Rural Health
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.
Georgia Physician Assistant Loan Repayment Program (PALRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for physician assistants who agree to practice full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (GPELRP)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 4 years.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine full-time in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 4 years.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Georgia Physicians for Rural Areas Assistance Program (PRAA)
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Loan repayment assistance for physicians who agree to practice medicine in medically underserved, rural areas of Georgia for at least 12 months.
Geographic coverage: Georgia
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
Application Deadline: Oct 12, 2026
Sponsor: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
American Indian Medical Scholarship (AIMS)
Scholarships for students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.
Scholarships for students of American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian descent that are pursuing careers in nursing, healthcare, and health education. The scholarship is designed to assist students who plan to work on reservations or in hospitals that serve Native populations with the goal of improving healthcare within those communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
New York Primary Care Service Corps Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of New York.
Loan repayment assistance for healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a Health Professional Shortage Area of New York.
Geographic coverage: New York
Application Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Application Deadline: Oct 27, 2026
Sponsor: New York State Department of Health
Delta Dental of South Dakota Dentist Loan Repayment for Service Program
Loan repayment assistance for new dentists in South Dakota who agree to serve a selected percentage of Medicaid-insured patients in their practice.
Loan repayment assistance for new dentists in South Dakota who agree to serve a selected percentage of Medicaid-insured patients in their practice.
Geographic coverage: South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota
Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program (RIMSAP)
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.
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, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2026
Sponsors: Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois State Medical Society
Nebraska Graduate Trainee Support Program
Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities.
Financial support for master's level students in certain behavioral health programs in Nebraska during advanced practicum or internship experiences that serve rural, public sector, or justice-involved communities.
Geographic coverage: Nebraska
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsor: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Application Deadline: Nov 10, 2026
Sponsor: Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska
Choose West Virginia Practice Tuition Waiver Program
Medical school tuition waiver for the differential between in-state and out of state tuition in exchange for agreeing to practice at an eligible West Virginia service site. Participants must serve one year for every year they receive the award.
Medical school tuition waiver for the differential between in-state and out of state tuition in exchange for agreeing to practice at an eligible West Virginia service site. Participants must serve one year for every year they receive the award.
Geographic coverage: West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Loan repayment assistance for researchers that are not employed by the NIH. Loan repayment awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career, not to support specific research.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Application Deadline: Nov 19, 2026
Sponsors: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services