Deadline to apply for loan repayment for health care workers extended

By FYH News Team

Published on March 4, 2022

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Missouri officials have extended the deadline to apply for funding for health care training.

The Health Professional Loan and Loan Repayment programs, administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and the Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, are designed to increase health care for Missourians in health professional shortage areas.

In parts of Missouri, shortages of primary health care providers make it difficult for low-income, uninsured and geographically isolated citizens to receive health care. By working with health care providers and communities, access to care can be improved for the underserved, according to the DHSS website.

The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care is accepting program applications and has extended the application cycle to March 15. Programs are available for students interested in pursuing careers as nurses, primary care physicians, dentists and psychiatrists. Additionally, licensed practitioners currently working in an underserved area of Missouri — or those willing to provide care in an underserved area — may be eligible to receive $5,000-$50,000 in student loans or loan repayment awards to go toward existing debt, depending on their medical discipline.

The following Health Professional Loan and Loan Repayment programs are offered through DHSS:

• Nurse Student Loan Program awards funding for eligible educational expenses to qualified students pursuing careers as licensed practical nurses or professional nurses.

• Nurse Loan Repayment Program awards funding for the repayment of eligible educational loans for qualified registered and advanced practice nurses.

• Student Loan Repayment Program awards funding for the repayment of eligible educational loans for qualified health professionals, physicians, dentists and psychiatrists.

• The Primary Care Resource Initiative for Missouri awards funding for eligible educational expenses to qualified students pursuing careers as licensed primary care physicians, dentists, dental hygienists and psychiatrists.

People with questions may contact the program at [email protected] or call 800-891-7415.

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