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Funding by Topic: Financial aid for health career education

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RHIhub for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP) Inactive
Loans and/or recommendations for University of Illinois Medical School students wishing to specialize in family practice or another primary healthcare field and who agree to practice in an approved rural community in Illinois.
Geographic coverage: Illinois
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Health Care Workforce (HCWF) Scholarship Grant Inactive
Funding for education, training programs, and other health-related workforce programs in Oregon for students' post-secondary education, to apply for grant funds to administer a scholarship program that will meet Oregon healthcare workforce objectives. Awardees will administer a scholarship program to support students pursuing physical, oral, and behavioral/mental health careers.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: Oregon Health Authority
Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth Inactive
Loan repayment for specific healthcare professionals who agree to practice in underserved areas of Kentucky.
Geographic coverage: Kentucky
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health
Oregon Health Care Workforce (HCWF) Pathways Scholarship Grants Inactive
Funding for Oregon's secondary education, Career and Technical Education (CTE), training programs, and other health-related workforce programs for students between 8th -12th grade. Awardees will administer a scholarship program to support students and create pathways for physical, oral, and behavioral/mental health careers.
Geographic coverage: Oregon
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: Oregon Health Authority
South Dakota State Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment for primary care providers, mental health providers, and dental health providers practicing in rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas in South Dakota.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Oct 31, 2024
Sponsor: South Dakota Department of Health
Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness for Registered Nurses in Nonprofit Hospitals Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses in nonprofit hospitals who agree to practice in a healthcare shortage area of Minnesota.
Geographic coverage: Minnesota
Application Deadline: Oct 6, 2024
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Maryland Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for Maryland residents who provide public service in Maryland, such as nurses, counselors, teachers, lawyers, therapists, and social workers that serve low-income, underserved, or underrepresented populations.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2024
Sponsor: Maryland Higher Education Commission
Colorado Health Service Corps Provider Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Health Service Corps Scholarship Program for Addiction Counselors Inactive
Scholarships for Addiction Counselor training in exchange for a service commitment in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Colorado Rural Essential Access Provider (REAP) Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment program for eligible health professionals working in rural or frontier private practice clinics in Colorado.
Geographic coverage: Colorado
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2024
Sponsor: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment