Scholarship, Loan Repayment, and other Programs

State Programs

Physician & Nursing Loan Repayment Programs - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

College for Texans Campaign - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Scholarships and college financial aid for selected recipients based on their academic performance and financial need. 

Federal (National Health Service Corps) Programs

Texas Primary Care Office - works with health care providers to improve access to care for the underserved, by recruiting and retaining National Health Service Corps (NHSC) providers to practice in Federally-designated shortage areas. The office also oversees the J-1 Visa Waiver program. This program removes the requirement that a J-1 visa holder must return to their country of origin for two years at the end of his/her graduate medical training. The waiver allows the J-1 visa holder to remain in the United States if they agree to practice in a Federally-designated shortage area.

NHSC Loan Repayment and Scholarship information - link to information on loan repayment and scholarships on the Health Resources and Services Administration's website.

General Benefits for providers who agree to practice in Federal Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs).

Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.