The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the VA offer a range of scholarship and loan repayment programs to support the healthcare workforce and improve access to care in underserved communities.  These initiatives aim to reduce financial barriers for health professionals while addressing workforce shortages in communities that need care the most.

Scholarships

• Nurse Corps
• National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)
• The VA National Nursing Education Initiative (NNEI)

Loan Repayment Programs

• Nurse Corps
• NHSC
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Rural Community
• Students to Service
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Pediatric Specialty
• Faculty Loan Repayment
• Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program
• Education Debt Reduction Program

Scholarship Opportunities by Discipline

Physician

• NHSC Scholarship
• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Physician Assistant

• NHSC Scholarship
• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) (Veteran Only)

Dentist

• NHSC Scholarship

Nurses and Midwives

• Nurse Corps
• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Mental Health Fields

• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP) (Doctoral Degree Only)

Other Disciplines and Specialties

• Health Professional Scholarship Program (HPSP)

Loan Repayment Opportunities by Discipline

Physician Loan Repayment

• NHSC
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Rural Community
• Students to Service
• Faculty
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Pediatric Specialty
• Education Debt Reduction Program
• Specialty Education Loan Repayment Program (SELRP)

Physician Assistant

• NHSC
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Students to Service

Dentist and Dental Hygienist

• NHSC
• Students to Service
• Faculty

Nurse and Midwife

• Nurse Corps
• NHSC
• Rural Community
• Students to Service
• Faculty
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Pediatric Specialty
• Education Debt Reduction Program

Behavioral, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Provider

• NHSC
• Rural Community
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Pediatric Specialty

Other Disciplines and Specialties

• NHSC
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Rural Community
• Students to Service
• Faculty
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR)
• Pediatric Specialty
• Education Debt Reduction Program

Medical Faculty

• NHSC
• Substance Use Disorder Workforce
• Students to Service

Veterinarians

• Faculty
• USDA Veterinary Medicine

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Contact Us

Rural Health & Primary Care
4815 W. Markham St., Slot 76
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-280-4529
Fax: 501-280-4706
[email protected]