The ND Health Service Corps comprises four individual statewide support-for-service programs that provide financial support to selected health care providers who work with underserved communities and populations.
The 2024-2025 North Dakota Health Service Corps application period for the
VETERINARIAN LOAN REPAYMENT Program is NOW OPEN. See below.
North Dakota Healthcare Professionals Loan Repayment Program
The North Dakota Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program (ND LRP) provides loan repayment to eligible disciplines allowed under North Dakota Century Code 43-12.3.
LEARN MORE: Dental Loan Repayment Program
The Dental Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment to eligible dentists allowed under North Dakota Century Code 43-28.1.
2024 North Dakota Health Service Corps application cycle has closed.
Veterinarian Loan Repayment Program - Now Open
The Veterinarian Loan Repayment Program provides loan repayment to eligible veterinarians allowed under North Dakota Century Code 43-29.1. The 2024-2025 application period is open now through Jan. 31, 2025.
LEARN MORE/ APPLY: ND Federal Loan Repayment Program
The ND Federal Loan Repayment Program, formally referred to as SLRP, is federal dollars given to states to administer our own loan repayment program-based state workforce needs. The intention of the program is to increase healthcare access in our rural and underserved areas through placement of eligible clinicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). The ND Federal Loan Repayment Program increases the number of primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, pharmacists, nurses, and mental/behavioral health providers practicing in federally designated HPSAs in North Dakota. This program requires eligible clinicians to provide healthcare services for a minimum of 2 years in exchange for loan repayment, with opportunities for continuation awards.
2024 North Dakota Health Service Corps application cycle has CLOSED.
National Health Service Corps (HRSA)
The National Health Service Corps is a loan repayment program administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Terms of obligation (years of service required) vary depending on the program. The purpose of HRSA/ NHSC programs is to connect primary health care clinicians to people in the United States with limited access to healthcare. Similar to SLRP, clinicians will serve in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). Awards are made yearly and require the clinician to work at an approved NHSC site. Program requirements and eligibility can be found on the National Health Service Corps website.
NSHC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program
NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program
Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
The Nurse Corps awards scholarships and loan repayment to nurses, nursing students, and nurse faculty. To find out more about these opportunities, please check out the HRSA Nurse Corps website.
Resources
Fact Sheets & Reports
- FACT SHEET: ND Health Care Professional Student Loan Repayment Program
- FACT SHEET: Loan Repayment Snapshot (comparison of state and federal programs)
- FACT SHEET: ND Federal Loan Repayment Program
- REPORT: North Dakota Primary Care Office Needs Assessment, March 2021