Loan Repayment Programs

Pay off your student loans while making a big impact!

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If YOU are a healthcare, behavioral health, and oral healthcare provider, you may qualify for financial assistance through the Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program.

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Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program

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Rural Physicians Loan Repayment Program

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National Health Service Corps

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Educational loan repayment programs

PCRH administers loan repayment programs (LRPs) in Utah to assist healthcare providers in paying off their student loans while working in rural and/or underserved parts of Utah.

Loan repayment programs incentivize talented providers to stay in Utah.
Programs accept applications from medical, behavioral, and oral healthcare providers.
PCRH works with hospitals and clinics in rural and underserved areas of Utah to help them recruit and retain practitioners.
Financial support ranges from $900 - $120,000.
Awards are available for full-time and part-time providers.

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The Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program (HCWFAP) is a three-year program serving multiple types of health providers such as nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, physicians assistants, dentists, and more.
- The provider’s employer must match 20% of the award amount.
- The provider must have an unrestricted medical license.
- The provider must have worked at the site for fewer than 18 months.
- The review committee considers applications 2 to 3 times per year. The application cycle is open on a rolling basis.

The Rural Physicians Loan Repayment Program (RPLRP) provides educational loan repayment assistance to physicians who contract to work in a rural hospital for a minimum of two years of service.
- The physician's employer must match 100% of the award amount.
- The physician is an M.D. or D.O.
- The physician must be a licensed physician in the state of Utah.
- The review committee considers applications 2 to 3 times per year. The application cycle is open on a rolling basis.

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a federal program to provide scholarships and loan repayment to healthcare professionals working at approved sites.

Primary care, mental, and dental health professionals may apply.
It is administered by HRSA.
PCRH is HRSA’s Utah partner, assists sites with the application process, and reviews all applications.
The application cycle opens in February and closes in April.

You can make an impact!

“Student loans are a mental weight from the time they are taken out until they are paid off. Despite the education being far worth the cost, they still influence every decision and cause stress at every life change. Knowing that I have help to pay them off has been a huge relief and motivated me to continue serving my patients while enjoying my job.”
Ashley Jensen, Physician Assistant at Exodus Healthcare Network, and loan repayment recipient

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