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Minnesota Rural Advanced Practice Provider Loan Forgiveness Program

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Deadlines
Jan 6, 2025
Contact

Elizabeth Fenske and Dan Merkl
health.loanforgiveness@state.mn.us

Purpose

The Minnesota Rural Practitioner Loan Forgiveness Program offers loan repayment assistance to advanced practice provider students and/or graduates who agree to practice in a designated rural area of Minnesota.

A designated rural area is defined as a city or township that is outside the 7-county Minneapolis/ St. Paul metropolitan area, excluding the cities of Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, Rochester, and St. Cloud.

Eligibility

Eligible professions include:

  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Nurse Anesthetist
  • Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist

Preference is given to applicants closest to completing their training and those who can demonstrate diverse cultural competencies.

Geographic coverage
Minnesota
Amount of funding

Up to $15,000 per year with a maximum of $60,000.

Application process

A link to the application guidelines and online portal is available on the program website.

Tagged as
Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Minnesota

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Organizations (1)

  • Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, view details



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