
COMPARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
COMPARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
We’ve created a comparison chart with an overview of the differences and similarities of several Health Resources and Services Administration loan repayment programs to help you choose the best program for your career and service.
For more information, click the program name to visit its specific web page.
We’ve created a comparison chart with an overview of the differences and similarities of several Health Resources and Services Administration loan repayment programs to help you choose the best program for your career and service. For more information, visit nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-rural-community-loan-repayment-program.
NHSC Students to Service (S2S) LRP
NHSC LRP
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP
SERVICE COMMITMENT AWARD AMOUNT ELIGIBLE DISCIPLINES
2 YEARS $75K* FULL TIME $37. 5K* HALF TIME OR $50K FULL TIME $25K HALF TIME
3 YEARS $75K FULL TIME $37. 5K
Health professional students in their final year of school: Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD),Osteopathic (DO)*
• Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)*
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• Nurse Practictioners (NP)
Health professional students in their final year of school:
• Physician Assistants (PA)*
• Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
• Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
Physicians – Allopathic (M.D.), Osteopathic (D.O.)
Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• • Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
Physicians – Allopathic (M.D.), Osteopathic (D.O.)• Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (D.M.D.)
Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
° All Pediatric Medical Subspecialists ° All Pediatric Surgical Specialists° Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Physicians – Allopathic (M.D.), Osteopathic (D.O.)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physicians - Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)*
• Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (D.M.D.)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
• Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) Pharmacists (PHARM)
Nurse Practitioners (NP)*
Physician Assistants (PA)*
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)*
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors Certified Registered NurseAnesthetists (CRNA)**
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Providers
Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
° Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
° Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
° Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
° Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
° Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
° Psychologists
° Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Physician Assistants (PA) • Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) • Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
Physicians – Allopathic (M.D.), Osteopathic (D.O.) • All Pediatric Medical Subspecialists
• All Pediatric Surgical Specialists • Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
Physicians - Allopathic (M.D.), Osteopathic (D.O.)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physician Assistants (PA
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)*
• Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)• Health Service Psychologists (HSP) • Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
Child and Adolescent
Behavioral Health Providers
• Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
• Marriage and Family Therapists(MFT) • Health Service Psychologists (HSP) • Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)*• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
• Psychology Doctoral Interns
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Certified Registered
• Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals ° Community Health Workers
° Peer Recovery Specialists
• Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)**
° Case Managers
° Health Navigators
• Clinical Support Staff
° Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) ° Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) ° Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Occupational Therapists
Assistants
• Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Psychologists
• Psychology Doctoral Interns
• Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals
• Community Health Workers
• Peer Recovery Specialists
• Case Managers
• Health Navigators
• Clinical Support Staff
• Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) ° Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) ° Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) ° Licensed Occupational Therapists ° Medical Assistants
COMPARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
COMPARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
We’ve created a comparison chart with an overview of the differences and similarities of several Health Resources and Services Administration loan repayment programs to help you choose the best program for your career and service.
For more information, click the program name to visit its specific web page. SERVICE COMMITMENT AWARD AMOUNT
NHSC Students to Service (S2S) LRP
ELIGIBLE SITES
3 YEARS $120K FULL TIME
Community Health Centers (CHCs)
NHSC LRP
Community Outpatient Facilites
Health professional students in their final year of school:
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
• Nurse Practictioners (NP)
2 YEARS $75K* FULL TIME $37. 5K* HALF TIME OR $50K FULL TIME $25K HALF TIME
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD),Osteopathic (DO)*
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) with an affiliated outpatient clinic
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
• Dentists – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)
• Registered Dental Hygienists (RDH)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)*
• Physician Assistants (PA)*
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)*
• Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
FQHC Look-Alikes
3 YEARS $75K FULL TIME $37. 5K HALF TIME
Hospital-Affiliated Primary Care Outpatient Clinics
NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce LRP
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Health Services Corps
NHSC Rural Community LRP 3 YEARS $100K FULL TIME $50K HALF TIME
Indian Health Service (IHS), Tribal, and Urban Indian Health Clinics (ITUs); Indian Health Service (IHS) and 638 Tribal hospitals with an affiliated outpatient clinic
Pediatric Specialty LRP 3 YEARS $100K FULL TIME
Migrant Health Centers
Mobile Units or Free Clinics
Primary Care Clinics
Private Practices (Solo/Group)
• • Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Physicians – Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
° All Pediatric Medical Subspecialists ° All Pediatric Surgical Specialists° Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
• Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Providers
° Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
° Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
° Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Certified Registered NurseAnesthetists (CRNA)**
° Marriage & Family Therapists (MFT)
° Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
° Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
° Psychologists
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
School-Based Clinics
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) LRP
6 YEARS $250K FULL TIME
• Physicians - Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Nurse Practitioners (NP)
• Physician Assistants (PA)
• Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
State, County or Local Public Health Departments and Health Clinics
State or Federal Correctional Facilities
Faith-Based Settings
Group and Residential Care Facilities
• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW)
• Licensed or Certified Master’s Level Social Workers (LSW or LCMSW)
• Psychiatric Nurse Specialists (PNS)
• Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
• Health Service Psychologists (HSP)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)
• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA)*
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• Pharmacists (PHARM)
* In 2024, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants are eligible for an increased award amount for the two-year NHSC
• Psychology Doctoral Interns
• Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals
° Community Health Workers
° Peer Recovery Specialists
° Case Managers
° Health Navigators
• Clinical Support Staff
° Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
° Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Licensed Occupational Therapists
Medical Assistants
Repayment Program. **Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are only eligible for the NHSC Rural
Hospitals
Inpatient Programs/Rehabilitation Centers
Non-opioid Substance Use Disorder Sites and Specialized Outpatient Clinics
Urgent Care Facilities
Youth Detention Centers or Programs
Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) with an affiliated outpatient clinic
Office-Based Opioid Treatment Facilities (OBOTs)
SAMHSA-Certified Outpatient Treatment (OTPs)
Detoxification Facilities
Emergency Departments
Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs)
Local Jails/Detention Centers
Outpatient Rehabilitation Centers
Prevention Coalitions or Agencies
Recovery Centers
Veterans Administration (VA) Facilities
Program
HRSA National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
HRSA NHSC SUD Workforces Loan Repayment Program
HRSA NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program (HAP only)
PA SUD Loan Repayment Program
PA Primary Care Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
Full Time - up to $50,000
Part Time - up to $25,000
Full Time - up to $75,000
Part Time - up to $37,000
Full Time - up to $100,000
Part Time - up to $50,000
Full Time - up to $100,000
Part Time - up to $50,000
Full Time - up to $80,000
Part Time - up to $40,000
2 years of service at an approved NHSC site
3 years of service at an approved NHSC site
3 years of service at an approved Rural NHSC site (HAP only)
Full
2 years of service in SUD
Full
2 years of service at an approved practice site
Full Time = 40 hrs/week, 45 wks/yr
Full Time = 40 hrs/wk, 48 wks/yr
At least 20 hrs per week must be SUD treatment Up to 8 hours per week may be spent
• 2 years experience providing SUD treatment req to apply
• PA Medical School graduate
• PA Residency Program considers
• community need and connection to the community in which physician serves
Full Time = 40 hrs/week, 48 wks/yr
At least 32 hrs per week must be providing patient care
Up to 8 hours per week may be spent providing care in an alternate setting or doing administrative work
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Full Time - balance of loan forgiven after 120 qualifying payments are made
10 years of service at a qualifying government organization or nonprofit, tax-emempt 501(c)(3) organization
Full Time - the employer’s definition of full time for 30 hrs per week, whichever is greater
• must have William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (Direct Loan) or consolidate into Direct Consolidation Loan
• repay under income driven payment plan make 120 qualifying payments
Applications open in January
Applications open in January
Applications open in Spring
Apply online when a Request for Applications (RFA) opens Email RA-DHSUDLRP@ pa.gov to be notified when an RFA is announced
Apply online when a Request for Applications (RFA) opens Email loanrepayment@ pa.gov to be notified when an RFA is announced
*certify your employment each year
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program
NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program
Full Time or Part Time - up to $250,000
Full Time or Part Time - up to 60% of qualifying student loan balance
3 years of full-time clinical practice or participation in an accredited eligible residency or fellowship at a pediatric specialty loan repayment programapproved site
3 years at an approved facility that provides substance use disorder treatment









