restrictions upon their DEA certificate who agree to serve an assigned community for a set amount of…
New Hampshire Private Practice Dentists State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP-PPD)
Who It’s For: Private practice dentists located in a Medicaid-defined priority area. How to Apply: Contact the NH SLRP program at SLRP@dhhs.nh.gov for the application. What Loans Qualify: Any loans (including…
New Hampshire State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least three years.…
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years.…
New York City Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BH4NYC)
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals with at least $50,000 in student loan debt who commit to working for at least three years in a New York City hospital. How to…
New York Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program
Who It’s For: Physicians in New York State who have completed their residency within the past five years and are willing to commit to working in a designated work shortage…
New York State Nursing Faculty Forgiveness Incentive Program
Who It’s For: Registered nurses who are New York State residents, have a master's degree or doctorate, and work as a nursing faculty member or adjunct clinical faculty providing classroom…
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals working at an NHSC-approved Substance Use Disorder treatment facility with a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) score that would ordinarily be too low to qualify for…
North Carolina Loan Repayment Program (NC LRP)
Who It’s For: Clinicians in various roles providing comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving those in rural and underserved communities with high needs in North Carolina. How to Apply: Only…
North Carolina Medical Society Foundation Community Practitioner Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, physician assistants, and family nurse practitioners in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at…
North Carolina State Loan Repayment Program (NC SLRP)
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least…
North Dakota Career Builders Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Applicants newly hired into a high-need occupation within North Dakota. How to Apply: Individuals interested in loan repayment can simply complete the application with their employer and send it to…
North Dakota State Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of North Dakota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking,…
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Registered and advanced-practice nurses who work full time in an eligible critical shortage area, or nurse faculty members who work at an accredited school of nursing. How…
Ohio Dentist and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Dentists and dental hygienists in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You…
Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP)
Who It’s For: Dentists in the state of Oklahoma who agree to either teach at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry or work in a health professional shortage area…
Oklahoma Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physician assistants in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in a specific rural and underserved area for at least three years. How to Apply: You…
Oklahoma Physician Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in rural and underserved areas. How to Apply: You can find the Application (PDF) on…
Oklahoma Physician/Community Match Loan Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in a specific rural and underserved area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment
Who It’s For: Health care professionals from a broad spectrum of medical, dental, and mental health fields who agree to serve underserved communities regardless of their source of coverage (Medicare,…
Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care providers (including physicians, dentists, nurses, mental health professionals, and pharmacists) who agree to work at an approved site in a health professional shortage area for…
Pennsylvania Primary Health Care Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Pennsylvania who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least two years.…
Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program of New Jersey
Who It’s For: Primary care health professionals in the state of New Jersey who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years, up to…
Rhode Island Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Rhode Island who agree to work at a public or non-profit health care facility in a health professional shortage area…
RISLA Nursing Reward Program
Who It’s For: Licensed registered nurses in the state of Rhode Island who work a minimum of 20 hours per week with a responsibility of direct patient care. How to…
South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives in the state of South Dakota who agree to practice full time in an eligible rural community for…
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Tennessee who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You should…
Texas Loan Repayment for Mental Health Professionals
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals who agree to work for five consecutive years in a mental health professional shortage area and provide direct patient care to Medicaid enrollees and/or…
Texas Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Nurses with a master’s or doctoral degree who work as a faculty member at an eligible institution in the state of Texas. How to Apply: You can…
Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians who agree to practice for four consecutive years in a health professional shortage area or a secure correctional facility. How to Apply: You can…
Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals who locate and practice in underserved areas in the stateof Utah for three years. How to Apply: Apply online. What Loans Qualify: Any commercial, government, or government-guaranteed loan…
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Vermont who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for a set obligation period, typically 12-24 months. How to…
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Virginia. A 2-year commitment is required to qualify. How…
Washington State Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who agree to work a minimum of three years, 24 hours per week at an eligible site in Washington State. How to Apply: You…
West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program
Who It’s For: Students in the final year of a doctoral or graduate education in several health professions fields (including but not limited to primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants,…
West Virginia Medical Student Loan Program
Who It’s For: Medical students with financial need who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia. They may practice in the fields of family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, general…
West Virginia Recruitment & Retention Community Project
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists who agree to a service obligation of at least one year at an underserved area of West Virginia…
West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of West Virginia who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You…
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program & Rural Physician Loan Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wisconsin who agree to work in health professional shortage areas or rural areas for at least three years. How to…
Wyoming Healthcare Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wyoming who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You may…
Legal
Attorney Student Loan Repayment Program (ASLRP)
Who It’s For: U.S. Department of Justice employees working in an attorney position. Anyone serving in such a position may apply for consideration. How to Apply: You can check the…
District of Columbia Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Qualified attorneys working for an eligible employer in the District of Columbia How to Apply: You can find application information on their website. What Loans Qualify: All…
Florida Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
Who It’s For: Florida attorneys employed on a full-time basis or at least 50% FTE part time basis by a civil legal aid organization currently receiving a grant from the Florida…
Indiana Honorable J. Terrence and Peggy Cody Loan Repayment Assistance Fund
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed at civil legal aid providers, county Department of Child Services offices and county Public Defender’s offices throughout the state of Indiana, with preference…
Indiana Richard M. Givan Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed in non-profit organizations serving the civil legal needs of low income individuals and families in Indiana who make less than $70,000 a year.…
John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: State-employed public defenders, prosecutors, and attorneys who provide supervision, training, or education for state prosecutors & public defenders. How to Apply: You will need to follow the…
Joyce Halsey Arizona Legal Legacy Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed in programs dedicated to serving the civil legal needs of low income Arizonans. How to Apply: Contact Chris.Groninger@azflse.org. What Loans Qualify: The program issues approved applicants new…
Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota (LRAP-MN)
Who It’s For: Minnesota-based law school graduates who are now employed full-time at a nonprofit agency providing legal advice or representation to low-income clients. How to Apply: You can find…
Louisiana Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Louisiana who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: You can find their application materials here, though they only accept applications during a limited period of time each…
Maine Justice Foundation Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Maine who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: Contact Joan Gilbert, email: jgilbert@justicemaine.org What Loans Qualify: Unknown How Much?: Unknown
Nebraska Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Nebraska who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: You can find their application materials here, but it hasn't been updated since 2021. What Loans Qualify: Loans that were…
New Mexico Public Service Law Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys who choose to pursue public service employment in the state of New Mexico. Applicants must agree to a three year service obligation. How to Apply: You…
New York State District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness (DALF) Program
Who It’s For: New York State attorneys employed as a District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, or Indigent Legal Services Attorney for 4-9 years, and have at least one year of…
North Dakota Career Builders Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Applicants newly hired into a high-need occupation within North Dakota. How to Apply: Individuals interested in loan repayment can simply complete the application with their employer and send it to…
School-Specific Legal Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Alumni of various law schools who make a commitment to work in the public interest. How to Apply: The applications are available via each school. What Loans Qualify: Any federal…
Virginia Loan Commonwealth Plan (VLCP)
Who It’s For: Graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law who work in private practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, focusing on an underserved part of the Commonwealth. How…
Virginia Loan Forgiveness Program (VLFP)
Who It’s For: Graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law working in public service positions. How to Apply: Applications are available on the program website. What Loans Qualify: Any federal student…
Veterinary Services
Arkansas Out-of-State Veterinary Medical Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Arkansas veterinarians who graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine after April 2022. How to Apply: Contact finaid@adhe.edu for details What Loans Qualify: Any federal student loan. How…
Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year of study how intent to practice in Board approved rural areas. How to Apply: You can find application information…
North Dakota Career Builders Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Applicants newly hired into a high-need occupation within North Dakota. How to Apply: Individuals interested in loan repayment can simply complete the application with their employer and send it to…
North Dakota State Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of North Dakota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking,…
Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board Student Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing large animal veterinary medicine, veterinary services necessary to protect public health, or veterinary services necessary to implement or enforce the law. How to Apply: You…
Vermont Food Animal Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved areas of Vermont. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s website for application and contact information. What Loans…
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians who serve in a veterinarian shortage area for a period of three years. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s page for applicants here. What…
Wyoming Veterinary Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved regions of Wyoming for a minimum of three years. How to Apply: You can request an application from the…
State-Based Forgiveness Programs
These options are limited to participants in specific states.
Alabama Advanced Practice Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Alabama residents who either are enrolled full-time in accredited nursing education programs approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and pursuing graduate degrees to become certified registered…
Alabama Rural Medical Service Award (ARMSA)
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians (PCPs) and family medicine nurse practitioners (NPs) in return for practicing in Alabama rural communities that have a shortage of PCPs. Specific requirements are…
Alaska Supporting Health Care Access Through Loan Repayment (SHARP)
Who It’s For: Health care professionals willing to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas in the state of Alaska. How to Apply: You can find the most recent…
Arizona Department of Health Services Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Fully licensed medical professionals who make a two-year commitment to work in federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas or Arizona Medically Underserved Areas. How to Apply: You…
Arizona Teacher Student Loan Program
Who It’s For: Arizona residents who attend certain private universities in Arizona and intend to become science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teachers. A detailed list of requirements is available on the…
Arkansas Community Match Rural Physician Recruitment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians who are either in residency or no more than two years out of residency at a qualified rural community. They must agree to practice primary care…
Arkansas Out-of-State Veterinary Medical Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Arkansas veterinarians who graduated from Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine after April 2022. How to Apply: Contact finaid@adhe.edu for details What Loans Qualify: Any federal student loan. How…
Arkansas State Teacher Education Program (STEP)
Who It’s For: Arkansas residents with loans from a teacher education program who work as a teacher in to help fill a critical teaching shortage, either in terms of location…
California Office of Statewide Health and Planning Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: There are actually several programs that you can review on this website. In general, these programs are available to California residents who work in specific medical or…
CDA Foundation Student Loan Repayment Grant
Who It’s For: Recent graduates from a dental school who are eligible to practice dentistry in California and agree to serve in an dental professional shortage area for at least…
Colorado Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care providers working in designated health professional shortage areas can apply to receive funding to repay qualifying educational loans. Participants must see underserved patients at an approved…
Connecticut Professional Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
Who It’s For: Various different professions, depending on the loan repayment program. See below: Connecticut Green Technology, Life Science, and Health Information Technology Loan Reimbursement Program “Engineering Connecticut” Loan Reimbursement Grant…
DC Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals who agree to work full-time at a certified Service Obligation Site How to Apply: Check the Application Package section of the program’s website. What Loans…
Delaware High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware teachers with a standard certificate teaching in a high needs school and/or a high needs subject area. How to Apply: The application is available on the program website. The next…
Delaware Mental Health Support Services Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware borrowers employed as a school counselor, school psychologist or a school social worker in a Delaware public school for at least 1 school year. How to Apply: The application is available on the program…
Delaware Speech Pathologist Student Loan Payment Program
Who It’s For: Delaware borrowers employed full-time as a speech-language pathologist in a Delaware public school, for at least 1 school year. How to Apply: The application is available on the program website.…
Delaware State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Highly qualified Primary Care, Dental, and Mental Health Care health professionals willing to work in a health professional shortage area in the state of Delaware, for a…
District of Columbia Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Qualified attorneys working for an eligible employer in the District of Columbia How to Apply: You can find application information on their website. What Loans Qualify: All…
Florida Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
Who It’s For: Florida attorneys employed on a full-time basis or at least 50% FTE part time basis by a civil legal aid organization currently receiving a grant from the Florida…
Florida Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Who It’s For: Nurses (whether LPN, RN, or ARNP) in the state of Florida willing to work in a critical nursing shortage area. How to Apply: Fill out the program’s…
Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education Program (FRAME)
Who It’s For: Qualified medical professionals practicing in underserved areas of the state of Florida How to Apply: The application is via the program website. What Loans Qualify: Loans incurred for…
Fulfilling Iowa’s Need for Dentists (FIND Project)
Who It’s For: Fully trained and licensed dentists willing to work in a rural or underserved area and willing to allocate at least 35% of their patient load to the…
Georgia Forgivable State Loans
Who It’s For: Georgia borrowers who have taken out specific types of undergraduate loans How to Apply: The cancellation application for SAL is available online (PDF). There is no specific application for…
Georgia Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: There are multiple programs for health professionals in Georgia that are willing to provide health services to rural or other health professional shortage areas. These options are…
Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians or veterinary students in their final year of study how intent to practice in Board approved rural areas. How to Apply: You can find application information…
Hawaii Innovative Loan Repayment Program (HILRP)
Who It’s For: Primary care and behavioral health providers who work at private practices in Hawaii in underserved areas who don't qualify for other state loan repayment programs. How to…
Hawaii State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care and behavioral health providers who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Hawaii. A 2-year commitment is required…
Idaho Rural Physician Incentive Program (RPIP)
Who It’s For: Physicians in a number of fields (primary care, family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics) who work in state-designated primary care and mental health care shortage areas. Preference is…
Idaho State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health practitioners working for a nonprofit or public entity within a federally-designated health professional shortage area. You will need to work at least 40 hours a week,…
Illinois National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals licensed in Illinois as a primary care physicians (residency trained or board eligible osteopathic or allopathic physicians trained in family practice, general internal medicine, general…
Illinois Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Nurse educators who have worked in an approved Illinois institution for at least 12 months. How to Apply: Each year you wish to apply for this program,…
Illinois Teachers Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Illinois residents who received federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness but still have a remaining balance on their eligible federal loans. How to Apply: You can access the application…
Illinois Veterans’ Home Medical Providers’ Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, certified nurse practitioners, registered professional nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed practical nurses who work in an approved Illinois veterans’ home for at least 12 months.…
Indiana Honorable J. Terrence and Peggy Cody Loan Repayment Assistance Fund
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed at civil legal aid providers, county Department of Child Services offices and county Public Defender’s offices throughout the state of Indiana, with preference…
Indiana Richard M. Givan Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed in non-profit organizations serving the civil legal needs of low income individuals and families in Indiana who make less than $70,000 a year.…
Iowa Health Professional Recruitment Program (HPRP)
Who It’s For: Health professionals (nurse practitioners, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians, physician assistants, podiatrists and registered nurses) who graduated from an eligible Iowa college or university and…
Joyce Halsey Arizona Legal Legacy Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Law school graduates employed in programs dedicated to serving the civil legal needs of low income Arizonans. How to Apply: Contact Chris.Groninger@azflse.org. What Loans Qualify: The program issues approved applicants new…
Kansas Bridging Plan
Who It’s For: Primary care and psychiatry resident physicians who agree to work in specific approved residency programs in a rural community in Kansas for at least 36 months. How…
Kansas Rural Opportunity Zone Program
Who It’s For: Residents of any of the 95 Kansas counties designated as Rural Opportunity Zones (ROZ). How to Apply: You can find application information on their website. What Loans…
Kansas Rural Opportunity Zone Student Loan Repayment
Who It’s For: Graduates from an accredited post-secondary institution who establish residence in a rural opportunity zone in the state of Kansas. How to Apply: You can access the Student…
Kansas State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kansas who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Kentucky who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You can…
Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota (LRAP-MN)
Who It’s For: Minnesota-based law school graduates who are now employed full-time at a nonprofit agency providing legal advice or representation to low-income clients. How to Apply: You can find…
Louisiana Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Louisiana who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: You can find their application materials here, though they only accept applications during a limited period of time each…
Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals in the state of Louisiana who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You can…
Maine Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Dentists who agree to practice in underserved areas in Maine for at least two years, renewable for an additional two years. How to Apply: Applications are available…
Maine Justice Foundation Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Maine who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: Contact Joan Gilbert, email: jgilbert@justicemaine.org What Loans Qualify: Unknown How Much?: Unknown
Maryland Dent-Care Loan Assistance Repayment Program (MDC-LARP)
Who It’s For: Practicing dentists employed full-time providing care to at least 30% Maryland Medical Assistance Program (MMAP) recipients in Maryland. How to Apply: You can find the 2023 application…
Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program & Nancy Grasmick Teacher Award
Who It’s For: Maryland residents in public service jobs, such as state government, local government, or employment by a nonprofit agency that provides aid to low income or underserved residents.…
Maryland State Loan Repayment Program & Maryland Loan Assistance Repayment Program for Physicians
Who It’s For: Medical professionals in the state of Maryland who agree to work in designated health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas for at least two years. How…
Maryland Student Loan Debt Relief Tax Credit
Who It’s For: Maryland taxpayers who maintain Maryland residency for the tax year who have incurred at least $20,000 in undergraduate and/or graduate student loan debt, and have at least…
Massachusetts Community Health Center Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, nurses, and physician assistants who have been newly hired to work in a Massachusetts community health center, and agree to a 2-year commitment. How to Apply:…
Massachusetts Loan Repayment Program for Health Professionals
Who It’s For: Primary health care professionals in a variety of medical, dental, and mental health professions who agree to work in a state- or federally-designated health professional shortage area…
Michigan State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Michigan who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to…
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of Minnesota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking, they…
Mississippi Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Mississippi teachers employed in a critical shortage area who hold a Mississippi Alternate Route Teaching License. How to Apply: You can apply for this program with their…
Mississippi Winter-Reed Teacher Loan Repayment
Who It’s For: New Mississippi teachers or librarians with undergraduate loans How to Apply: You can apply for this program with their online application. Be sure to check the application…
Missouri Health Professional State Loan Repayment Program & Nurse Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Missouri who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Montana Rural Physician Incentive Program
Who It’s For: Physicians who practice in rural or underserved areas of Montana or provide services primarily to medically underserved populations. How to Apply: You can begin the application process…
Montana State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical and dental professionals in the state of Montana who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Nebraska Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys in Nebraska who meet the program guidelines. How to Apply: You can find their application materials here, but it hasn't been updated since 2021. What Loans Qualify: Loans that were…
Nebraska Loan Repayment Program & NHSC Nebraska Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of Nebraska who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How…
Nevada Health Service Corps
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Nevada who have no restrictions upon their DEA certificate who agree to serve an assigned community for a set amount of…
New Hampshire Private Practice Dentists State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP-PPD)
Who It’s For: Private practice dentists located in a Medicaid-defined priority area. How to Apply: Contact the NH SLRP program at SLRP@dhhs.nh.gov for the application. What Loans Qualify: Any loans (including…
New Hampshire State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least three years.…
New Jersey STEM Loan Redemption Program
Who It’s For: Professionals in certain high-growth occupations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in New Jersey. How to Apply: The first applications for STEM loan redemption will be accepted…
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Worker Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Public service workers who have satisfactorily completed at least two years of service with New Mexico’s Children, Youth, and Families department. They should also be working in…
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Medical, dental, and mental health professionals in the state of New Hampshire who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years.…
New Mexico Minority Doctoral Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Individuals who have completed a doctoral degree in a field of study in which ethnic minorities and women are demonstrably underrepresented, such as engineering, physical or life…
New Mexico Public Service Law Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Attorneys who choose to pursue public service employment in the state of New Mexico. Applicants must agree to a three year service obligation. How to Apply: You…
New Mexico Teacher Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Teachers who work for a public school in a designated high-need teacher position. High-need positions are considered to be filled by teachers that teach bilingual education, early…
New York City Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BH4NYC)
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals with at least $50,000 in student loan debt who commit to working for at least three years in a New York City hospital. How to…
New York Regents Physician Loan Forgiveness Award Program
Who It’s For: Physicians in New York State who have completed their residency within the past five years and are willing to commit to working in a designated work shortage…
New York State Child Welfare Worker Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
Who It’s For: New York State residents who agree to work as a child welfare worker at a voluntary not-for-profit child welfare agency in New York State on a full-time…
New York State District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness (DALF) Program
Who It’s For: New York State attorneys employed as a District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, or Indigent Legal Services Attorney for 4-9 years, and have at least one year of…
New York State Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program
Who It’s For: New York residents who recently graduated from a New York State school , have enrolled in an appropriate income-driven repayment plan, and have an adjusted gross income…
New York State Licensed Social Worker Loan Forgiveness Program
Who It’s For: Licensed social workers who are New York State residents and work full time in a designated critical human service area. How to Apply: You can check the…
New York State Nursing Faculty Forgiveness Incentive Program
Who It’s For: Registered nurses who are New York State residents, have a master's degree or doctorate, and work as a nursing faculty member or adjunct clinical faculty providing classroom…
New York State Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness Incentive Program
Who It’s For: New York State residents who recently graduated from an approved New York college or university, and agree to operate a farm in New York State on a…
North Carolina Loan Repayment Program (NC LRP)
Who It’s For: Clinicians in various roles providing comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving those in rural and underserved communities with high needs in North Carolina. How to Apply: Only…
North Carolina Medical Society Foundation Community Practitioner Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, physician assistants, and family nurse practitioners in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at…
North Carolina State Loan Repayment Program (NC SLRP)
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals in the state of North Carolina who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least…
North Dakota Career Builders Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Applicants newly hired into a high-need occupation within North Dakota. How to Apply: Individuals interested in loan repayment can simply complete the application with their employer and send it to…
North Dakota State Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Professionals in a wide variety of healthcare related fields in the state of North Dakota. There are multiple programs, each with its own rules, but generally speaking,…
Ohio Dentist and Dental Hygienist Loan Repayment Programs
Who It’s For: Dentists and dental hygienists in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Ohio Physician Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Ohio who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You…
Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board Student Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing large animal veterinary medicine, veterinary services necessary to protect public health, or veterinary services necessary to implement or enforce the law. How to Apply: You…
Oklahoma Dental Loan Repayment Program (ODLRP)
Who It’s For: Dentists in the state of Oklahoma who agree to either teach at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry or work in a health professional shortage area…
Oklahoma Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physician assistants in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in a specific rural and underserved area for at least three years. How to Apply: You…
Oklahoma Physician Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in rural and underserved areas. How to Apply: You can find the Application (PDF) on…
Oklahoma Physician/Community Match Loan Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians in the state of Oklahoma who agree to work in a specific rural and underserved area for at least two years. How to Apply:…
Opportunity Maine Tax Credit
Who It’s For: Maine residents who attended Maine schools and now continue to live and work in Maine. There are also other rules and regulations that vary depending on the…
Oregon Health Care Provider Loan Repayment
Who It’s For: Health care professionals from a broad spectrum of medical, dental, and mental health fields who agree to serve underserved communities regardless of their source of coverage (Medicare,…
Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care providers (including physicians, dentists, nurses, mental health professionals, and pharmacists) who agree to work at an approved site in a health professional shortage area for…
Pennsylvania Primary Health Care Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Pennsylvania who agree to work in a Primary Care setting in a health professional shortage area for at least two years.…
Primary Care Practitioner Loan Redemption Program of New Jersey
Who It’s For: Primary care health professionals in the state of New Jersey who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years, up to…
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Wavemaker Fellowship
Who It’s For: Workers in Rhode Island in one or more of the following fields: life, natural or environmental sciences; computer, information or software technology; advanced mathematics or finance; engineering; industrial design or other commercially related design…
Rhode Island Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Rhode Island who agree to work at a public or non-profit health care facility in a health professional shortage area…
RISLA Internship Reward Program
Who It’s For: Students who have completed an eligible internship, which must be for at least 3 credits and be on their transcript, certified by a qualified school. How to…
RISLA Nursing Reward Program
Who It’s For: Licensed registered nurses in the state of Rhode Island who work a minimum of 20 hours per week with a responsibility of direct patient care. How to…
South Carolina Teacher Loan Forgiveness
Who It’s For: South Carolina teachers who received a Teachers Loan, Career Changer Loan, or a PACE Loan and who teach in critical subject and/or critical geographic areas. How to Apply: The…
South Dakota Recruitment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Physicians, dentists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives in the state of South Dakota who agree to practice full time in an eligible rural community for…
Teach Iowa Scholar Program
Who It’s For: Qualified Iowa teachers who work in designated shortage areas. How to Apply: You can access the application here. Due to funding limitations, only applications from 2021-22, 2020-21,…
Tennessee State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health professionals in the state of Tennessee who agree to work in a health professional shortage area for at least two years. How to Apply: You should…
Texas Loan Repayment for Mental Health Professionals
Who It’s For: Mental health professionals who agree to work for five consecutive years in a mental health professional shortage area and provide direct patient care to Medicaid enrollees and/or…
Texas Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Nurses with a master’s or doctoral degree who work as a faculty member at an eligible institution in the state of Texas. How to Apply: You can…
Texas Peace Officer Student Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Texas peace officers appointed after September 1, 2019 who earned at least 60 semester credit hours, or the equivalent, at an eligible institution of higher education in Texas prior to…
Texas Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians who agree to practice for four consecutive years in a health professional shortage area or a secure correctional facility. How to Apply: You can…
Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Healthcare professionals who locate and practice in underserved areas in the stateof Utah for three years. How to Apply: Apply online. What Loans Qualify: Any commercial, government, or government-guaranteed loan…
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment for Health Care Professionals
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Vermont who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for a set obligation period, typically 12-24 months. How to…
Vermont Food Animal Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved areas of Vermont. How to Apply: You can visit the program’s website for application and contact information. What Loans…
Virginia Loan Commonwealth Plan (VLCP)
Who It’s For: Graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law who work in private practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia, focusing on an underserved part of the Commonwealth. How…
Virginia Loan Forgiveness Program (VLFP)
Who It’s For: Graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law working in public service positions. How to Apply: Applications are available on the program website. What Loans Qualify: Any federal student…
Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who work at non-profit organizations in designated health professional shortage areas in the state of Virginia. A 2-year commitment is required to qualify. How…
Washington State Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP)
Who It’s For: Health care professionals who agree to work a minimum of three years, 24 hours per week at an eligible site in Washington State. How to Apply: You…
West Virginia Health Sciences Service Program
Who It’s For: Students in the final year of a doctoral or graduate education in several health professions fields (including but not limited to primary care physicians, nurses, physician assistants,…
West Virginia Medical Student Loan Program
Who It’s For: Medical students with financial need who agree to practice in an underserved area of West Virginia. They may practice in the fields of family medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, general…
West Virginia Recruitment & Retention Community Project
Who It’s For: Primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and dentists who agree to a service obligation of at least one year at an underserved area of West Virginia…
West Virginia State Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of West Virginia who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least two years. How to Apply: You…
Wisconsin Health Professions Loan Assistance Program & Rural Physician Loan Assistance Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wisconsin who agree to work in health professional shortage areas or rural areas for at least three years. How to…
Wyoming Healthcare Professional Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Health care professionals in the state of Wyoming who agree to work in health professional shortage areas for at least three years. How to Apply: You may…
Wyoming Veterinary Loan Repayment Program
Who It’s For: Veterinarians providing food animal veterinary services in underserved regions of Wyoming for a minimum of three years. How to Apply: You can request an application from the…