Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Programs
The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care offers a range of loan forgiveness and repayment programs to health care students or residents.The tables below briefly describe the programs -- the Loan Forgiveness Program and below that Loan Repayment Programs -- and how they differ. Click each program link for detailed information and application deadlines.
Minnesota Loan Forgiveness ProgramApplication materials for the next round of the program will be available on September 1, 2013. Contact Mohamed Samaha for information on these programs at |
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Program |
Eligible Health Professionals |
Terms of Practice |
Annual LFP Amount |
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RESIDENTS in Pediatric, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Psychiatric, or OB/GYN programs |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum in rural area |
$25,000 |
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RESIDENTS in Pediatric, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Psychiatric, or OB/GYN programs |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum in federally designated urban Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) or Medically Underserved Area (MUA) |
$25,000 |
STUDENTS in NP, PA, CNM, Nurse Anesthetist & Advanced CNS Programs |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum in rural area |
$6,750 |
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STUDENTS in RN and LPN programs |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum in nursing homes or ICF for persons with developmental disabilities |
$3,750 |
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Individuals studying to teach in allied health care or advanced nursing |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum as postsecondary faculty |
$6,750 |
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STUDENTS and RESIDENTS in Pharmacy Programs |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum in rural area
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$16,000 |
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STUDENTS and RESIDENTS in Dental Programs or Licensed Dentists |
Serve 3 years minimum/4 years maximum. 25% of patient visits are public programs or sliding fee scale |
$25,000 |
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Loan Repayment ProgramsContact Deb Jahnke for information on these programs at debra.jahnke@state.mn.us or 651-201-3845 |
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Program |
Eligible Health Professionals |
Terms of Practice |
Annual LFP Amount |
Federal National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
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Primary Care Physicians (MD or DO), Dentists, Dental Hygienists, CNMs, NPs, PAs, Clinical Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Marriage & Family Therapists |
2 years minimum (cannot coincide with any other service obligation) in federally designated HPSA, rural or urban |
$30,000 (HPSAs scoring 14 and higher) $20,000 (HPSAs scoring 13 and under) |
PC Physicians (MD or DO), Dentists, Dental Hygienists, CNMs, NPs, PAs, Clinical Psychologists, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychiatric Nurse Specialists, Marriage & Family Therapists |
2 years minimum (cannot coincide with any other service obligation) federally designated HPSA, rural or urban |
$20,000 |
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