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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.

National Center for Farmworker Health Bobbi Ryder Migrant Health Champion Award Inactive
Scholarships for individuals pursuing or continuing their career in the migrant health field, thus contributing to the development of the Community/Migrant Health Center workforce and improving access to care for the agricultural worker population.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
Sponsor: National Center for Farmworker Health
Dr. William Merrill Scholarship Inactive
A need-based scholarship award to an underrepresented medical student who is enrolled in an accredited medical school for the 2022-2023 academic year. Priority is given to applicants that have an interest in healthcare issues that impact rural populations.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 18, 2024
Sponsor: National Medical Fellowships
David E. Knox Memorial Nursing Fellowship Inactive
Scholarships for students pursuing registered nursing degrees with the intent to work in small Alaskan communities.
Geographic coverage: Alaska
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsor: Alaska Community Foundation
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program Inactive
Scholarships for Native Hawaiians entering various healthcare professions who agree to work for at least 2 years at an eligible service setting in Hawaii.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Mar 15, 2024
Sponsors: Health Resources and Services Administration, Papa Ola Lokahi, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Nurses (LPNs and RNs) Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for LPNs and RNs working in shortage areas of Vermont.
Geographic coverage: Vermont
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2024
Sponsor: University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
Washington Health Corps Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care health professionals who agree to practice in a shortage area of Washington.
Geographic coverage: Washington
Application Deadline: Mar 8, 2024
Sponsor: Washington Student Achievement Council
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, and nursing school faculty who agree to work at a Critical Shortage Facility or an eligible school of nursing.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 7, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Missouri Health Professional Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) Inactive
Forgivable loans for the purpose of repaying educational loans for healthcare, mental health, and public health professionals, in exchange for a 2-year service obligation in an underserved area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri Health Professional Student Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians and dentists who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of Missouri.
Geographic coverage: Missouri
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Missouri Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Rhode Island Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Offers loan repayment for primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health professionals that have made a commitment to practice in medically underserved communities in Rhode Island.
Geographic coverage: Rhode Island
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2024
Sponsor: Rhode Island Department of Health