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North Carolina State Loan Repayment Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
North Carolina Office of Rural Health
Deadlines
Jun 30, 2023
Contact

Maya Sanders
919.527.6476
Maya.Sanders@dhhs.nc.gov

Clint Cresawn
919.527.6496
Clint.Cresawn@dhhs.nc.gov

Karen Gliarmis
919.527.6452
Karen.Gliarmis@dhhs.nc.gov

Purpose

Offers loan repayment assistance to behavioral health professionals who provide primary and and behavioral/mental healthcare and agree to practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas in North Carolina.

Recipients of loan repayment must agree to a minimum 3-year service obligation in a primary care setting serving rural or underserved populations.

Eligibility

Qualifying disciplines:

  • Physician Assistant in Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Nurse Practitioner/ Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatrist (MD/DO)
  • Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
  • Licensed Psychological Associate
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
  • Health Service Psychologist (Clinical and Counseling)

A list of qualifying sites is available on the program website.

Geographic coverage
North Carolina
Amount of funding

Offers up to $50,000 for a 3 year service agreement.

Application process

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

Complete the online eligibility questionnaire between November 23 - December 7, 2022.

Eligible applicants will receive a link to the application, which must be submitted by January 4, 2022.

Tagged as
Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · Critical Access Hospitals · Federally Qualified Health Centers · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Primary care · Public health · Rural Health Clinics · North Carolina

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