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North Dakota Health Care Professional Student Loan Repayment

Sponsor
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Mar 31, 2025
Contact

Kenneth Steiner
ksteiner@nd.gov

Natalie Jung
njung@nd.gov

Purpose

The Health Care Professional Student Loan Repayment program offers matching loan repayment assistance to certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in an underserved area of North Dakota.

Recipients must agree to serve for a minimum of 5 years.

Eligibility

Eligible professions include:

  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • Clinical Psychologists
  • Registered Nurses
  • Behavioral Health Professionals
    • Licensed Addiction Counselors
    • Licensed Professional Counselors
    • Licensed Social Workers
    • Specialty Practice Registered Nurses
    • Behavioral Analysts
Geographic coverage
North Dakota
Amount of funding

Award ceiling: $150,000
Award floor: $22,000

Amounts vary by discipline and by local community match.

Application process

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Nurses · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · North Dakota

Organizations (1)

  • North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, view details



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