Kansas Bridging Plan - Loan Forgiveness

The Kansas Bridging Plan (KBP) is a loan forgiveness program available to primary care, OB-GYN, and psychiatry resident physicians created to encourage physicians to practice in Kansas upon completion of residency training.

Each year the State of Kansas funds up to 14 slots for primary care, 3 slots for psychiatry, and 3 slots for OB-GYN. Learn more about the Kansas Bridging Plan.

National Health Service Corps - Loan Repayment

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program provides up to $75,000, tax-free, to primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants in exchange for two years of full-time service at an approved site in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA).  Additionally, the NHSC Loan Repayment Program provides up to $50,000 for dentists, registered dental hygienists, and eligible mental and behavioral health professionals in exchange for two years of full-time service at an approved site in a HPSA.

View more information on HRSA website

Loan Repayment Programs Application Checklist

Kansas State Loan Repayment Program

The Primary Care Office in the Bureau of Local and Rural Health receives funding from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through the National Health Service Corps to administer the Kansas State Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). The program provides loan repayment assistance to health professionals with qualifying educational loans.

View more information on KS.gov website

Community Stipend Programs in Kansas - Monthly Stipend

The Community Stipend Program provides a monthly stipend amount to resident physicians during residency and is typically tied to a practice commitment equal to the number of months the stipend was received by the provider. For more information, contact the Kansas Recruitment and Retention Center at krrc@kumc.edu.

Indian Health Services Loan Repayment Program

• Minimum two-year commitment to practice in health facilities serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities
• $25,000 per year
• Physician Assistant (PA) MS
• Eligible to extend contract annually until qualified student debt is paid
• Loan Repayment Program | Indian Health Services (IHS)

Additional Student Repayment and Scholarship Information may be found at the following links:

• Kansas Hospital Association Healthworks’ annual Health Care Scholarship
  
  • Undergraduate Health Care: undergraduate students in non-nursing health care fields
  • Undergraduate Nursing: undergraduate students who have been accepted into a licensed or degreed nursing program
  • Advanced Clinical Practice: graduate level students in any clinical health care discipline
  • Health Care Administration: students in health care administration, whether under- or graduate level
  • Human Resources: students in health care human resource related field, whether under- or graduate level
• State of Kansas Scholarships and Grants
• Kansas Medical Student Loan (KMSL)
• Kansas Osteopathic Medical Service Scholarship (KOMS)
• Kansas Medical Retroactive Student Loan
• Kansas Nursing Service Scholarship
• Kansas Nurse Educator Service Scholarship
• Kansas Optometry Service Scholarship
• NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program
• National Health Service Corps Scholarships
• Rural Opportunity Zone
• Perkins Loan Cancellation
• Dental Student Loan Repayment Programs & Resources
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program