Student Financial Aid
State Loan Repayment
Funds state governments to operate loan repayment programs for primary care medical, dental, and mental health clinicians who work in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. States match Federal funds dollar for dollar.
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Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
Funds health professions schools and training programs to provide full or partial scholarships to full-time health professions students, with preference given to students with financial need. Grantee schools/programs select scholarship recipients and determine their financial need.
At least 16 percent of Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students grant funds go to schools that direct scholarships to nursing students.
Program details (including application guidance) from most recent competition
Recovery Act Questions and Answers (PDF - 94 KB)
Recovery Act August 6 Conference Call Script (PDF - 36 KB)
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $500 million for health workforce programs.
- $200 million is directed to scholarships, loans and loan repayment and support for programs that expand and improve health professions training.
- $300 million will enable the National Health Service Corps to double its field strength by September 30, 2010