Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program

Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program is sponsored by Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Provides financial assistance to individuals pursuing careers in health care to address workforce shortages in Utah.

Health Care Workforce | PCRH Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Photo credit: Kelsey Toups Financial support for Utah's healthcare workforce The Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program (HCWFAP) provides educational loan repayment assistance to healthcare professionals who locate and practice in underserved areas in the state of Utah. The provider’s site is required to match 20% of the award amount.

This is a three-year service commitment to the State of Utah. Participating sites should provide care to underserved and/or rural populations, and located in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs). “I plan to continue my work in Carbon and Emery counties as an advanced practice nurse practitioner long-term and remain an active participant in the community both as a rural health care professional and volunteer.

Thank you again for the amazing opportunity to be a part of this program and for your continued support. ” Tiffany Noyes, Ph. D.

, Loan Repayment Recipient Required for provider and site applicants: email Rachel at [email protected] that you have submitted your application. Medical providers may apply here to receive financial assistance for their student loans. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and should be submitted before June 1, 2026.

Submit a provider application If you are a hospital, clinic, or other type of site interested in attracting talented medical professionals to serve your communities, apply here. Must be completed in one sitting.

Submit a site application Work at an approved, shortage designated job site Be in no more than one loan repayment program at a time Apply within 18 months of beginning employment at an approved site Work at least 20 hours per week for a part-time award (half total award amount) Meet direct patient care requirements (no more than 8 hours can be spent on administrative activities for full time awards; 4 hours for part time awards) Have a permanent, unrestricted license to practice in the recipient’s health care specialty in Utah before the recipient’s first day of service under the grant agreement Have bona fide student loans If accepted to the program submit semiannual progress reports to PCRH Be located in a Health Professional Shortage Area.

Offer a sliding-fee schedule to patients. Agree to match 20% of the state's award amount. Be an approved site or apply via PCRH website to be considered.

The following providers are eligible for loan repayment. These award amounts reflect the amount awarded from PCRH over a 3-year period and do not include the 20% site match. Download approved site list PDF Providers who enroll in this program must submit progress reports periodically to demonstrate their impact within their communities.

Progress reports help to demonstrate the volume of patients who benefit from the providers’ services, the quality of care, and how the financial assistance program has helped providers achieve their goals.

The Primary Care and Rural Health office also invites providers to submit anecdotal stories to help demonstrate the success of the program to funders, and legislators, as well as to inspire new applicants to work in underserved communities in Utah. Progress reports are submitted every six months. If you are a provider and you are wondering when your next progress report is due, details can be found in Attachment B of your contract.

Has your address updated recently? Program participants may update their address via email at [email protected] . Are student loan repayments taxable?

Review IRS publication 970, page 37 which can also be found online at IRS Publication 970 . Workforce Development Specialist Read about the codes and rules that govern this program.