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Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program

Link
View Program Website
Sponsor
Louisiana Department of Health
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Contact

844.522.4323
wellahead@la.gov

Purpose

The Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program offers loan repayment assistance to specific primary care, mental health, and dental health providers who agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas of Louisiana.

Applicants must work full-time and agree to a minimum 3-year service contract, maximum of 5 years.

Eligibility

Eligible primary care professions include:

  • Physicians (M.D. or D.O.)
  • Dentists (D.D.S. or D.M.D.)
  • Physician Assistants
  • Certified Nurse Practitioners
  • Certified Nurse Midwives
  • Registered Clinical Dental Hygienists
  • Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required)
  • Health Service Psychologists (Ph.D. or equivalent required)
  • Psychiatric Nurse Specialists
  • Licensed Professional Counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required)
  • Marriage and Family Therapists (Masters or Ph.D. required)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers (Master or Ph.D. required)
  • Alcohol and substance abuse counselors (Masters or Ph.D. required)
Geographic coverage
Louisiana
Amount of funding

Physicians and dentists can receive up to $30,000 annually. Other primary care professionals can receive up to $15,000 annually.

Application process

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

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Dental workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health and prenatal care · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Oral health · Physician assistants · Physicians · Primary care · Substance use and misuse · Louisiana

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