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Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program

What is the Louisiana State Loan Repayment Program?

Healthcare professionals serving in health professional shortage areas (HPSA) across the state may be eligible for Louisiana’s State Loan Repayment Program. This program repays governmental or commercial educational loans in exchange for serving in rural and underserved facilities.

Sponsored by Louisiana Department of Health

Renewable

Email: wellahead@la.gov

Available to Auburn
Available to Carolinas
Available to Louisiana
Available to Virginia

GBHCW Loan Repayment Programs

About GBHCW Loan Repayment Programs

The Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce (GBHCW) administers service-cancelable loan repayment programs to support:

Physicians
Dentists
Physician Assistants
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Behavioral Health Providers
Nurse Faculty

These programs assist in repaying debt incurred for tuition, fees, and other expenses related to completing eligible health professional degrees. Recipients must commit to full-time service in a Georgia county approved by the Board.

Sponsored by Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce

Renewable

Mailing Address: 2 Martin Luther King JR Drive SE, East Tower 11th Floor - Atlanta , GA , United States 30334

Email: GBHCW@dch.ga.gov

Phone: (404) 232-7972

Website:

Available to Auburn
Available to Carolinas
Available to Louisiana
Available to Virginia

Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME)

About FRAME

The goal of the Florida Reimbursement Assistance for Medical Education (FRAME) program is to encourage healthcare professionals to work in underserved areas of Florida by providing financial assistance to help repay their medical education loans.

Eligible Practitioners

Physicians with primary care specialties, including psychiatrists
Physician Assistants (PA)
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
Autonomous APRNs (AAPRN)
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
Registered Nurses (RN)
Licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists
Dentists
Dental Hygienists

Creating Culturally Competent DOs: Lecture Series Prepares Students for Inclusive, Patient-Centered Care

September 23, 2025

Creating Culturally Competent DOs (C3DO) at VCOM-Carolinas is a seven-part lecture series designed to prepare students to serve patients with empathy, cultural awareness, and integrity. Offered outside of the regular curriculum but counted toward credit, the lectures take place once a month and reflect VCOM’s mission of training physicians who are well equipped to meet the needs of rural and underserved communities.

Texas Student Loan Repayment Programs

Sponsored by Texas Health and Human Services

Renewable

Contact Name: Texas Department of State Health Services

Website:

Available to Auburn
Available to Carolinas
Available to Louisiana
Available to Virginia

VCOM-Carolinas faculty standing in front of a mobile medical unit holding an oversized key

A New Vehicle for Healthcare Access in Rural South Carolina

September 18, 2025

��TV (VCOM)–Carolinas campus has taken another major step forward in its mission to serve rural and medically underserved populations across South Carolina. This week, the campus welcomed a second mobile medical unit (MMU), a smaller clinic-on-wheels that expands the reach and impact of VCOM’s domestic outreach program.

Inaugural class of anesthesiologist assistant students at the VCOM-Carolinas campus

VCOM-Carolinas Welcomes First Cohort of Anesthesiologist Assistant Students

September 16, 2025

The first week of September, 2025, marked a milestone at VCOM-Carolinas, as Bluefield University and VCOM leadership welcomed the inaugural class of anesthesiologist assistant students to the campus. The joint program, already established at VCOM-Auburn, has expanded to the Carolinas to meet the growing demand for skilled anesthesia providers in hospitals, surgical centers, and rural communities.