Program Information |
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Program Name: Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program |
Program Type: Loan Repayment |
Program State or Other: KY |
Program Funding Source: 50/50 Federal Funds and Other Non-Federal Sources |
Program Description: Since 2003, the Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP) has served as a recruitment and retention tool to reduce health workforce shortages in rural and underserved locations throughout the state. |
Eligible Specialties: Physicians (MD or DO); Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners; Certified Nurse Midwives; Mental Health Professionals, Dental Professionals, Registered Dental Hygienists; Pharmacists, Registered Nurses. |
Service Requirements: Professionals make a two-year commitment to practice full-time for an eligible sponsoring organization in a federally designated Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA). |
Deadline/Application Cycle: The application window for the Kentucky State Loan Repayment Program (KSLRP) has closed. |
Amount: Total funding limits for a two-year commitment vary by profession, as follows: Physicians, Dentists, and Pharmacists: $80,000; PAs, NPs, and Behavioral Health Practitioners: $40,000; RNs and Registered Dental Hygienists: $20,000. |
Additional Information: N/A |
Contact:
Michael McGill
Kentucky State Office of Rural Health
(606) 439-3557
kslrp@uky.edu