Iowa Health Professional Recruitment Program (HPRP)

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The Iowa Health Professional Recruitment Program (HPRP) offers loan repayment assistance for graduates of Iowa college or university programs in the following health professions: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, podiatrists, registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers.

Applicants must agree to a full-time, up to 4-year practice commitment in Iowa, in a high-need community, defined as any city with a population less than 26,000 located more than 20 miles from a city with a population of at least 50,000.

Applicants must be graduates from an eligible Iowa college or university and be employed as a registered nurse practitioner, athletic trainer, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist or registered nurse practicing in a high-need community in Iowa that agrees to provide a dollar-for-dollar loan repayment match to state funds.

Applicants are eligible for $12,500 for up to 4 consecutive years. The maximum amount a recipient can receive over the 4-year period is $50,000.

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