Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Programs
The Minnesota Office of Rural Health and Primary Care grants Loan Forgiveness to various health care professionals serving in high-need areas. View the links at the bottom of this page for a listing of eligible professions as well as program information specific to each including eligibility, award amounts, service obligation, timelines, etc. Also visit the FAQs for additional pertinent program information.
Review the Frequently Asked Questions about the Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness Program.
This year's application cycles:
- Early application cycle for select eligible professions - Now closed.
- Regular application cycle for ALL eligible profession - Nov 1 - Jan 7.
1. Early application cycle for select professions
Application cycle: Now closed
Please note that Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC) are now included as Urban/Rural Mental Health Professionals. The following professions were eligible for this year's early application cycle AND the regular application cycle (listed below):
Download the 2021 Early Application Program Information Notice (PIN) (PDF)
- Early Minnesota Rural Mental Health Professional Guidelines
- Early Minnesota Urban Mental Health Professional Guidelines
- Early Minnesota Rural Physician Guidelines
- Early Minnesota Urban Physician Guidelines
- Early Minnesota Advanced Practice Provider Guidelines (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Only)
If you have any questions, please contact us at: health.loanforgiveness@state.mn.us
2. Regular application cycle for ALL eligible professions:
Regular application cycle: November 1—January 7, 2022
Download the Loan Forgiveness PIN
ALL eligible professions may apply for the Minnesota Health Care Loan Forgiveness program cycle as usual beginning November 1. These applications will be accepted through January 7, 2022. Please note that Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC) are now included as Urban/Rural Mental Health Professionals. The following professions are eligible:
- Minnesota Allied Health Care Tech Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Dental Therapists/Advanced Dental Therapist Guidelines
- Minnesota Dentist Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Mental Health Professional Guidelines
- Minnesota Urban Mental Health Professional Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Advanced Practice Provider Guidelines
- Minnesota Urban Advanced Practice Provider Guidelines (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Only)
- Minnesota Nurse Faculty Guidelines
- Minnesota Long Term Care Nurses Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Pharmacist Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Physician Guidelines
- Minnesota Urban Physician Guidelines
- Minnesota Rural Public Health Nurse Guidelines
If you have any questions, please contact us at: health.loanforgiveness@state.mn.us
